From www.RedHeart.com
On-Trend Messy Bun Hat Free Crochet Pattern
Pattern #: LW5606
Designed by: Katy Petersen
Skill Level: Beginner
Using jumbo yarn and a big hook, this bun hat can be crocheted in record time. Working around an elastic band ponytail holder for your first round leaves a hole just the right size to allow your messy bun to stay outside your hat.
Materials:
RED HEART® Grande™: 1 ball 402 Foggy
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 11.5mm [US P-16]
Yarn needle
Elastic ponytail holder
Gauge/Tension: 6 dc = 4½” (11.5 cm); 4 rows = 4″ (10 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain gauge.
Directions are for size Small. Changes for size Large are in parentheses.
Hat measures 20 (22½)” [51 (57) cm] circumference at brim.
Notes
1. Hat is worked in joined rounds with right side facing.
2. You will be working stitches around the ponytail holder.
HAT
Round 1: Join yarn with a slip knot around ponytail holder. Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 17 (19) dc
around holder. Join with a slip st in top of beginning ch—18 (20) dc.
Round 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—27 (30) dc.
Size Small only
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, skip next dc, *2 dc in next dc, skip next dc; repeat from * around to last dc, dc in last dc; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—13 two-dc groups and 1 dc.
Rounds 4 and 5: Slip st in next dc, slip st in space before next 2-dc group, ch 3, dc in same space, *2 dc in next space between 2-dc groups; repeat from * 11 times, 2 dc in space before last dc, dc in space between last dc and beginning ch; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.
Round 6: Slip st in next dc; slip st in space before next 2-dc group, ch 3, dc in same space, *2 dc in next space
between 2-dc groups; repeat from * 11 times, 2 dc in space before last dc, dc in space between last dc and beginning ch; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.
Size Large only
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, skip next dc, *2 dc in next dc, skip next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—15 two-2 dc groups.
Rounds 4–6: Slip st in next dc, slip st in space before next 2-dc group, ch 3, dc in same space, 2 dc in each space between 2-dc groups around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.
Round 7: Slip st in next dc; slip st in space before next 2-dc group, ch 3, dc in same space, 2 dc in each space
between 2-dc groups around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
A, B = Color A, Color B;
ch = chain(s);
dc = double crochet;
st(s) = stitch(es);
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.
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