Love My Messy Bun Hat – Free Crochet Pattern
It’s winter. It’s cold. Most of us just want to stay warm and be comfortable. The “Love My Messy Bun” will be a perfect addition to your winter wardrobe.
Stripe it or make it in solids. Either way you’ll love it.

LOVE MY MESSY BUN HAT PATTERN
Finished Size: Fits most adults.
Yarn: #4 worsted weight yarn
Samples used:
Red Heart Super Saver (red & pink)
Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! (Hot Rose & White)
Hook Size: I/9 (5.50 mm) – (I love my Tulip Etimo hooks!)
Notions: Yarn Needle, hair elastic
Gauge: 3.5 hdc = 1 inch
Notes:Color changes for sample that is shown were done every other row, but you can change colors anywhere using color change note above.
For help with abbreviations – see my List of Abbreviations.
Special Stitches:
- FPhdc (Front Post half double crochet) – yo, insert hook from right to left behind vertical bar of next st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.
- BPhdc (Back Post half double crochet – yo, working behind next st, insert hook from right to left in front of next st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.
- Color changes:Work stitch to last yo, yo with new color, pull through new color. Do not fasten off old color. Carry old color up to new row when ready to use.
- Hdc between 2 sts – work hdc in space between next 2 sts (not in top of sts as you normally would. For a visual of where to place the stitch see my tutorial: Double Crochet between 2 stitches
Please note: the linkg to the tutorial above is for a double crochet between stitches. You will be doing a hdc, but it is the same space between the stitches.
Love My Messy Bun Hat
Attach yarn to elastic with sl st,
Round 1: Work 30 hdc around elastic band, sl st in 1st hdc to join. (30 dc)
Round 2: Ch 1, hdc between join and 1st hdc, [hdc between next 2 sts] 3 times, 2 hdc between next 2 sts, *[hdc between next 2 sts] 4 times, 2 hdc between next 2 sts, rep from * around, sl st in 1st hdc to join. (36 hdc)
Round 3: Ch 1, hdc between join and 1st hdc, [hdc between next 2 sts] 4 times, 2 hdc between next 2 sts, *[hdc between next 2 sts] 5 times, 2 hdc between next 2 sts, rep from * around, sl st in 1st hdc to join. (42 hdc)
Round 4: Ch 1, hdc between join and 1st hdc, [hdc between next 2 sts] 5 times, 2 hdc between next 2 sts, *[hdc between next 2 sts] 6 times, 2 hdc between next 2 sts, rep from * around, sl st in 1st hdc to join. (48 hdc)
Round 5: Ch 1, hdc between join and 1st hdc, [hdc between next 2 sts] 6 times, 2 hdc between next 2 sts, *[hdc between next 2 sts] 7 times, 2 hdc between next 2 sts, rep from * around, sl st in 1st hdc to join. (54 hdc)
Round 6: Ch 1, hdc between join and 1st hdc, [hdc between next 2 sts] 7 times, 2 hdc between next 2 sts, *[hdc between next 2 sts] 8 times, 2 hdc between next 2 sts, rep from * around, sl st in 1st hdc to join. (60 hdc)
Round 7: Ch 1, hdc between join and 1st hdc, [hdc between next 2 sts] 8 times, 2 hdc between next 2 sts, *[hdc between next 2 sts] 9 times, 2 hdc between next 2 sts, rep from * around, sl st in 1st hdc to join. (66 hdc)
Round 8 – 18 (or until approx. 6 ½”): Ch 1, *hdc between next 2 sts, repeat from * around, sl st in 1st hdc to join.
Please Note: Some of my testers ended up with 18 rows and some had closer to 21/22 rows to get the correct length. It will depend on your stitch height.
Round 19: Ch 1, sc in each hdc around. (66 sc)
Round 20: Ch 1, FPhdc around 1st sc, *BPhdc around next sc, FPhdc around next sc, rep from * around, sl st in first hdc to join. (66 sts)
Round 21: Ch 1, FPhdc around 1st FPhdc, *BPhdc around next BPhdc, FPhdc around next FPhdc, rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join.
Round 22–23: Rep Rnd 21.
Fasten off.
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RAVELRY
ETSY
If you’re looking for the children’s version of this Love My Messy Bun pattern you can get it HERE.