Wide Brim Hat Crochet Tutorial

[@suzieeckstein5441]

Looking for Summer hat ideas for the brims and found this tutorial from 11 years ago. I found your instructions the best in explaining on how to create a brim for your hat. Thank you!

[@CrochetwithClare]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Onlyonmyplanet]

Thank you for your inspiration. I get in a creative slump sometimes yet your videos always snap me back into my creative flow!

[@arily83]

definitely closer to the brim, Maybe the flower a lil smaller, and if your not satisfied just make the band not as wide. But all the other suggestions are good as well. You are just awesome either way. Your work and talent speaks volumes. You are one of the reasons i dont mind paying internet for, i sure do learn alot from you and a few other talented people in crochet land. Thank you for all your talent and patience for all us wanna be's lol. Thank you from west tx.

[@lorettacampbell1634]

I absolutely love this tutorial!! You are a wonderful instructor so easy to understand. Love love this hat!! Please keep wonderful patters coming!

[@CrochetwithClare]

YAY !! thank you so much for your awesome feedback and thank you for watching

[@ciaramcsweeny4836]

OMG THAT FLOWER WAS SOOO CUTE

[@maqsizu]

YOU ar the most generose teacher in this planet. Thanks for sharing so many beauty. zelia

[@shellyblack4727]

I just finished my 1st hat..it's soooo cute!! You made it so easy to follow the instructions! Thank you thank you thank you..I love your tutorials and your creative ideas! Keep them coming! ♡♡♡♡♡

[@ddcano1]

A awesome hat!! Band and flower colors looks great.. Excellent !!

[@yennygbful]

The hat is great I think wiht a small rose will look fabulouse, thankyou for sharing

[@johnguarnieri4591]

Rather than a band, I would try ribbon. Very classy! Also, I love your tutorials. They are very clear and easy to follow. Please keep them coming. You are my favorite "Professor."

[@avrilcrx]

Fantastic! Just finished this and now I'm making one for a friend before our holiday in 6 weeks. Also made 2 brick stitch bags of different sizes from your other videos. Perfect for kindle + sun lotion :)

[@somersregina]

You are awesome for sharing your talent. Thank you for the tutorials..The hat is gorgeous with the band and the flower...I think a black band and a red rose would be my choice...Thanks again..Regina

[@annedaly1165]

Yes you 're right the colours don't go together,( band is too wide) maybe graded flowers ie . Large and smaller flowers !!(on their own your products are quite good ,) good luck !! Thanks for the information

[@HGAG2010]

just made one for my 9 year old daughter..couldnt find the small speaker wire so i used 16 gauge copper wire from the craft aisle and peaches and cream cotton yarn so it wound up being 2 stitches in every 6th stitch. i used size I hook 5.5mm..came out great.my first handmade hat!

[@Carynjoybeader]

I like how you used the wire insert around the brim. Thank you for the video.

[@lorettacampbell1634]

My very favorite instructor!! Thank you

[@CrochetwithClare]

HI there! You can use weed wacker/wipper snipper cord :) Thank you for watching

[@lucassage1332]

You probably dont care but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times you can stream pretty much all the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Have been binge watching with my girlfriend for the last months xD

[@caysonsage6045]

@Lucas Sage Definitely, I've been using Instaflixxer for years myself =)

[@CrochetwithClare]

Hi, Yes it may, I would be very careful and not submerge the hat in water too much

[@lisacatherineoblsb]

I really like this. So glad I found it. Nice job and great idea for a trim and the flower. Thanks for sharing how.

[@dorothyhibbs4702]

thank you for the tutorial i have never done a sun hat before and never used wire but you have given me inspiration...im starting one right now

[@janweiman8437]

Love your brim. I added it to my fave beanie and it turned out Fab.

[@CrochetwithClare]

That is awesome Jan, thank you so much for your feedback and for watching my video

[@craftyladydi]

I like your hat the way it is, plain with the wire. I can see wearing this hat on the beach in a cute sun dress.

[@elainehill5170]

It is lovely with the band and flower

[@LyndaThomasflymefree54]

Super cute! I love, love, love hats!

[@CrochetwithClare]

Thank you !

[@juliaschoenfeld9163]

Thank you for your tutorials! Are easy to follow and you have a friendly manner to explain

[@CrochetwithClare]

You are very welcome, thank you for your great feedback

[@อภิสิทธิ์เตื่อยมา]

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[@frog14me]

I think a bit smaller band with the rose would be the "lady like" look you are going for. It's a beautiful pattern!

[@vickyt2186]

I love this hat but I worry that the wire may poke out after awhile. I think I would use white surgical tape (can be purchased at pharmacy) and wrap it to completely cover both ends of the wire. It is more waterproof than scotch tape, too. You can also purchase plastic tape at the hardware store (electrical tape). It stretches and comes in quite a few colors. Great hat!!

[@TaraKoch]

Maybe a thinner band, sitting all the way down right where the beanie meets the brim, and maybe a smaller flower to go with the smaller band? Love this tutorial! It will probably have to wait until closer to U.S. summer since I feel like I have so much winter stuff I want to do, haha, but this will definitely be on my list of things to do:).

[@CrochetwithClare]

Hi there, You can use this pattern for that brim, but being a such a wide brim your brim may flop and hang down and not stay straight out

[@yvissantanagonzalez9063]

I love all of your tutorials

[@CrochetwithClare]

Thank you so much and thank you for watching

[@chenellboyer2672]

Try to make this head the brim did not fly around on the mesh yellow hat that you did I don't know what I did wrong

[@bravothedog485]

This idea worked well. Thank You so much

[@mommelody1]

Love the hat, my opinion make a thinner band instead of a flower try it with a bow. Great the tutorial!

[@carlenevasseur6959]

WOO HOO love this hat.

[@cynforrest]

Great vid. Thank you. I know it's 'after the fact/event' but we wore ribbons on our hats in the mid-'50's. I had several with organza ribbon-- stylish, feminine, and usually tied in large soft bow with short streamers laying on brim. Both stripe and polka dot ribbons were popular also.

[@CrochetwithClare]

That is such a great idea too ! I love polka dots, so pretty Thank you for watching my tutorials

[@nhein21]

super cute!!! I have been looking for a hat to make for me and I love this one :))) Thanks for posting.

[@sonfederman8212]

The hat looks good how you have it. The band needs to sit on the crease between the hat and the brim and the flower looks great

[@melbalugo]

I just love everything you do Ive almost done all of them thank you for sharing

[@carmelitabenes5329]

It looks good however you do it. I will try to make it indeed. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@siegeldude1]

the flower is perfect. so is the band

[@layisblessed]

Great pattern!! If I wanted to make this hat with a VERY large brim...I just do the increase (2sc, 1sc in next two stitches) row all the way to the end???

[@lazarillolaza]

Love your tutorials, you are really good teacher and the entertainer too :)))

[@jazzyblack01]

Bring the band closer to the brim and raise the flower just a tad. I think the colors are wonderful. ?, will the wire hold after washing the hat if you ever have to wash it.

[@darleneaversa]

this is really a very nice hat great tutorial thank you

[@lizbethstanley4669]

I really like this hat, but I think the band was to wide, but the idea was great!! I will make one today, thank you very much for this class, so beautiful made.

[@ministellar2224]

I'm a decade late to the party, but this was exactly what I needed. Gonna double the brim radius and make a cocked hat/tricorn. :')

[@CrochetwithClare]

G'day Ministellar thank you so much for your wonderful feedback You can share all of your Crochet with Clare projects here. Instagram https: instagram.com/crochetwithclare/ Facebook facebook.com/groups/338449986970915/ Tiktok www.tiktok.com/@crochetwithclare Check out my website for more patterns www.crochetwithclare.com/

[@onesistersoul]

THIS IS TRULY AWESOME...THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@CrochetwithClare]

Hi, at the shop they called it speaker wire , hope that helps you

[@theladysings]

Love the hat!!!

[@imlilysmom2]

Narrower band and smaller flower. Perhaps a medium blue band and a little bit darker pink flower. Love your videos. I have already made the scoodie and the hoodeanie. You have inspired me to go outside my comfort zone and try something new. Could you do a tutorial on how to add a tab front onto a brimmed beanie. Is the band done separately or is it attached to the hat. Thanks for sharing.

[@patriciaedwards9895]

Hi. I am SO VERY appreciative of this video, I am looking to take my crochet to the next level and I think this idea is it. Just one question though, how would you clean this? Wouldn't the tape come apart and possibly the wire come out? Thanks much for your crochet generosity :-)

[@CrochetwithClare]

HI Nicky, great idea !

[@sylviastone5442]

This looks just what I want for a sunhat for my husband who has had a slight case of skin cancer (now sorted). But I need wire? that is washable. Any suggestions? I live in the UK and love your patterns. Thanks for being such an inspiration, even to septuagenarians like me!

[@bettybolger4007]

This is truly awesome!

[@CrochetwithClare]

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback and happy crochet to you Betty

[@anandazen30]

It looks lovely with the band and the flower. you are right about the colors, they're not matching, also try with the rose. but it is lovely. Aida Luna Montijo

[@anandazen30]

i will be making it. tell me it is a regular beany??then add the brim right?? I hope!!

[@CrochetwithClare]

@anandazen30 Yep :) You can use any beanie pattern you like :)

[@01princessmommy]

Love your vids girl!!!! You thought Me everything I know!!

[@leongeva43]

wow,i like all hat that you make tutorial for us maam,Bob Wilson..

[@KashfuzzCrochet76]

I like this hat! Thank you!

[@angelasgur1321]

Hi, very nice video and information....thanks for that...can you do the same with cotton yarn?...the same result?

[@CrochetwithClare]

@jazzyblack01 Thanks for your feedback :) Thats a good question about the wire.. it is covered in plastic but the ends are open... I wouldnt recoment submerging the wire :)

[@jesseraegrady7341]

Hey its a magic hat!

[@lela7272]

ძალიან მიყვარს, პირადად თქვენი გაკვეთილები.ძალიან დახვეწილი ხელი გაქვთ და იოლ, ქსოვისათვის გასაგებ ენაზე გადმოგვცემთ. დიდი მადლობა

[@ginnyblackmon1324]

For the band with flower, I would do green leafs with swirls like a vine to accent the flower.

[@javazeb]

do you increase every OTHER row while doing the brim?

[@safepethaven]

Such a pretty hat, & my favorite style:the "picture hat", similar to this hat but with a wider brim. What decade were you going for? I still have a few hats from ea. of my late g'mother [1901-86], g'aunt [1908-96, my mother [1929-76], and some from my own youth 1950's-'60's. Many vintage hats were felt, or woven/crochet of straw, or very narrow fabric/ribbon, not yarn; have a brim-band ribbon of velvet or grosgrain, to match or contrast, then tied in a knot or bow w/long 'tails' in back.

[@kaikrafts4872]

Great idea! I am thinking of adding wire to the cotton wide brimmed hats I have that are flopping down. I love your videos and have just made a channel so i can subscribe! Thanks very much.

[@CrochetwithClare]

Hi there, you can email me a photo or share it on facebook page The links and email address is under the video in the more info box thank you for watching

[@CrochetwithClare]

I would do that but maybe do a row or 2 of sc all the way around ... otherwise the brim may go wavy :)

[@DonnaTN]

I think it's the proportions of the hat vs. band that look "off". Maybe a band that's only 5 stitches wide (instead of 9?) I'd also make the band & flower the same color, IF you use the pinks or red. But I think maybe a navy hat band with a pink or red flower would look very pretty & striking & "smashing"--- especially with a pure white hat! I'd like an even wider brim. I think the brim could have been a bit wider (by maybe 2" more?) to make it a REAL sun hat (to keep the sun off your neck

[@lasantyrosario4876]

i love it. good job

[@JennySandison]

absolutely lovely thank you

[@kimpaylor1483]

I luv this hat & you are really gud & I enjoy watching all your tutorials..

[@wandasway6882]

I am just finding Claire. Why didn't you tell me about her earlier.

[@fayearv]

I really like your tutorial thank you! I was wondering why you use 2 skiens of yarn for the brim. Could I use 1 since I'm a tight stitch crocheter? Thanks for your help. :-)

[@norelyncotdi]

Just a suggestion.maybe a thinner band would look better with the large flower =) would try this =)

[@BluCherri]

How could I make the brim floppy? I love this pattern and my grandmother loves wide brim hats but she like them kind of floppy, any suggestions?

[@margaretlecount511]

I love all your all your tutorials.love,love,love them.would it be possible to get the written pattern for this hat? Please,please

[@CrochetwithClare]

margaret lecount Hello, sorry this has not got a written pattern

[@mariaaparecidajsantos1549]

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[@nayaniperera5574]

Well explained. Thank you.

[@yoleidacastillo378]

FELICITACIONES MUY BUENA LA IDEA DEL SOMBRERO

[@MystVegas]

Thank you for this tutorial.

[@maqsizu]

Hi,Clare .. I made one, also in white, I`d like to send You a picture but I don`t know how... Thanks so much.

[@gloriah8571]

Claire, love the hat. How would you recommend washing it? Does the wire rust if it gets wet? Thanks

[@CrochetwithClare]

@MsBBW2012 floppy as in more wavy ? you will need to add more increses :)

[@lindagiacomozzi4477]

try a smaller ribbon around the hat maybe a cluster of flowers with some leaves would be better

[@terryroper7466]

Use a sash ribbon for an old fashion look.

[@CrochetwithClare]

@Germanrican21 I am not sure what county you are in :)

[@tonibarnett1109]

I come to this video every time I am about to make the brim of my hat and every time I kick myself because it starts coming out wavy. Now mind you I am not making a traditional wide brim hat. I have to wear a hat every day of my life when I just step outside in the sun, or lights in a store, or head lights of cars. So I got tired of my hair being covered up all the time or matted down by the typical straw wide brim hat. My hat is opened at the top and not a beanie type hat so I can wear my hair up and out of it. Going by your instructions I get very frustrated because you would figure that this pattern would work for any brim. Given what you say at the beginning of your video. I believe the problem is that is you are wanting the brim to be wider like I need the increases are just way to many and that is what makes it wavy. I don't want to add a wire to my hat because I make it stiff enough to not have to that way I can pull it down over my eyes more if needed and I can sort of roll it up a little when I don't. I have received many complements on the hat that I have created,surprisingly a lot of men have commented on my hat. I just have to remember that even though you have a great video it just doesn't work for me.

[@CrochetwithClare]

G'day Toni Barnett thank you for your comment, yes like you said if it is coming out wavy, too many increases. It feels great to get compliments on something you have made doesn't it

[@elizastewart7001]

Band is 2 wide

[@TheCajungirl63]

I love the hat style however your red band and the pink flower do not match colors very well like they don't go together maybe try a different colors

[@eyeonart6865]

lovely. sure wish it was a full tut.

[@CrochetwithClare]

Hello, the top bit can be any with any hat pattern :)

[@neharananayakkara5203]

i want to make one for my 6 year old daughter..so how many should be at first in order to have the right size ?

[@CrochetwithClare]

+Nehara Nanayakkara Hello, you can use this hat as a guide, it shows you how to get different sizes kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2a5mK1uoqlkfrM

[@333DFG]

Awesome.

[@lijfvbjuiy5457]

would like to know where you buy the mannequin head in styromous?

[@CrochetwithClare]

Ebay :)

[@mjperfume1523]

How do u wash this hat if u have wire in it?

[@CrochetwithClare]

You should hand wash your finished items in order to preserve them.

[@Kittenkollection]

Why type of wire are you using?

[@jayashreeratan8604]

I would like to know how to do a wide 4'' brim. Pl do give me the pattern as I am a visual learner.Your Videos have made me more confident of doing crochet .

[@mjperfume1523]

Theyre on her blog page

[@CrochetwithClare]

@tjkoch88 Thanks for your feedback :)

[@lorettacampbell1634]

I bought wire at Home Depot they have an aray of colors for 29 cents a foot.

[@Mama1Marie]

Thanks for the tutorial! My opinion on the band: It's too wide. Otherwise, your work is beautiful! 💜🌺💜

[@CrochetwithClare]

Thank you so much!

[@NSynCreatively]

That tape is not washable, y would u use it? What can be used instead?

[@CrochetwithClare]

The hat that I made in the tutorial will bot be washed. I wonder if there is such a thing as water proof tape ?....hmmm

[@HealingHeartMinistries]

Try using black electrical tape. :)

[@sashanissen2910]

What material do you use? Cotton cord or yarn?

[@CrochetwithClare]

I use yarn. Most crocheted items are made with yarn