Crocheted Messy Bun Hat

Tesha and I were talking and I can't remember why but she told me she has to wear her hair down when she walks outside because a hat doesn't fit over her ponytail. I said she needed a 'messy bun' or ponytail hat. She'd never heard of it so for Christmas I made her one - patterns are very easy to find online, I picked this simple (and free) one and whipped it out quite quickly. I made orange so she's more visible when walking down her road (she lives in Michigan and between the trees and snow, and early disk, sometimes it's hard to see good!).

Here's the pattern I followed, I added a few more rows to make it longer - note I didn't use the yarn called for in the pattern and that apparently changed the scale, the circumference was fine it just wasn't long enough. I used Joann yarn 100% acrylic (but very soft) medium #4 weight and K hook.

DECEMBER 9, 2016 BY CRAFT COALITION TEAM

Simplicity Messy Bun Hat 2-in-1

Yarn – Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, worsted weight, 3.5 oz/170 yds – Silver Blue

Materials – K/10 1/2 – 6.50mm

Difficulty –  Easy

Size – 20” circumference, fits 24″

Measurements in Pattern – 4.5” inch diameter

Gauge – 4” = 9 rows, 11 stitches

Stitch Guide in American Terms:
HDC – Half double crochet

Special Stitches:

HDC in the 3rd loop – Yarn over, insert your hook in the loop behind the back loop, yarn over, pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through all 3.

Notes – Worked from the top down in rounds. Chain does not count as a stitch. Do not turn your work.

Instructions:(To Make a Full Beanie- Start with a chain 3, HDC 6 in the 3rd chain from the hook, slip stitch to form a loop. Round 2: chain 1, make 2 HDCs in each stitch around for a total of 12 stitches. Round 3: make 2 HDCs in each stitch around for a total of 24 stitches. Now, skip to the instructions below starting at Round 1.)
Chain 24, slip stitch to form a loop, chain 1Round 1: HDC in each chain around, slip stitch, chain 1, do not turn – 24 HDCs total.Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around, slip stitch, chain 1, do not turn – 48 HDCs.Round 3: HDC in each around, slip stitch, chain 1, do not turn – 48 HDCs.Round 4: * HDC 7, 2 HDC in the next, repeat from * around 6 times, slip stitch, chain 1, do not turn – 54 HDCs.Round 5 – 15: HDC in each around, slip stitch, chain 1, do not turn – 54 HDCsRound 16-18: Using the 3rd loop only (VIDEO below – behind the stitch) HDC in each around, slip stitch to the top of the chain to join, chain 1, do not turnRound 19: Still using the 3rd loop only HDC in each around, slip stitch, fasten off.Finishing: Sew in the ends.

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