Crochet a Child’s Messy Bun Hat: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Crochet a Child’s Messy Bun Hat! 

Cro­chet­ing is a beau­ti­ful craft that allows you to cre­ate a wide range of items, and one of the most pop­u­lar cro­chet projects is craft­ing cozy hats. In this tuto­r­i­al, we’ll guide you through cre­at­ing a child-sized messy bun hat, a trendy and prac­ti­cal acces­so­ry for the lit­tle ones. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or a begin­ner, this project is per­fect for all skill lev­els. So, grab your cro­chet hook, choose your favorite yarn, and let’s embark on cre­at­ing a Child Messy Bun Hat that’s both styl­ish and func­tion­al.

To begin, you’ll need some essen­tial sup­plies. Select a worsted-weight or bulky-weight yarn in your child’s favorite col­or and an appro­pri­ate cro­chet hook size. Addi­tion­al items you might find use­ful include a tapes­try nee­dle for weav­ing in ends and attach­ing the faux fur pom-pom and a stitch mark­er to help you keep track of your stitch­es.

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Com­mence your project by cre­at­ing a foun­da­tion chain. You can con­sult a cro­chet hat size chart to deter­mine the ide­al head size for your child and tai­lor your foun­da­tion chain accord­ing­ly. Remem­ber that the last stitch in your foun­da­tion chain should be a slip stitch (sl st) to form a cir­cle, cre­at­ing the top of the hat.

Start cro­chet­ing the hat’s brim with sin­gle cro­chet (sc) stitch­es. Using the back loop of the stitch­es adds a unique tex­ture to the brim, mak­ing your hat stand out from the rest. Always keep the right side of your work fac­ing you for a pol­ished appear­ance.

For the messy bun open­ing, con­tin­ue cro­chet­ing sin­gle cro­chet stitch­es while skip­ping a spec­i­fied num­ber of stitch­es in each row to cre­ate an open­ing at the top of the hat. This func­tion­al design keeps your child’s hair secure while allow­ing them to flaunt their messy bun style.

Enhance your child’s hat by adding a faux fur pom-pom to the top. This dec­o­ra­tive touch adds a fash­ion­able flair and keeps lit­tle heads warm dur­ing the win­ter sea­son.

As you reach the desired hat height, fas­ten off your work and weave in any loose ends using a tapes­try nee­dle. Remem­ber to slip stitch (sl st) to close the hat secure­ly.

I already made an adult-size messy bun hat, but I’ve had a lot of requests for a child-size, too.  I uploaded a video tuto­r­i­al if you need more assis­tance. I made it with Medi­um Worsted yarn and a H hook. I made this for my 4‑year-old daugh­ter, but if you would like it for a child who is old­er than 9 or so, I would use an I hook, or if you want it for a tod­dler, I would try a G hook, but fol­low the pat­tern below change the hook size. In this video, we share the ulti­mate tuto­r­i­al for begin­ners cro­chet­ing the Cro­chet Child Messy Bun Pony­tail Hat. This easy-to-fol­low tuto­r­i­al will have you cro­chet­ing this hat in no time!

If you’re new to cro­chet or just want to make a quick and easy hat, then this is the tuto­r­i­al for you! This hat is per­fect for begin­ner cro­cheters and is sure to be a hit with your friends and fam­i­ly! Watch the video and get start­ed on your own messy bun pony­tail hat today!