Welcome to this week’s free pattern. As we are getting nearer to Fall, I felt that’s a good time to share my braided messy bun beanie pattern. The pattern is beginner friendly so if you haven’t worked with braids and color changes before, don’t worry. Everything is explained in details in the video if you need any demonstration.
The video tutorial covers the steps for a messy bun beanie. In the written pattern below, I have added 2 more rounds in case you want to convert it to a closed beanie.
Yarn: Worsted yarn or your yarn of choice
Hook: 5.5 mm hook size for an adult size beanie.
Notes:
– The chain 1 at the beginning of each row is NOT considered a stitch.
– At the end of each round / row, the total number of stitches will be mentioned between brackets
– (No) Stitch name (e.g. 2 hdc): Means 2 half double crochet stitches in the same stitch i.e. increase
– Stitch name x (No) – e.g. hdc x 3: Means one half double crochet stitch into each of the next 3 stitches
– I used the invisible decrease method as shown in the video 31:15.
– For a smaller or bigger size beanie, use the same stitch count below with a smaller or bigger hook size.
Abbreviations:
AC: Accent color
Ch: Chain
Hdc: Half Double Crochet
MC: Main Color
Pr: Previous
Rep: Repeat
Rs: Right Side
Sc: Single Crochet
Sc – blo: Single crochet into the back loop only
Sc – flo: Single crochet into the front loop only
Sc2tog: single crochet 2 together (decrease)
Pattern:
Brim:
Using MC
Ch 10
Row 1: Sk 1st st from the hook, sc x 9 (9)
Row 2 – 46: Ch 1, turn, sc-blo x 9 (9)
At the end of row 46, bring the 2 short edges together, ch 1, * insert the hook into the flo of the pr row and the rem loop of the foundation chain and sl st to join both sides *. Rep*__* 8 more times. (9 sl st)
Turn the work inside out. Now we will work around the long edge of the brim. This is now the RS.
Beanie Body:
Using MC
Round 1: Ch 1, sc into the 1st st, sc x 8, 2 sc, *sc x 9, 2 sc *. Rep *__* 2 more times. Sc x 6. Sl st to join. (50)
Round 2: Ch 1, hdc into the 1st st, hdc x 4, ch 7, sl st into the 1stch, *hdc x 5, ch 7, sl st into the 1st ch*. Rep *__* 8 more times . Sl st using AC (10 ch 7 loops, 50 hdc)
Round 3: Ch 1, sc x 50 . Sl st using MC (50)
Repeat rounds 2 and 3 four more times.
Round 12: Ch 1, hdc x 50. Sl st using AC (50)
Before starting round 13 braid your loops as shown in video 25:03.
Round 13: Ch 1, * sc x 4, insert the hook into the loop of round 10 then sc*. Rep *__* 9 more times, sl st using MC. You can now cut off AC.
Round 14: Ch 1, *sc x 3, sc2tog*. Rep *__* 9 more times, sl st to join (40)
Round 15: Ch 1 , *sc x 2, sc2tog*. Rep *__* 9 more times, sl st to join (30)
Round 16: Ch 1, *sc, sc2tog*. Rep *__*9 more times, sl st to join (20)
At this point, you can fasten off for a messy bun beanie.
For a closed top beanie;
Round 17: Ch 1, sc2tog x 10, sl st to join (10)
Round 18: Ch 1, sc2tog x 10, sl st to join. Fasten off and sew the opening closed. (5)
Terms:
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Enotsj
This is beautiful ty for sharing I'm wondering if I can somehow use an elastic so it doesn't wear out like get stretched up top?
Erini
Sorry Enotsj for the very late reply. Somehow the notification e-mail got into a folder that I don't check frequently.
Thank you for your interest in my pattern and yes, for sure, you can add elastic if you want.