Kip's Bun Hat

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The messy bun hat. It's viral, it's trending, it's everywhere. 

I first saw this hat in a shared post on facebook. It was a blonde girl, wearing a normal looking beanie, toboggan, skully hat- depending on what part of the country you're in. The yarn was variegated in jewel tones, and reminded me of Red Heart's Unforgettable in Stained Glass. Only, there was something different going on, she had a pile of blonde hair on top of her hat! What sorcery is this!? Imagine, a winter hat with a hole on top for people to pull their lengths of hair through. It's so simple its genius. Who came up with the first bun hat? I wish I knew. Great ideas like that become truly amazing when they go viral. Whoever that crocheter is, they must be awfully proud of themselves! That same picture I saw can be found with a pattern on Ravelry. Since seeing that first post, bun hats have blown up. Everyone is making them!

I admit I was intrigued at first, but I soon felt an aversion to the trend creeping around in my head as I mulled the idea. 

I'm going to tell you a secret. There are two things I really don't like crocheting: hats and scarves. I know, lame. I specialize in accessories, it's practically the only thing I do. Yet the two things I avoid making at all costs are the two most popular accessories that crocheters and knitters make and sell. There are reasons for this. A: I think scarves are boring. They are long, repetitive and take forever to make. I feel queasy just thinking about it. And 2: Everyone and their grandmother (literally) makes hats. I've seen table after table at craft shows of crocheted hats, and I want to be different. 

I want to make things people want but can't find. If I set up a vendor table somewhere (still waiting on an answer to the prayer of having my first table) I want to have unique and original designs that outshine plain ol' hats and scarves. Mostly I want to keep my creative juices flowing so that I can turn my new ideas into workable free patterns for all the crocheters out there. BUT, I also want to give the people what they want.

...And the people want MESSY BUN HATS! 

Sometimes when I'm creating a new design, I search for inspiration, I look at pictures and see what else is out there. This time, I shut my computer, got out the old pen and paper, and began to crochet. I wrote down my pattern round by round, and created it completely on the fly. Finally when I was done, I searched "bun hat" on Ravelry, and I'll be darned, not one of those hats looked anything like this one! This hat is a very unique design indeed, and I'm so pleased with it. I hope you will be too.

I'm not sure how other bun hats are constructed, like I said I went into the design process blind, but this hat is made from the top down, and starts with a pony tail hair elastic. I piggy backed off of my latest boot cuff pattern because I really like it when things match and people can have sets of accessories. From the top of the hat, we graduate down into the same bobble repeat as the Pom Pom Boot Cuffs. For the rim of the hat, another familiar pattern repeat- the ribbing from the Sweet Scallops Boot Cuffs. These signature design features make Kip's Bun Hat a fun addition to your Haute Kippy collection, or any accessory wardrobe.

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Kip's Bun Hat - FREE Crochet Pattern

Hook: H8/5MM

Yarn: Worsted

Gauge: 6 HDC = 2” OR 1 bobble repeat = 1”

Difficulty: Easy

Materials: 1 hair elastic, yarn needle

Here's a link for some hair ties that will work perfect with this pattern, just in case you don't have any laying around the house! 
                                                          

Special Stitches:

Hdc Inc- half double crochet increase, make two hdc in the the next st

Bobble Stitch - yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up loop, yo, draw thru two loops, *yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw thru two loops*, repeat** two more times, (5 loops on hook) yo, draw thru all loops. Bobble will poof out behind work.

Fpdc- front post double crochet: double crochet around the front of the post of the indicated stitch, instead of into the “v” on top of the stitch as usual.

Note: Ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch. Always make first stitch of round in same stitch as join & ch 1.

Hat:

Join yarn to hair elastic, ch 1.

Round 1: Hdc 30 around hair elastic, join with a sl st to the first hdc, ch 1. Keep right side facing. (30 sts)

Round 2: *hdc, hdc, hdc inc*, repeat ** around, join, ch 1. (40 sts)

Round 3: *hdc, hdc, hdc, hdc inc*, repeat ** around, join, ch 1. (50 sts)

Round 4: *hdc, hdc, hdc, hdc, hdc inc*, repeat ** around, join, ch 1. (60 sts)

Round 5: hdc in each st around, join, ch 1. (60 sts)

Round 6: Turn work so wrong side is facing, sc in the first st, bobble in the next st, *sc, sc, bobble*, repeat ** around up to last st and sc in that last st, join, ch 1, turn. (20 bobbles)

Rounds 7 & 8: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (60 sts)

Round 9: repeat round 6.

Rounds 10 &11: repeat rounds 7 & 8.

Round 12: repeat round 6.

Rounds 13 & 14: repeat rounds 7 & 8.

Round 15: Repeat round 6.

Rounds 16-18: With right side facing, hdc in each st around, join, ch 1, ch 2 for round 18. (60 sts)

Round 19: dc in each st around, join, ch 2. (60 sts)

Round 20: *dc, fpdc*, repeat ** around, join, ch 2. (60 sts)

Rounds 21: repeat round 20, do not ch 2 on last round.

Round 22: sl st loosely around rim of hat, join, fo, weave in ends.

© Haute Kippy 2017

www.hautekippy.com

You may sell items made from this pattern, but please be courteous, always credit Haute Kippy with the original design and link to my blog when possible Do not use my photographs to sell items.

Original pattern “Kip’s Bun Hat” copyright Haute Kippy by Bethany Sypolt 2017

Pom Pom Boot Cuffs

Happy New Year! It's the beginning of my third year in the adventures of crochet and my second year blogging about them. Here for you, to ease your winter blues is my 11th original crochet pattern, and the first pattern of the new year, my Pom Pom Boot Cuffs!

I love winter time. I love snow, and I love wearing boots. I think it's safe to say I have boot cuff mania! I've been having so much fun re-sizing my Sweet Scallops boot cuff pattern and giving them to my friends. I even made tiny toddler sized boot cuffs for my little one. They are so small, so cute, and they work up so quickly, I made her pairs in six different colors! I just cant't get enough. So I sought to create a new original design, and when inspiration struck the Pom Poms were born. They're fun because the poofs on the design made me think of tiny little pom poms.

Initially, I had another name picked out, but while writing this, something told me to "google it". When I did, I discovered that what I intended to christen these cuffs was a reference to the unsavory in certain cultures. Yikes! (you can laugh, I am!) That would be just the kind of comical calamity to befall me, even if self-induced. When I read those salacious entries on Urban Dictionary I heard the voice of the legendary George Takei in my head saying "OH NO!". What had I gotten myself into? And I had already teased them on Facebook under that indecorous moniker! I hit save, ran to Facebook and edited the post. Needless to say, crisis averted. I wasn't even going to tell you but, it's too funny!

Now good and properly named, the Pom Pom Boot Cuffs are definitely cute, and super fluffy. They work up quick- even quicker in toddler size- and are very fun to make when you get the hang of the pattern. Once I started making them, I just couldn't stop.

I love the way these toddler sized cuffs look in the flecked yarn.

While working up the pattern, I got progressively more creative with them and introduced color changes. If you want to get fancy, switch colors on the pom poms to make them pop. The color combinations one could come up with are truly endless, and the possibilities are exciting.

A neon variegated with hot pink pom poms and edging detail in child size.

Worked with an H hook in any worsted yarn, these cuffs feature ribbing at the base, and then graduate into two rows of soft and puffy pom poms. A round of slip stitching at the top gives them an extra little something as a neat and tidy finishing detail. A very posh crocheter could employ an invisible join in the slip stitching round to make a seamless finish.

This heather gray in an adult size is cute too, though some may prefer the design just for juveniles because its so quirky and fun.

This is the first time I've included multiple sizes in one of my patterns. I've followed professionally written patterns like this before and I am pretty sure I've done it right. If not, I'm sure someone will be kind enough to chime in with a fix!

Now let's get started and pop out some pom poms...

If you make a pair be sure to share your work on my Facebook page, find me on Ravelry or leave a comment. I'm here to help with any questions you may have.

Happy Hooking!
xo- Bethany

Pom Pom Boot Cuffs Free Crochet Pattern:

Hook: H

Yarn: Worsted

Gauge: 2 Rows, 4 sts in HDC = 1”

Special Stitches:

Bobble Stitch - yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up loop, yo, draw thru two loops, *yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw thru two loops*, repeat** two more times, (5 loops on hook) yo, draw thru all loops. Bobble will poof out behind work.

Sc inc- single crochet increase, make two sc in the the next st.

Resizing: Bobble pattern is a multiple of 3. For ribbing, 2 rows = 3 sts


Note: Pattern is written in three sizes, Toddler, Child and Adult. Stitch counts are denoted as follows: T (Ch, A). Simply make the appropriate number of stitches or rows for the size you wish to make when following the pattern.


Cuff:

Chain 7 (9, 12)

Row 1: hdc in the back bump of the third ch from hook, and in each ch across for a total of 5 (7, 10) sts, ch 2, turn.

Row 2: working in back loops only (blo), hdc in each st across, ch 2, turn. 5 (7, 10) sts total.

Rows 3-15 (17, 23): repeat row 2.

At end of last row, ch 1, bring ends together to form a tube, sl st across through blo and flo of both ends. 5 (7, 10) sl sts. Pivot the cuff with right side facing to work around the raw edge, ch 1, sl st evenly around (apx. 3 sts every 2 rows) for a total of 23 (26, 35) sl sts around. Ch 1, do not join.

Round 1: sc in the next st, and in each st around for a total of 23 (26, 35) sts. Join to first sc with a sl st, ch 1.

Round 2: sc (in same st as join, here and throughout) in the first st and in each of the next 4 (5, 8) sts, sc inc in the next st, sc in each of the next 4 (5, 8) sts, sc inc in the next st, sc in each of the next 4 (5, 8) sts, sc inc in the next st, sc in each of the next 4 (5, 7) sts, sc inc in the next st, sc in each of the remaining 3 (2, 0) sts, join with a sl st to the first sc, ch 1, turn. 27 (30, 39) total sts.

Round 3: sc in first st, bobble in the next st, *sc in each of the next 2 sts, bobble in the next st*, repeat ** around 9 (10, 13) times until 1 st remains, sc in the last st, join to first sc with a sl st, ch 1, turn.

Rounds 4-5: sc in each st around for a total of 27 (30, 39) sts, join with a sl st to the first sc, ch 1, do not turn.

Round 6: turn, repeat round 3.

Round 7: sc in each st around, join to first sc with a sl st, and then continue to sl st loosely around top of cuff, join to beg sl st, fo, weave in ends.

© Haute Kippy 2017

www.hautekippy.com

You may sell items made from this pattern, but please be courteous, always credit Haute Kippy with the original design and link to my blog when possible.

Original pattern "Pom Pom Boot Cuffs"  copyright Haute Kippy by Bethany Sypolt 2017