Easy Way to Crochet a Bun Hat Using Needle Size H or J

The messy bun hat is a very popular crochet hat style this winter season. So soon after designing my Big Bold Cabled Ponytail / Messy Bun hat, I decided I wanted to design a simpler crochet messy bun hat using the popular linen stitch, also know as moss stitch crochet. My daughters are in love with this messy bun hat trend!

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If you're feeling adventurous, you can use this messy bun hat pattern as a base pattern and substitute many other stitch patterns that have a multiple of 2 or 4. You will just have to modify the crown shaping rows when you get to them, but that's pretty simple too.

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Materials

• Yarn: Worsted Weight / 4  / (200 – 300 yards)
• Crochet Hooks: I/9/5.50mm; J/10/6.00mm
• Yarn Needle
• Elastic Hair Band (optional): standard 2″ diameter

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Stitch Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc2tog: single crochet decrease
• sp: space
• rep: repeat
• rnd: round
• BLO: back loop only

Sizes

• Toddler: fits 18″-19″ circ. x 7″ H
• Child: fits 19″-20″ circ. x 7.5″ H
• Teen/Adult Small: fits 20″-22″ circ. x 8.25″ H
• Adult Medium/Large: fits 23″-24″ circ. x 9″ H

Gauge

• Any (see instructions)

Changes for sizes written as follows:(toddler, child, teen/adult small, adult medium/large)

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Crochet Messy Bun Hat Instructions

Band Instructions

Crochet Hook: I/9/5.50mm

18″ Doll:Ch 5

Toddler & Child: Ch 7

Teen/Adult Small & Adult Medium/Large: Ch 9

Row 1: Working in the back hump of the foundation chain, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. Turn. (4, 6, 6, 8, 8 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, BLO sc in each st across. Turn.

Repeat Row 2 until the band (unstretched) measures the following: 18″ Doll (9″); Toddler (15"); Child (16"), Teen/Adult Small (17"), Adult Medium/Large (19")

Band Seam: Bring Row 1 to meet the last row, ch 1, (sl st BLO of last row to BLO of 1^st row) repeat across. (4, 6, 6, 8, 8 sts) Turn band inside out. Continue on to Body of Hat.

Body of Hat

Crochet Hook: J/10/6.00mm

TIP for Row 1: Count how many rows you worked for the band. Subtract that number from the number of sts you need to work in Rnd 1. This number is the number of increases you need to work around your band. Example: I'm making the adult med/lg and my band has 68 rows & at the end of Rnd 1 I need to have 76 sts. So for my math I have 76 sts – 68 rows = 8 increases for Rnd 1. For Rnd 1 I need to work 8 increases of 2 sc in side of next row to increase to 76 sts.

Rnd 1: Working into the sides of the rows from the band, ch 1, sc (48, 60, 64, 72, 76 sts) evenly around band. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc. (48, 60, 64, 72, 76 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1, ch 1, skip next st, (sc in next st, ch 1, skip next st) repeat around. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc. (48, 60, 64, 72, 76 sts) *ch-1 spaces are counted as a stitch

Rnd 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1^st st and 1^st ch-1), skip 1^st sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp) repeat around. Join w/ a sl st to the 1^st ch of the rnd.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) repeat around. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc.

18″ Doll:Rep Rnds 3 – 4 (ending w/ a rep of rnd 3) until hat measures 2-1/4" then continue to Crown Shaping Doll.

Toddler: Rep Rnds 3 – 4 (ending w/ a rep of rnd 3) until hat measures 5-1/4" then continue to Crown Shaping Toddler.

Child: Rep Rnds 3 – 4 (ending w/ a rep of rnd 3) until hat measures 5-3/4" then continue to Crown Shaping Child.

Teen / Adult Small: Rep Rnds 3 – 4 (ending w/ a rep of rnd 3) until hat measures 6-1/2″ then continue to Crown Shaping Teen/Adult Small.

Adult Medium / Large: Rep Rnds 3 – 4 (ending w/ a rep of rnd 3) until hat measures 7" then continue to Crown Shaping Adult Medium/Large.

Crown Shaping 18″ Doll

Rnd 1:Ch 1, (sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over an sc), ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) rep around. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc2tog. (32 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1^st st and 1^st ch-1), skip 1^st st, (sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over a sc), ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) rep around to last ch-1 sp, sc in last ch-1 sp. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st ch of rnd. (22 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, (sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over an sc), ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) rep around to last 3 sts, sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc. (14 sts)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Crown Shaping Toddler

Rnd 1: Ch 1, (sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over an sc), ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) rep around. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc2tog. (48 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1^st st and 1^st ch-1), skip 1^st st, (sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over a sc), ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) rep around to last 3 sts, sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st ch of rnd. (26 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, (sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over an sc), ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) rep around to last 2 sts, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc. (18 sts)

Do not fasten off. Continue to Finishing.

Crown Shaping Child

Rnd 1: Ch 1, (*sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over an sc), ch 1, skip next sc*, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) repeat around to last 4 sts, then rep from * to *. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc2tog. (42 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1^st st and 1^st ch-1), skip 1^st st, (*sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over a sc), ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp*, ch 1, skip next sc) rep around to last 5 sts, then rep from * to *. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st ch of rnd. (28 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, (*sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over an sc), ch 1, skip next sc*, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) rep around to last 4 sts, then rep from * to *. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc. (18 sts)

Do not fasten off. Continue to Finishing.

Crown Shaping Teen/Adult Small

Rnd 1: Ch 1, (sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over an sc), ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) rep around. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc2tog. (48 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1^st st and 1^st ch-1), skip 1^st st, (*sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over a sc), ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp*, ch 1, skip next sc) rep around to last 5 sts, then rep from * to *. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st ch of rnd. (32 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, (sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over an sc), ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) rep around to last 2 sts, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc. (22 sts)

Do not fasten off. Continue to Finishing.

Crown Shaping Adult Medium/Large

Rnd 1: Ch 1, (*sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over an sc), ch 1, skip next sc*, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) repeat around to last 4 sts, then rep from * to *. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc2tog. (50 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1^st st and 1^st ch-1), skip 1^st st, (sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over a sc), ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) rep around to last st, sc in last ch-1 sp. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st ch of rnd. (34 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, (*sc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping over an sc), ch 1, skip next sc*, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc) rep around to last 4 sts, then rep from * to *. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc. (22 sts)

Do not fasten off. Continue to Finishing.

Finishing with Elastic Hair Band

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 sp around. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc. (18, 18, 22, 22 sts)

Rnd 2: Hold elastic hair band near opening in crown, ch 1, work stitches around elastic hair band and into each st around, (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st). Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc.(24, 24, 29, 29 sts)

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Your messy bun hat is complete!

Finishing without Elastic Hair Band

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 sp around. Join w/ a sl st to 1^st sc. (18, 18, 22, 22 sts)

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Your messy bun hat is complete!

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