Messy bun hat crochet pattern
I’m super excited to share my Messy Bun Hat Crochet Pattern with you! This beginner-friendly pattern is perfect for anyone just starting out. It comes with a helpful video tutorial and is designed for three sizes: toddler, child, and adult.
Messy Bun Hat Crochet Pattern Details
Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.
Materials Needed
- Crochet hook size: I-9 5.5 mm
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn #4 white, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple
- Yarn needle: Use this to weave in your ends.
- Scissors: Use scissors to fasten off your yarn.
- Stitch marker(s): These help keep track of your stitches.
Skill Level
Beginner. This crochet hat pattern uses basic stitches in basic form and in simple repeats in rounds.
Size Chart
| Size | Circumference | Crown | Height |
| Toddler | 18-19 inches | 6 inches | 7 inches |
| Child | 19-20 inches | 6.5 inches | 7.5 inches |
| Adult | 20-23 inches | 7.5 inches | 8 inches |
If you need help choosing the right fit, visit my crochet hat sizing guide for head circumference tips and size charts.
Gauge
14 stitches and 9 rows = 4 inches (10 cm)
Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.
Crochet abbreviations
- dc = double crochet
- sc = single crochet stitch
- ch/chs = chain/chains
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- sl st = slip stitch
- rnd/rnds = round/rounds
Pattern Notes
- Rounds 1-5 are the same for all sizes.
- Repeat instructions between the asterisks (*) for the rest of the round.
- Join each round with a slip stitch to the first stitch made in that round.
- The beginning chain does not count as a stitch.
- You are crocheting in the round from the top of the hat down.
- The pattern is written in US terms.
Messy Bun Hat Crochet Pattern Instructions
Rounds 1-5 are the same for all sizes.
Rounds 1-5
Rnd 1: ch 22, join in the round, (22 chains)
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each ch, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 3: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 4: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 5: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Toddler Size
Rnds 6– 9: ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)
Red yarn
Rnd 10: ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)
Orange yarn
Rnd 11: ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)
Yellow yarn
Rnd 12: ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)
Green yarn
Rnd 13: ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)
Blue yarn
Rnd 14: ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)
Purple yarn
Rnd 15: ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 16: ch 1, sc in each st, join (56 stitches)
Child Size
Rnd 6: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Rnds 7– 10: ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)
Red yarn
Rnd 11: ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)
Orange yarn
Rnd 12: ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)
Yellow yarn
Rnd 13: ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)
Green yarn
Rnd 14: ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)
Blue yarn
Rnd 15: ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)
Purple yarn
Rnd 16: ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 17: ch 1, sc in each st, join (60 stitches)
Adult Size
Rnd 6: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 7: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 14 sts*, join (64 stitches)
Rnds 8– 11: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join (64 stitches)
Red yarn
Rnd 12: ch 2, dc in each st, join (64 stitches)
Orange yarn
Rnd 13: ch 2, dc in each st, join (64 stitches)
Yellow yarn
Rnd 14: ch 2, dc in each st, join (64 stitches)
Green yarn
Rnd 15: ch 2, dc in each st, join (64 stitches)
Blue yarn
Rnd 16: ch 2, dc in each st, join (64 stitches)
Purple yarn
Rnd 17: ch 2, dc in each st, join (64 stitches)
Rnd 18: ch 1, sc in each st, join (64 stitches)
Finishing
Fasten off and then weave in the ends.
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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa
