The "Trekking Messy Bun Beanie"

A Pattern by 

Michelle "Chellie" Plummer

of

5 Knots North

Pattern is worked "top down" with a 30 chain joined to start.

Hat is 7in wide and 9in long.

Hook: 6mm

Yarn: weight 4 yarn.  Lion Brand's Wool-Ease, Red Heart super saver and Caron Simply Soft were all used in making this beanie

Stitches used: double crochet, front post half double crochet, back post half double crochet, crochet in the 3rd loop, half double crochet and double crochet.

Abbreviations:

dc- double crochet

hdc- half double crochet

fp/bp- front post/back post crochet

ch- chain

st- stitch

sts- stitches

Pattern...

1. chain 30. make sure not to twist and join with starting ch to form a loop.

2. ch 2. dc around. join (ch 2 does not count as stitch) 30 sts

3. ch 2. in dc, increase every 3 sts. join. 40 sts

4. ch 2. in dc, increase every 4 sts. join. 50 sts

5. ch 2. in dc, increase every 5 sts. join. 60 sts
(60 sts around for a child, below, 70 sts for an adult)

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above, we have 60 sts around.

below, we have 70 sts around.

If your tension is on the looser side and your getting measurements bigger than 7in across for the beanie done with 70 sts around, please restart with a 5mm hook.

If this does not work, work the beanie to only 60 sts around.

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6. ch 2. in dc, increase every 6 sts. DO NOT do 2 dc in very last st of round. join. 69 sts

7. ch 2. in hdc, hdc in each st around. join.

8. ch 2. in hdc, crochet into the 3rd loop of each st. join.

(video below for how to complete this step)

9. ch 2. in hdc, crochet into the 3rd loop of each st. join.

10. ch 2. in hdc, *fp crochet into the first st, bp crochet into the 2nd st, and bp crochet into the 3rd st* repeat around. join.
11. ch 2. in hdc, *fp crochet into the first st, bp crochet into the 2nd st, and bp crochet into the 3rd st* repeat around. join.

12. ch 2. in hdc, crochet in each st around. join.  

13. ch 2. in hdc, crochet into the 3rd loop of each st. join.

14. ch 2. in hdc, crochet into the 3rd loop of each st. join.

15. ch 2. in hdc, crochet in each st around. join. 60 sts

16. ch 2. in hdc, crochet into the 3rd loop of each st. join.

17. ch 2. in hdc, alternate fp/bp crochet in each st. join.

18. repeat step 17.

19. repeat step 17.

20. repeat step 17. 

21. repeat step 17.

22. repeat step 17.

23. repeat step 17.

24. repeat step 17.

And there ya have it, folks!  Your "Trekking Messy Bun Beanie" is complete! 

If you have any questions please feel free to email me at

5knotsnorth@gmail.com

or

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Thank you for trying out my pattern!

Much love,

-Chellie