Valentine Messy Bun Hat
Looking for a pretty crochet hat to make for you and your friends this February? This hat is perfect for any day….but especially for Valentine’s Day! You won’t have to worry about your hair when you have the cutest messy-bun hat with the sweetest pattern. Don’t worry, it’s easy! The hat only has 2 colors and you can work through the colorwork section with the chart or the written section if you prefer. I will guide you through it all, so have fun crocheting and wearing your new messy-bun hat!
Size
One Size
Skill Level
Intermediate (includes color changing, FPdc, BPdc)
Materials
- Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted Superwash
- 100# superwash, (3.5oz/100 g/218 yds/200m)
- Medium weight yarn
- 1 skein of each: Berry Crush – #734 (A), Cream – #759 (B)
- Amour Crochet Hook I (5.5 mm) – Art. No 1048/I
Gauge
16 sc x 15 rnds = 4 in. (10 cm)
Special Stitches
Front Post Double Crochet (abbreviated FPdc): YO, insert hook from front to back around post of st indicated, YO and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), (YO and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Back Post Double Crochet (abbreviated BPdc): Yarn over, insert hook into st back to front to back, pull up loop, pull through 2 loops; yarn over, insert hook into next st back to front to back, pull up loop, pull through 2 loops; yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook to complete.
Single Crochet 2 Together (abbreviated sc2tog): Pull up a loop in next 2 sts, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook (counts as one sc).
Notes
- Hat is made by working in joined rounds.
- Yarn color is changed following chart to form design on Hat. Each box on Chart represents one single crochet worked with the indicated yarn. Read chart from right to left each time because the hat is worked in joined rounds.
- To change yarn color, work the last st of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete st. Proceed with new color. When working Chart, do not cut old color. Carry yarn color not in use along tops of sts of previous row and work current sts over the top of the carried strand.
- All rnds are joined with a sl st to the BACK loop of each rnd to help create a seamless hat.
- Beginning on Rnd 4, work in the BLO for each round.
Directions
WIth Color A, ch 72; join with sl st.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 2, hdc in each ch around; join with sl st to first hdc – 72 hdc.
Rnds 2-3: Ch 2 (not a st), * FPdc in next st, BPdc on next st; rep from * around; join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 4: Continue to work in joined rnds of sc changing yarn color following Chart until all rnds of Chart have been completed. Pick back up on written pattern after Chart is completed on Rnd 19.
NOTE: I also have the written pattern below if you do not want to use the chart.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, working in the BLO, with A, sc in each st around; join with a sl st to first st.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, working in the BLO, *with A sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, working in the BLO, *with A sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, working in the BLO, *with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, working in the BLO, *with A, sc in next st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next st; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next st; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc, in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts, with B, sc in next st; with A, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 9: With B, ch 1, working in the BLO, * with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next st; with A sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, working in the BLO, *with B, sc in next st, (with A, sc in next st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next st) twice; with A, sc in next st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 11: With A, ch 1, working in the BLO, *with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, working in the BLO, *with A, sc in next 4 sts; (with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts) twice; with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next st; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first st.
Rnds 13-14: With A, ch 1, working in the BLO, sc in each st around; join with a sl st to first st.
Rnd 15: Ch 1, working in the BLO, *with A, sc in next st; with B, sc in next st; (with A, sc in next 7 sts, with B, sc in next st) twice; with A, sc in next 6 sts; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first st.
Rnd 16: With B, ch 1, working in the BLO, *with B, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first st.
Rnd 17: With B, ch 1, working in BLO, *with B, sc in next 4 sts; (with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 5 sts) twice; with B, sc in next st; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first st.
Rnd 18: With B, ch 1, working in BLO, *with B, sc in next st; (with A, sc in next st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 2 sts) twice; with A, sc in next st; with B, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next st; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first sc.
Fasten off B.
Rnds 19: With A, ch 1, working in BLO, sc in each st around; join with a sl st to first sc.
(Begin here after Chart is completed)
Rnds 20-22: With A, ch 1, working in BLO, sc in each st around; join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 23: Ch 1, working in the BLO, sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first st – 63 sc.
Rnd 24: Ch 1, working in the BLO, sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first st – 54 sc.
Rnd 25: Ch 1, working in the BLO, sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first st – 45 sc.
Rnd 26: Ch 1, working in the BLO, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first st – 36 sc.
Rnd 27: Ch 1, working in the BLO, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first st – 27 sc.
Rnd 28: Ch 1, working in the BLO, sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around; join with a sl st to first st – 18 sc.
Rnd 29: Ch 1, reverse sc in each st around; join with a sl st to first sc.
Fasten off.
