Sweet Nothings Crochet: STRAWBERRY N CREAM REVERSIBLE MESSY BUN CAP

STRAWBERRY N CREAM REVERSIBLE MESSY BUN CAP - 1

Last month, I received a really beautiful surprise bounty of yarn from a friend. This contained two sets of beautiful multi-coloured yarn from the Indian ICE Batik range – a yarn I had been eyeing but not yet had a chance to use. So you can obviously understand my double excitement on that receipt.

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The first yarn was used to make my (Unpooled) Indradhanush scarf at http://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2016/11/indradhanush-scarf.html

This is the second set of variegated yarn, and sadly this too does not work for a planned pooled pattern – as the variegations of colour are too wide apart.

I am gifting this project to the person who gifted me the yarn and I do hope she will like it and will enjoy it as much as I am going to enjoy making it for her... and as the trending project in crochet is the Messy Bun Cap, let's go with that!

In an aside, dunno why they're renaming this project as a Messy Bun, as this 'holed', slightly unfinished project has been around before.. with a different set of names.. Pony tail cap being one of them? but aah, social media.. what circles you draw around us all! :)

This is a superb cap, as its totally reversible and looks absolutely fantastic. A totally “Must Make” project, and I am so happy you’re joining me here today to make it with me.

Materials used : Today I’ve used our lovely Indian Vardhaman Millenium and / or Oswal Cashmilon 4-ply yarns with a 4 mm crochet hook ; fabric glue ; embroidery needle

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e or unbranded knitting cotton as well

General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Abbreviations used :

lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet

dc : Double crochet sp : Space

sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

yo : Yarn Over

Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.

I have used our Indian ICE Batik acrylic yarn for this project with a 4 mm crochet hook.

Indian ICE Batik acrylic yarn

This free project for the trending messy bun hat was shared yesterday on Facebook (yet again Providence ?!) and I thought I’d use this pattern from

http://www.marlybird.com/free-crochet-messy-bun-hat-pattern/

and this was the lovely inspirational photograph

The beauty of this pattern is that the designer has given instructions for a messy bun hat as well as a full cap (i.e the regular fully closed crown type cap).. so a beautiful 2-in-1 project!

Sadly though, I find that the variegated yarn does not look good with the peak, so I have started it just after the peak bit.

I have started with the Foundation Double Crochet (fdc) and Rnd 1 of Body of hat.

The pattern states that we should have 80 dc, so you should start with 80 fdc if you’re working this pattern without a brim.

I, however, started with 76 fdc, as I have got the circumference needed for my hat.

So what I’d suggest is that you work an EVEN NUMBER of fdc for this first round and then carry on with pattern.

Note though that if you are starting with a lesser number of stitches, your end counts will differ from the designer’s patterns. It does not matter as you will still achieve the same end result.

This pattern is really cool, as it makes this a totally reversible project. Thanks Marly Bird for this lovely freebie.

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