Free Messy Bun Toque *pattern*

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Hello again everyone!!  Once again it is going to be a post on CROCHET!

"W-H-Y!!?"  my avid knitting followers ask.

Well, simple answer #1) I love crochet too (tho not as much as knitting - don't worry - I haven't "gone to the dark side" . . . yet . . . :)

Simple answer #2)  I knit English style but crochet continental.  Sooo, sometimes my hands like a change!

Ok, so today's *crochet* pattern is going to be for the extremely popular messy bun toque. The unique thing about the pattern I am going to present to you is that the top (where your messy bun goes) is s-t-r-e-t-c-h-y and therefore can *theoretically* be put on after you have made your bun.


The free pattern is for the toque only.  A paid version of this pattern can be found HERE and includes a child's size, the ladies size and the pattern for both a small and a large flower (the ones pictured)

On to the free tutorial for the ladies size toque (only :)!!


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Crochet Messy Bun Toque Tutorial - size ladies
              by Ruth Windover

SIZE:  20 - 22 inch (ladies average)

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MATERIALS:

~ A (sturdy!) hair elastic - you don't want it to break after all

~ a 5.5 mm (I/9) crochet hook

~ 3 colours of worsted weight yarn.   I used Bernat Premium Med Grey Heather approx. 100 yards (MC), white approx. 35 yards (CC) and Rich Red approx. 10 yards (CC#2)



~ oh! and a tapestry needle (not pictured) to weave in the ends and sew on the adornment

GAUGE:  12 sts and 8 rounds = 4 inches in DC

ABBREVIATIONS:

ST/ st stitch

MC main colour

DC double crochet

CC contrast colour

CC#2 contrast colour #2

sc single crochet

YO yarn over

sl st slip stitch

ch chain

PATTERN

Steps for setting up the base round using the elastic:

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STEP ONE:

make a slip knot and place it on your crochet hook

image (c) Ruth Windover

STEP TWO:

place the needle through the hair elastic as if it is a magic loop.  YO and pull as a slip stitch through both the elastic and the slip knot.

Chain 3 (does NOT count as a stitch!)

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STEP THREE:

DC 33 stitches around the hair elastic as if it is a magic loop

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STEP FOUR:

join with a slip stitch into the top of the first double crochet.  Ch3.  (does not count as a stitch on this round or any of the following rounds)




Rnd 1: DC into same st as Ch3.  DC in next st.  2 DC in next st.  *DC in each of next 2 sts.  2 DC in next st*  repeat from * - * around.  Join with a slip stitch in the top of the first DC.  Ch 3.  (44)

Rnd 2: DC into same st as Ch 3.  DC in each of the next 2 sts.  2 DC in next st.  *DC in each of the next 3 sts.  2 DC in next st *  repeat from * - * around.  Join with a slip stitch in the top of the first DC.  Ch 3.  (55)

Rnd 3: DC into same st as Ch3.  DC in each of the next 3 sts.  2 DC in next st.  *DC in each of the next 4 sts.  2 DC in next st*  repeat from * - * around.  Join with a slip stitch in the top of the first DC.  Ch 3. (66)

Rnd 4 - 10:  DC into same st as Ch3.  DC around.  Join with a slip stitch in the top of the first DC.  Ch 3. (66)

Rnd 11:  change to CC (you don't need to cut MC just carry it up the inside of your work).  DC into same st as Ch3.  DC around.  Join with a slip stitch in the top of the first DC.  Ch3 (66)

Rnd 12 - 13:  with CC DC into same st as Ch3.  DC around.  Join with a slip stitch in the top of the first DC.  Ch 3 (66)

Rnd 14:  cut CC & return to MC.  DC into same st as Ch3.  DC around.  Join with a slip stitch in the top of the first DC.  Ch 1 (66)

Rnd 15 - 18:  sc into the same st as Ch1.  sc around.  Join with a slip stitch in the top of the first sc. Ch1.  (66)

Rnd 19:  sc into the same st as Ch1.  sc around.  Join with a slip stitch in the top of the first sc.  Fasten off.  Secure and weave in all ends.

Make your favourite flower using CC and CC#2.  The flower pictured is available in the purchased version of this pattern.

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(c) All images, unless otherwise stated, are the property of Ruth Windover.  Do not use without permission.  The pattern can be used for teaching classes, personal use or small business sales. If you do use this pattern for sale items make sure to link back to this pattern - it’s the right thing to do. DO NOT claim this pattern as your own. Thanks for knitting! Enjoy!!

Thanks for crocheting!!  Next week we will return to our regularly scheduled knitting programming :)