Messy bun beanie crochet pattern-you can make it is a slouch hat too.
Do you hate wearing regular hats? Then, crochet messy beanies are the right fit for you.
This design was originally intended just as a messy bun hat but I later added a slouchy hat version to make it timeless.
The hat has a gorgeous button detail on the side which makes it unique. The hat is worked flat and not in the round making it great for beginners.
Crochet Messy Bun Beanie
Materials
1. Sprightly Acrylic Wool Worsted Yarn in color Charcoal – 1 skein. A good substitute would be Lion Brand Wool-Ease or Heartland.
2. Hook I(5.5mm)
3. Five 5/8 inch (16mm) metal buttons. Four will be enough for a Toddler/Child size hat.
4. Yarn needle to weave in the tails.
Size
Note: The size provided is for the body of the hat, the ribbed band will be smaller as it is stretchy.
Toddler: 18 inches circumference, 7 inches tall for Messy Bun Hat and 9 inches tall for Slouchy
Child: 19 1/2 inches circumference, 7 ½ inches tall for Messy Bun Hat and 9 ½ inches tall for Slouchy
Teen/Adult Small: 21 inches circumference, 8 inches tall for Messy Bun Hat and 10 inches tall for Slouchy
Adult Medium/Large: 22 inches, 8 1/2 inches tall for Messy Bun Hat and 10 ½ inches tall for Slouchy
Stitch Abbreviations
The pattern is written in standard American terms.
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
hdc: half double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
ch: chain
sk: skip
st: stitch
YO: Yarn over
Stitch Explanation
Sc2tog: (Insert your hook into the next st and pull up a loop) 2 times, YO and pull through all the 3 loops on your hook. It joins 2 stitches into one.
V st: (dc, ch 1, dc) all into the same st.
Working into Back Loops of a Stitch: Instead of inserting your hook under both the loops of a stitch, insert it only under the back loop.
Gauge
With I (5.5mm) hook, 7 V sts in stitch pattern= 5 inches.
Use any size hook to attain gauge.
Yardage
Toddler and Child: 160-170 Yards
Teen and Adult Sizes: 180-190Yards
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Notes
1. Stitch counts for bigger sizes are given in the order Toddler (Child, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Medium/Large)
2. The ribbed band is worked first. The hat is then worked flat onto the ribbed band with decreases at the top. The sides are then seamed to add the shells and the buttons.
Ribbed Band
Row 1: Ch 9 (10, 10, 11), 1sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn.——–8 (9, 9, 10) sc
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in back loop of the same st, 1 sc in back loop of each st across, turn. Do not fasten off.——— 8 (9, 9, 10) sc
Keep repeating Row 2 until your band measures 15 (16, 17 1/2, 18 1/2) inches when measured without stretching.
Row 1: This row is worked along the length of the ribbed band. Ch 1 at the corner (not counted as a st) and work 78( 84, 90, 96)sc along the length of the band. To evenly distribute the stitches, eyeball or divide the band into 4 equal parts using markers. Then work a quarter of your stitches into each quarter. For example, for a total of 84, work 21 stitches along one quarter of your band, turn. ——– 78( 84, 90, 96)sc
Row 2: Ch 4, 1 dc in same st as beginning ch-4, *(sk next 4 sts, V st in each of the next 2 sts), repeat form * across to last 5 sts, sk next 4 sts, V st in last st, turn.———–26(28, 30, 32) V sts
Note: The V-sts of the next row are not worked into the ch-1 spaces of the V-sts of the previous row, but on top of the middle 2 dc sts of each V-st group that looks like a shell (see picture 1 below).
1. Shows how the V-sts are stacked to form the stitch pattern
Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as first dc plus ch 1, here and throughout), 1 dc in same st as ch-4, *(sk next 2 dc, V-st on top of each of the next 2 dc sts), repeat from * across to last 2 dc, sk last 2 dc and next ch, V st on top of beginning ch-3, turn.——26(28, 30, 32) V sts
2. Hat worked flat onto the ribbed brim
For a messy bun hat, repeat Row 3 until your hat measures approximately 5( 5.5, 6, 6.5) inches tall including the ribbed band.
For a Slouchy, repeat Row 3 until your hat measures approximately 7(7.5, 8, 8.5) inches tall including the ribbed band.
Decreasing or Shaping
Decrease Row 1: Ch 4, 1 dc in same st as ch-4, *(dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc into the gap between next 2 V sts), repeat from * until 3 dc is left, sk next 3 dc and next ch, V st on top of beginning ch-3, turn (picture 3 below).———12(13, 14, 15) groups of 3 dc with V-st on either end.
Decrease Row 2: Ch 4, 1 dc in same st as ch-4, *(sk next 2 dc, 3dc in next dc), repeat from * across to last 2 dc, sk next 2 dc and next ch, V st on top of beginning ch-3, turn.———12(13, 14, 15) groups of 3 dc with V-st on either ends.
Decrease Row 3: Ch 4, 1 dc in same st as ch-4, *(sk next 2 dc, V st on top of the next dc), repeat from * across to last 2 dc, sk next 2 dc and next ch, V st on top of beginning ch-3, turn (picture 4 below).———14(15, 16, 17) V sts
4. After Decrease Row 3
Decrease Row 4: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st as ch-2, *(2 hdc in ch-1 space of next V st), repeat from * across to last 2 dc, sk next 2 dc and next ch, 2 hdc on top of beginning ch-3, turn.
————-28(30, 32, 34) hdc
Decrease Row 5 [For sizes Toddler (Child)]: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, *( 1 sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * to end. Do not fasten off. ——- 23(25) sts
Decrease Row 5 [For sizes Teen/ Adult Small (Adult Large)]: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, *(1 sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog in next ), repeat from * to end. Do not fasten off. You can see the crochet messy bun hat before seaming below. ——– 26(28) sts
5. Hat before you start stitching the side seam (Messy bun hat shown)
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The hole for the smaller two sizes will be around 8 ¼- 8 ½ inches and the bigger ones around 8 ½ – 9 inches. So if you measure along the last row of the hat, it will have the same measurements as given above.
Fold the hat with the right side out. You can choose any side as your right one. Working on the right side of your work, seam the sides of the hat with 25(25, 31, 31)sc stitches as evenly distributed as possible, it doesn’t matter if you have a couple of extra stitches, turn.
Shell Row: Ch 1, *(sk next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 st, 1 sl st in next, ch 1), repeat from * until you have 4 (4, 5, 5) shells, sl st in the next st, fasten off with a 20-inch tail. Jump to Finishing below.
Continue for Slouchy Hat (All Sizes)
Next Row ( For All Sizes): ch 1( not counted as a st), work sc2tog starting in the same st as beginning ch 1, sc2tog to end, if 1 odd st is left at the end, 1sc in the last st, turn.
Repeat the above row one more time, do not fasten off. Your hat will now look similar to the one in pic 5 above but it will be a tad taller and be more gathered at the top.
Fold the hat with the right side out. You can choose any side as your right one. Working on the right side of your work, seam the sides of the hat with 30(32, 38, 38)sc stitches as evenly distributed as possible.
Shell Row: Ch 1, *(sk next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 st, 1 sl st in next, ch 1), repeat from * until you have 4 (4, 5, 5) shells, sl st in the remaining stitches to end, fasten off with a 20-inch tail. Turn the hat inside out, thread your yarn tail and go in and out through the top of the hat, pull to gather and sew the hole shut, end with a couple of knots, but do not cut off the excess or weave in the tail yet.
Finishing Crochet Messy Bun Beanie or Slouch
1. Use the remaining tail to sew down the shells a little to the hat, a couple of points are enough. You should not sew along the edges. Weave in any tails left.
2. Sew on the metal buttons to the shells as an embellishment.
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