Beehive Messy Bun Hat

Materials
 9.00 mm (US size M/N ) Crochet Hook
 75 yards of super bulky yarn. I used Lion Brand Hometown USA in
Houston Cream
 Sewing Scissors
 Tapestry Needle
 Buttons or embellishment of your choice

Stitches Used
 CH: chain
 SC: single crochet
 HDC: half-double crochet
 SLST: slip stitch
All the Deets
 Single Crochet Ribbing: Working in the back loop only, single
crochet back and forth in rows to create a stretchy ribbing.
 HDC in the back bar: Several rows in the pattern are worked in the
back bar of the HDC from the row below. Instead of working through
both loops, or the back loop, when you work in the back bar you
stitch through the loop directly behind/below the backloop.

Chelsea Beehive Messy Bun Hat

Crochet Pattern
With 9.00 mm hook and super bulky yarn

To Make the Band at the Bottom of the Hat
CH 6

Row 1: (working in back loop only,) SC in 2nd ch from hook, SC in each ch

across,  CH1, turn. 5 sts

Row 2: (working in back loop only) SC in each st across, CH1, turn. 5 sts  Repeat
for 36 rows

Do not fasten off.

With right sides together and the crochet hook on the right-hand side of the
piece, SLST the last row of SCs to the beginning row of chain sts, matching the
stitches across. This will create a circular band.

Turn the cuff right-side out so that the seam is on the inside.

CH1 and work across the top of the ribbing. You’ll be working in rounds now.

To Make the Top Part of the Hat

RND 1: SC into the end stitch of each SC row of the band. Join with SLST to first
SC.  36  sts
RND 2: CH1, HDC into the same stitch as beginning CH1, HDC in each stitch
around. Join with SLST to beginning HDC. 36 sts

RND 3: (working in the back bar – aka third loop) CH1, HDC in each stitch

around. Join with a SLST to beginning HDC. 36 sts.

RND 4: Repeat Rnd 2

RND 5: Repeat Rnd 3

RND 6: Repeat Rnd 2

Rnd 7: Repeat Rnd 3

Rnd 8: (decrease) CH1, HDC in the same stitch as beginning ch1, HDC in the next
st, work a HDC2TOG decrease across the next 2 sts, *HDC, HDC,
HDC2TOG,* repeat from * to * around the hat. Join with a SLST to beginning
HDC. 27 sts.

Rnd 9: CH1, HDC in the same stitch as beginning ch1, HDC in the next st, work a
HDC2TOG decrease across the next 2 sts, *HDC, HDC, HDC2TOG,* repeat from *
to *  around. Work a HDC in any remaining stitches after working the decrease
pattern. 20 sts.

Rnd 10: Holding hair tie inside the rim of the top hole, CH1, SC in each stitch
around being sure to grab the hair tie in each stitch so that it is encased in this
final row of stitches.

Fasten off leaving enough yarn to tuck in.

Tuck ends and sew on buttons as desired.