Football Messy Bun/Ponytail Hat -- FREE pattern....

Friday, January 6, 2017
UPDATE: FREE pattern posted below

My newest crochet project I worked on today: Football Messy Bun/Ponytail Hat -- child/teen & adult size...

I used "I Love This Yarn" from Hobby Lobby in "coffee" and "white". For child/teen size I used a 5mm hook and a 5.5 mm hook for the adult size...I will post the free pattern when I get a chance

UPDATE -- PATTERN

Friday, January 6, 2017:   

ADULT-SIZED:

Materials:
--5.5mm hook
--#4 worsted weight yarn; I used "I Love This Yarn" in coffee and white
--tapestry needle

Abbreviations:
Sc= single crochet
Dc= double crochet
Sl st= slip stitch
Ch= chain
Sk- skip
St= stitch

Directions:
Start with coffee yarn
1. Chain 24. Slip stitch to first chain to join, forming a ring.
2. Work 30 single crochet into the ring. Sl st to first stitch to join. Chain 1. (30)
3. Sc, Dc in first st, sk next st, *sc, Dc in next st, sk next st...* repeat around. Ch 1. (30)
4. Sc, Dc in first st; Sc, Dc in next st; sk third st; *sc, Dc next st; sc, Dc next st; sk st; sc, Dc next st, sk st...* repeat around. Ch 1. (36)
5. Sc, Dc in each sc of previous rounds the previous round Dc stitches. Sl st to first st. Ch 1. (36)
6. *Sc, Dc in first st; sc, Dc in next st; sk st; sc, Dc next st; sk st; sc, Dc next st; sc, Dc next st; sk st; sc, Dc next st; sk st; sc, Dc next st; sc, Dc next st...* repeat these pattern 2 more times around. Sl st to first st. Ch 1. (48)
7-9. Sc, Dc into each sc of previous round. Sl st to join and ch 1. At end of round 9, join white yarn on last st.
10. With white yarn, sc, Dc in each sc of previous round. Re-join coffee on last st. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (48)
11-18. With coffee, sc, Dc in each sc of previous round. At the end of round 18, join white yarn. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (48)
19.  With white yarn, sc, Dc in each sc of previous round.  Re-join coffee.  Sl st to join.  Ch 1.  (48)
20.  With coffee, sc, Dc in each sc of previous round. Sl st to join. Ch 1. (48)
21. In this row, you will not be skipping any stitches. *2sc in the first st, 1 sc in the next...* repeat around. (72)
22. 1 sc around. (72). Fasten off. Weave ends.

Using white yarn and my pic as a guide, embroider the football lace in the front.
Optional: add a bow of your choice

For child-sized, I used a 5mm hook and same pattern above...