Apparently, the messy bun hat is the “new thing” online. So I’ve tried a few patterns and the easiest one, in my opinion, is one from Simply Collectible Crochet: http://simplycollectiblecrochet.com/2016/12/easy-peasy-messy-bun-hat-crochet-pattern/
This designer has many patterns for the messy bun hat, I’ve made two of her patterns.
I also noticed that these hats have been going for $20 on etsy.com. I have an etsy shop but back in the Fall of 2016, I took my inventory to a local nail salon in my area and she started selling my products. That was a lot better than paying etsy $ 0.20 per item per month. Most of the crochet business that I do is by WOM (word of mouth) anyway. Sometimes, that works better than other advertising.
So here are some pictures of the messy bun hats that I made. I sold mine for $10 each.
Depending on the yarn type, some hats came out larger than others.
The pattern also called for a size 10 1/2 or K hook. I used a size 10 or J hook for mine. When I used the K hook, the stitching was just too big and the hat wasn’t taking form like it should.
