Crochet Messy Bun Hat

• The pattern is for an adult size hat.
• The pattern is written using standard American terms.
• The hat is worked top down.
• Ch 1 at the beginning of each round will not be counted as a stitch.
• Finish each round by joining the last st with a sl st to the 1st stitch.
• Use J/6.00 mm crochet hook for the body and I/5.00 mm hook for the brim

Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), dc in previous st (first cross stitch), **skip next st, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in the skipped st (forms cross stitch)** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch at the beginning of round (12 cross stitches)

Round 3: Ch , dc in same st, **skip next ch-1 space, fpdc in next dc, ch 1, dc in the skipped ch-1 space, dc in next dc** Repeat from ** to ** around finishing the round with a cross stitch. Join with a sl st to the 1st dc.

Round 4: Ch 1, **2 dc in next dc, skip next dc and ch-1 space, fpdc in next dc, ch 1, dc in the skipped dc** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 1st dc.