Messy bun hats are a fun new trend that makes hat hair a thing of the past! I first saw a bun hat on Facebook but couldn’t find a pattern that looked anywhere close to the one I really liked, so I wrote my own! I highly recommend using Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable yarn. I am not being paid to endorse them, I just really think that this hat turns out so much better with that particular yarn. Includes toddler/preschool, child, and adult sizes. Normally I also include baby sizes but I don’t think many babies have enough hair for a messy bun. :)

Supplies:
1 skein of medium weight yarn (I highly recommend Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable, it makes a really beautiful hat. I used “Stained Glass” for all images in this pattern)
Crochet Hook Size I/5.5mm
Scissors
Yarn Needle
Optional: hair tie/hair elastic

Stitches:
ch (chain
sc (single crochet)
blo (back loop only)
dc (double crochet)
sl st (slip stitch)
dc2tog (double crochet 2 stitches together to decrease)