Free Crochet Pattern: Be Mine Messy Bun Hat

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Be Mine Messy Bun Hat

I couldn’t resist designing one more messy bun hat! The Be Mine Messy Bun Hat was inspired by Valentine’s Day and some leftover scraps of various Red Heart Super Saver and Red Heart With Love yarns, I had in my stash, in red and two shades of pink – waste not, want not, right?

The hat works up quickly with basic stitches and the strategically placed rounds of color changes and post stitches give this hat a bit of interest and texture.

Messy Bun hats not your style? No worries, just work a couple more rounds of decreases and you’ll have a regular beanie!

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Skill Level: Easy

Size: Child; Adult Small; Adult Medium/Large

Materials:

Worsted weight yarn. I used leftovers ofRed Heart Super Saver and Red Heart With Love , in:
- Red (A)
- Medium Pink (B)
- Light Pink (C)
Hook US H/5.00 mm
Stitch Markers
Tapestry Needle

Gauge: 14 hdc x 11 rows = approximately 4”

Abbreviations:
BP: back post
ch: chain
hdc: half double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)
tog: together

Back Post Half Double Crochet (BPhdc):
Yarn over and insert hook from the back to the front around the post of the stitch on the previous row. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Special Instructions:

Pattern written in US terms
Weave ends as you work
The stitch count is in ( ) at end of each row.
Ch1 at beginning of row/round does not count as stitch.

Pattern Instructions

Size: Child (19″ – 21″)

Hat Circumference = 18.25″ | Hat Height = 7.75″

Row 1: With A – Ch6, hdc in 2^nd ch from hook, hdc in each remaining ch. (5)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across. (5)

Repeat Row 2 until work measures approximately 18″ in length.

Seaming: Bring ends together and sl st through the back loops of the last row and ch sts from Row 1.

Join rounds with sl st to first st of round.

Round 1: Ch1, evenly work 64 sc around the ends of the rows, join. (64) –> Tip: Use stitch markers to mark off 8 evenly spaced sections on the brim and work 8 sts in each section.

Round 2: Ch1, hdc in each st around, join. (64)

Fasten off Color A. Join Color B in first st.

Round 3: With B – Ch1, BPhdc in each st around, join. (64)

Round 4: Ch1, hdc in each st around, join. (64)

Rounds 5 & 6: Repeat Round 4.

Fasten off Color B. Join Color C in first stitch. (Color B can be carried, if preferred.)

Round 7 to 10: With C – Repeat Rounds 3 thru 6.

Fasten off Color C. Join Color B in first stitch.

Round 11 to 14: With B – Repeat Rounds 3 thru 6.

Fasten off Color B. Join Color A in first stitch.

Round 15: With A – Ch1, BPhdc in each st around, join. (64)

Round 16: Ch1, *hdc2tog, hdc in next 14 sts*, repeat between * around, join. (60)

Round 17: Ch1, *hdc2tog, hdc in next 3 sts*, repeat around, join. (48)

Round 18: Ch1, *hdc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts*, repeat around, join. (36)

Round 19: Ch1, *hdc2tog, hdc in next st*, repeat around, join in first st. Fasten off. (24)

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Size: Adult Small (21″ – 22″)

Hat Circumference = 19.5″ | Hat Height = 8″

Row 1: With A – Ch 7, hdc in 2^nd ch from hook, hdc in each remaining ch. (6)

Row 2: Ch1, turn, hdc in each st across. (6)

Repeat Row 2 until work measures approximately 19″ in length.

Seaming: Bring ends together and sl st through the back loops of the last row and ch sts from Row 1.

Join rounds with sl st to first st of round.

Round 1: Ch1, evenly work 68 sc around the ends of the rows, join in first st. (68) –> Tip: Use stitch markers to mark off 7 evenly spaced sections on the brim. Work 8 sts in the first section and 10 stitches in each remaining section.

Round 2: Ch1, hdc in each st around, join. (68)

Fasten off Color A. Join Color B in first stitch.

Round 3: With B – Ch1, BPhdc in each st around, join. (68)

Round 4: Ch1, hdc in each st around, join. (68)

Rounds 5 & 6: Repeat Round 4.

Fasten off Color B. Join Color C in first stitch. (Color B can be carried, if preferred.)

Round 7 to 10: With C – Repeat Rounds 3 thru 6.

Fasten off Color C. Join Color B in first stitch.

Round 11 to 14: With B – Repeat Rounds 3 thru 6.

Fasten off Color B. Join Color A in first stitch.

Round 15: With A – Ch1, BPhdc in each st around, join. (68)

Round 16: Ch1, hdc in first 4 sts, *hdc2tog, hdc in next 6 sts*, repeat between * around, join. (60)

Round 17: Ch1, *hdc2tog, hdc in next 3 sts*, repeat around, join. (48)

Round 18: Ch1, *hdc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts*, repeat around, join. (36)

Round 19: Ch1, *hdc2tog, hdc in next st*, repeat around, join. Fasten off (24)

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Size: Adult Medium/Large (22″ – 23″)

Hat Circumference = 20.5″ | Hat Height = 8.25″

Row 1: With A – Ch8, hdc in 2^nd ch from hook, hdc in each remaining ch. (7)

Row 2: Ch1, turn, hdc in each st across. (7)

Repeat Row 2 until work measures approximately 20″ in length.

Seaming: Bring ends together and sl st through the back loops of the last row and ch sts from Row 1.

Join rounds with sl st to first st of round.

Round 1: Ch1, evenly work 72 sc around the ends of the rows, join in first st. (72) –> Tip: Use stitch markers to mark off 8 evenly spaced sections on the brim and work 9 sts in each section.

Round 2: Ch1, hdc in each st around, join. (72)

Fasten off Color A. Join Color B in first stitch.

Round 3: With B – Ch1, BPhdc in each st around, join. (72)

Round 4: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, join. (72)

Rounds 5 & 6: Repeat Round 4.

Fasten off Color B. Join Color C in first stitch. (Color B can be carried, if preferred.)

Round 7 to 10: With C – Repeat Rounds 3 thru 6.

Fasten off Color C. Join Color B in first stitch.

Round 11 to 14: With B – Repeat Rounds 3 thru 6.

Fasten off Color B. Join Color A in first stitch.

Round 15: With A – Ch 1, BPhdc in each st around, join. (72)

Round 16: Ch1, *hdc2tog, hdc in next 4 sts*, repeat around, join in first st. (60)

Round 17: Ch1, *hdc2tog, hdc in next 3 sts*, repeat around, join in first st. (48)

Round 18: Ch1, *hdc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts*, repeat around, join in first st. (36)

Round 19: Ch1, *hdc2tog, hdc in next st*, repeat around, join in first st. Fasten off. (24)

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