Free crochet messy bun hat
I can never find a messy bun pattern that fits my huge amount of hair. This is why I created this free crochet messy bun hat with or without an elastic hair tie. There is little extra space for the ladies’ hair mass that laughs at the typical elastic hair tie.
The hat is created using Front post double crochet (FPDC) and the Möbius twist. Instead of working in the typical round, you will be crocheting in a figure 8 pattern. Combined with FPDC, this hat’s texture is amazing. You actually have to see it to believe it.
This pattern was inspired by a pattern inspired by my pattern. It sounds confusing, I know. I created the Vintage Cloche Hat a while back, It put a twist on your typical crochet hat. Cheryl Flower ran with the idea & created a messy bun hat. Inspired by her inventive mind, I took a shot at it.
I must say I love the way Cheryl Fowler uses colors when she creates anyone of her projects. If you have seen any of her work with my Facebook group or the many other groups she is in, you’d be amazed by every single post. She is a true talent.
If it was for her great pictures, we might not have a pattern this week! After spending this week working on the pattern, I got stuck on the simplest part. The photo.
You would think, someone who creates as much as I do should have a huge color pallet of yarn… Well, I do have a lot of colorful yarn. Unfortunately, this crafty girl cannot color coordinate! My life & wardrobe is full of neutral colors.
Once again, thank you, Cheryl. You have managed to make another one of my patterns pop! Scroll down below to follow along to the video and written pattern.
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Messy bun hat video tutorial
Written crochet pattern
Materials
#4 worsted weight 300 yards
Stitches
Sl st- Slip Stitch
Ch- Chain
Sc- Single Crochet
Dc- Double crochet
Fpdc- Front post double crochet
Fpdc2tog- Front post double crochet 2 together
Specialty Stitches
Sc2tog- Insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over pull through 3 loops on the hook (3 lps on hook)
Fpdc- Yarn over, insert hook from the front side of the work right to left around the post of the indicated stitch on a previous row;
yo and pull up a loop (3 lps on hook)
yo and draw through two lps (2 lps on hook)
yo and draw through two lps (1 lp on hook)
Fpdc2tog- Yarn over, insert hook from the front side of the work right to left around 2 posts of the indicated stitchs on a previous row;
yo and pull up a loop (3 lps on hook)
yo and draw through two lps (2 lps on hook)
yo and draw through two lps (1 lp on hook)
Base (Video 1:30)
(Color B) Ch 60, slp st to join in 1st st to for a ring
Round 1: Sc in each st around, do not join (60 sts). Working underneath the original ch. Sc in each st around (60 sts), do not join. (120 st total)
You will be crocheting in a figure 8. Your work will have a twist in it.
Round 2: Dc on top of previous rows sc (place st maker). Dc in each st around. (120).
Sides & Brim (6:25)
Round 3-10: (Color A) (Color B on row 10). Fpdc each st around. (120) (Video 6:25)
Crown (Video 11:03)
Place a st marker 60 sts behind the ch on hook (counting to the right). Your working yarn will be in the center of your twist.
Round 11: (Color A). Slp st to join to the 60th st to form a ring, you will be working in a circle. Ch 1, (fpdc next 10, fpdc2tog) around, slp st to join (55)
Round 12: Ch 1, (fpdc next 9, fpdc2tog) around, slp st to join. (50)
Round 13: Ch 1, (fpdc next 8, fpdc2tog) around, slp st to join. (45)
Round 14: Ch 1, (fpdc next 7, fpdc2tog) around, slp st to join (36)
Stop at row 14 for thicker hair. To add an elastic band continue on to round 15.
You will be crocheting around an elastic hairband on your last round
Round 15: Ch 1, (sc next 2, sc2tog) around, slp st to join. Fasten off. (27)
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