Nae Messy Bun/Ponytail Hat...

I designed my "Nae Messy Bun/Ponytail Hat" for a very special tween, Naomi, for part of her Christmas gift.   She's the daughter of a young couple that I spent years teaching in Sunday School and Youth Group at church.  And, the younger sister of MaKenna.

I used worsted weight yarn and a 5.5mm hook.

Nae Messy Bun/Ponytail Hat Pattern

Size:  Easily will fit 18" - 21" head circumference 

Gauge:  I did not gauge this pattern.

Materials:

--5.5mm hook

--ponytail holder

--#4 worsted weight yarn (I used Lion Brand in a shade of purple)

U.S. Stitch Abbreviations:

Ch:  chain

Sl st:  slip stitch

St:  stitch(es)

Sk:  skip

Rep:  repeat

SC:  single crochet

DC:  double crochet 

FPDC:  front post double crochet  

FO:  fasten off

Special Note:  

1.  Reverse Single Crochet (Crab Stitch):  work 1 single crochet stitch into each stitch from left to right around.  It's the same stitch as a single crochet - just worked in reverse.  This will give a nice twisted edge.

2.  Surface Single Crochet:  Join yarn with a slip stitch and Ch1 in any stitch of Round 9.  Single crochet in same stitch and in each stitch around.  Slip stitch join to first stitch and fasten off.  Weave ends.  

Directions:

1.  With ponytail holder, 24 DC st around.  Sl st join to first st and Ch1.  (24)

2.  2 DC in first st, 1 DC in next st.  Rep around.  Sl st join to first st and Ch1.  (36)

3.  2 DC in first st, 1 DC in next 2 st.  Rep around.  Sl st join to first st and Ch1.  (48)

4.  2 DC in first st, 1 DC in next 3 st.  Rep around.  Sl st join to first st and Ch1.  (60)
5.  1 DC in each st around.  Sl st join to first st and Ch1.  (60)

6.  1 DC in first 9 st, 1 FPDC in next.  Rep around.  Sl st join to first st and Ch1.  (60)

7-13.  Rep #6.  (60)
14.  1 Reverse Single Crochet in each st around.  Sl st join to first st and FO.  Weave ends.  (60)

Join yarn in any stitch of Round 9 and complete Surface Single Crochet as noted above.  

Here's a pic of my Nae Messy Bun/Ponytail Hat with my Kenna Messy Bun/Ponytail Hat:

Happy Crocheting...

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