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Knit Gift Idea: Messy Bun Hat

December 21, 2016 by Sarah White

messy bun hat knitting patternIf you’ve been on the Internet at all in the past couple of weeks, you’ve probably seen patterns for the messy bun hat, which is basically a hat where you don’t do all the shaping or close up the top so that your giant messy bun (or a ponytail) can stick up out of the top.

Never ones to let crocheters have all the fun, it was only a matter of time before a knit messy bun hat appeared on the scene (I want to make one, but holiday knitting has had me in other projects).

Knits’ End has all the details on this easy-to-make hat, in a bulky version you might even still have time to knit before Christmas. It’s worked flat is Seed Stitch and is really quick and easy to do. And I won’t tell if you make it for yourself instead of gifting it.

Are you a fan of the messy bun? Would you wear a hat like this? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

[Photo via Knits’ End.]

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Comments

  1. Nancy says

    December 21, 2016 at 11:01 am

    Yes! I love these hats. Long ago and far away, there was a “ponytail” hat, which I loved and now it’s being revisited with a vengeance. I’m delighted to have these hats once again. Great for wearing with ponytails and buns, warm, comfy and pretty to wear.

  2. beverly a schwartz says

    December 21, 2016 at 8:49 pm

    i own 2 of them one is even lined love them both

Have you read?

Knit a Great Button Down Shirt

Just about anything you can make in fabric you can make in knitting, but there are some styles that you just don’t see that often translated into knitting. 

For example, a button down collared shirt. This is a classic design, of course, and it looks great in a knit version, but it’s just not something you see much of. 

Noma Ndlovu’s Guglethu shirt is the pattern to try if you want to knit your own button down shirt. This one is inspired by cashmere tops (though the sample was made out of yak yarn, not cashmere, and uses two strands of lace weight yarn held together) and includes lots of high-fashion details like double-knit cuffs, collar and shoulder seams. 

It has a patch pocket on the front and 10 buttons including the button band and the cuffs. 

The designer says you can also use a DK weight yarn held singly if you’d rather, and that the shirt looks good in a variety of yarns. There is another version on Ravelry that uses Berroco Remix Light, which is a mix of nylon, cotton, acrylic, silk and cellulose fibers. It has a more relaxed look but it still really pretty. 

The pattern has 12 sizes, with a full bust measurement ranging from 32.35 to 72.25 inches, or 82 to 183.5 cm. The designer suggests 2 to 6 inches, or 5 to 15 cm, of positive ease when you pick your size. I could totally see knitting one that’s even bigger to wear more like a jacket, because I do that a lot with button down shirts I already own.

I love all the details on this shirt, which isn’t necessarily difficult to knit, but might introduce you to some things you’ve never knit before (like those cuffs with the plackets, or a shirt collar like this). 

To learn more about this shirt and grab a copy of the pattern for yourself, head to Ravelry. 

[Photo: Noma Ndlovu]

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