Crochet Messy Bun/Ponytail Hat -- FREE PATTERN

"Tam's Messy Bun/Ponytail Hat"

Materials:
--5.5 mm hook for hat
--3.5 mm hook for flower
--Red Heart Super Saver in royal blue & gray
--tapestry needle

Abbreviations:
Ch = chain
HHDC = Herringbone half double crochet
DC= double crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
FPDC = front post double crochet
BPDC = back post double crochet

Note:  HDC (Half Double Crochet) stitch can be used in place of the HHDC stitch.

The following link has a great tutorial on post stitches and the HHDC stitch, if you're not familiar with it:

Newstitchaday.com

Size:  This hat will fit a normal-sized head, 21-23" head circumference.  To make smaller, go down a hook size or decrease an increase row.  

Directions:
1.  Chain 24.  Sl st to join ring and ch 1.  30 HHDC into ring.
2.  1 HHDC into each stitch around.  Sl st to join.  Ch 1.  (30)
3.  2 HHDC into 1st stitch, then 1 HHDC into next 2 stitches.  Repeat around.  (40)
4.  1 HHDC into each stitch around.  Sl st to join.  Ch 1.  (40)
5.  2 HHDC into 1st stitch, then 1 HHDC into next 3 stitches.  Repeat around.  (50)
6.  1 HHDC into each stitch around.  Sl st to join.  Ch 1.  (50)
7.  2 HHDC into 1st stitch, then 1 HHDC into next 4 stitches.  Repeat around.  (60)
8-14.  1 HHDC into each stitch around.  Sl st to join.  Ch 1.  (60)
15.  1 DC into each stitch around.  (60).
16-19:  FPDC into 1st post stitch, then BPDC into next stitch.

Flower:  (optional)
1.  Start with gray yarn and make a magic ring and chain 3.  Make 2 triple crochet stitches, ch 1 and sl st into ring.  Then, *3 triple crochet stitches, ch 1 and sl st into ring...* repeat 3 more times.  I then used a 3.5 hook with blue yarn, made a magic ring and ch 1.  Then 6 single crochet stitches into ring. Sl st to join, tighten and fasten off.  Weaved together and attached to hat.

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