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Skill Level: Easy

Hello to you all! This is my first attempt at designing a messy bun hat. I’m using the same weave pattern that I’ve used previously in my Ginger Basket Shawl. While I kept the making process easy, I still wanted to give this hat an exceptional style, so I paired an easy pattern with a vibrant colored yarn with small flowers sprinkled all over it. I also added a ribbon to the top opening so it can be adjusted to the head size and hair. So grab a skein of your favorite stashed yarn and a ribbon and make this messy bun hat for you or your little ones in just a few hours. I’m preparing another easy to knit project using the same type of yarn, so keep an eye out for it. Have a lovely knitting day!

Materials:

• Yarn: Alize Baby flower, 94% acrylic, 6% polyamide, 3.53 oz (100 g), 230 yards (210 m), in the color “5386” (1 skein for all sizes).
• Circular knitting needles, 16” (40 cm) long, size US 8 (5 mm). For the child size you can use a set of double pointed needles of the same size instead.
• Ribbon, 1” (2.5 cm) wide, 40” (100 cm) long for the child size, 47” (120 cm) long for the adult size.
• Tapestry needle.
• Stitch marker.

Sizes and measurements:

• Child size: head circumference = 18”- 19” (46- 48 cm), height = 6.7” (17 cm).
• Adult size: head circumference = 21”- 22” (53- 56 cm), height = 8” (20 cm).

Yardage:

• Child size: 107- 110 yards (97- 100 m), approx.

• Adult size: 117- 120 yards (107- 110 m), approx.