Here's the Twist

Here's the "twist to the trend" of Messy Bun hats!!  I have thin, fine, short hair.  I know that my hair wouldn't stay in the hole in the top of this hat.  It is straight as a string and without 1/2 a can of hairspray to glue it into place, my hair pretty much does what it wants!!

What if you aren't having a "bad hair day" and just need a regular beanie to keep your keppie warm and toasty?  With this button on flower you can have both!!  A Messy Bun for some days, a regular ole beanie for others.

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Messy Bun Flower

©Home made hats by Cheryl 3.2017

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Materials:
Small amount Red Heart Super Saver #4 weight yarn in main color
(I used Orchid and Monet)
H hook
6 ¼” buttons
Scissors or snips
Sewing needle & matching thread
Tapestry needle

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Stitch (es) and Abbreviations:
(mr) magic ring
(dc) double crochet
Picot: chain 3, slip stitch is 3rd chain from hook
(ch) chain
(ss) slip stitch
(sc) single crochet
(mc) main color
(cc) contrasting color
Notes:  This pattern is worked in the round, is written in American Crochet terms and rated “easy.”

Round 1:  make mr, ch 2, 12 dc in ring.  Join with ss in top of 1st dc made, ch 2. (12 dc)  If you don’t know the magic ring method you can ch 3, make 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.
Round 2:  2 dc in each st around, join with ss, fasten off.
Round 3:  with cc join with ss in any st, ch 3, 2 dc in same space as join, picot, 3 dc in same space, *sk 1 st, sc in next st, sk 1 st, 3 dc, picot, 3 dc, in next st, repeat from * around, fasten off.

Sew Buttons on and attach flower to hat!!  Messy Bun with a Twist!!