Easy Breezy Chunky Bun Beanie Crochet Pattern

The Easy Breezy Chunky Bun Beanie is an extra thick and warm crochet bun/ponytail beanie! If you wear your hair up, but want to keep your head and ears warm, then this crochet beanie is perfect for you! This pattern includes 4 sizes and can easily be customized to be any size!

The Easy Breezy Chunky Bun Beanie is based off the Easy Breezy Chunky Beanie! Made with bulky (5) weight yarn, it creates a warm and cozy hat, and works up faster than the medium (4) weight alternative. With a hole on the top, you can fit your messy bun or ponytail through so there’s no choosing between wearing a hat or having your hair up! As someone who ALWAYS has their hair in a bun, I love wearing these in the chilly weather!

This pattern is beginner friendly and easily adaptable to make it the perfect size for you! The instructions include 4 sizes: Child 3-10 yrs, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Medium, & Adult Large.

Continue reading below to hear my inspiration for this pattern, on the sizes you can make, and more for information on the Easy Breezy Collection, then scroll down for the free written crochet pattern!

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Check out all the Easy Breezy Patterns: Easy Breezy Bun Beanie, Easy Breezy Ribbed Beanie, Easy Breezy Chunky Beanie, Easy Breezy Super Chunky Beanie, and the Easy Breezy Scarf!

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INSPIRATION

As someone who wears their hair in a messy bun 95% of the time, I love bun beanies! I designed an Easy Breezy Bun Beanie that uses medium 4 weight yarn, but wanted a slightly thicker and warmer version for those extra cold days! The Easy Breezy Chunky Bun Beanie is the bun/ponytail version of my Easy Breezy Chunky Beanie! I absolutely love wearing beanies to keep my head warm in the colder months, so this gives me the best of both worlds!

EASY BREEZY COLLECTION

At this moment the Easy Breezy Collection consists of 6 patterns! There are 5 beanie patterns: the Easy Breezy Ribbed Beanie, Easy Breezy Chunky Beanie, Easy Breezy Super Chunky Beanie, Easy Breezy Bun Beanie, and the Easy Breezy Chunky Bun Beanie. Then there is one scarf/cowl pattern, the Easy Breezy Scarf.

There are two bun beanies, the Easy Breezy Bun Beanie and the Easy Breezy Chunky Bun Beanie, which have holes on the top so you can fit your ponytail or bun through! They’re the perfect beanie for anyone who wants to keep their head warm but their hair up! There are 3 regular beanies the Easy Breezy Ribbed Beanie, Easy Breezy Chunky Beanie, Easy Breezy Super Chunky Beanie. Each of these beanies use a different weight of yarn so you can make a beanie no matter what yarn is in your stash or what thickness of beanie you want! 

Is there any other patterns you’d like me to add to the Easy Breezy Collection? Let me know what else you’d like to see! I love making these simple yet beautiful patterns and would love to add onto the collection!

Yarn

You will need a bulky (5) weight yarn for this pattern. I used Lion Brand Yarn Color Made Easy which is now unfortunately discontinued. But there a many other yarns I think would work great! You could also use 2 strands of medium (4) weight yarn held together too if you wanted!

Yarn substitutions you could use are: Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me, which is a bit thicker than Color Made Easy was, so you may need to adjust the amount of stitched and rows you work. Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek Chunky, I Love This Chunky!, Big Twist Gentle, and Big Twist Classic.

SIZES

The Easy Breezy Chunky Bun Beanie pattern includes instructions for 4 sizes: child, teen/adult small, adult medium, and adult large. You can adjust the pattern to be any size you’d like though! Work as many starting chains to get the length you want for your beanie and work as many rows as you need. See the size chart below for the measurements to each size.

Sizes (In inches)	Head Circumference	Hat Circumference	Hat Height (total length)	Hat Height (w/ folded brim)
Child (3-10 Years)	19”-20”	17”	8.5”	6.5”
Teen/ Adult Small	21”	18”	9”	7”
Adult Medium	22”	19”	10”	8”
Adult Large	23”	20.5”	10.5”	8.5”

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Notes

• Instructions are for the smallest size first, followed by the next sizes up in parenthesis. 
• The pattern is written to create a brim approximately 2” tall. To adjust the height of the beanie and the height of the brim, simply make your initial chain longer or shorter.
• The pattern is written to create a hat circumference approximately 4” smaller than the head circumference to make up for stretching. If you would like to make the hat circumference smaller or larger, simply add or subtract rows. Be sure you always end on a Row 4 (the opposite end of the bun hole).
• The CH 1 at the beginning of each row and the SC around the loop, do not count as a stitches throughout the whole pattern. Work the first HDC of the row into the last HDC from the previous row.
• The number in parenthesis at the end of each row represents the total number of stitches to be worked in each row. The smallest size will be first, followed by the next sizes up. The SC around the center does not count as a ST.

Supplies

• Bulky (5) Weight Yarn (I used: Color Made Easy)  
  •  Approximately 120 -160 yards / 3.5 – 4 oz
• 6.50 mm (K) Hook
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors
• Hair Elastic (optional)

Abbreviations (US Terms)

ST – Stitch
SL ST – Slip Stitch
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
HDC BLO – Half Double Crochet Back Loop Only

HDC BLO

A finished stitch will have two loops when looking at it from above. The loop closest to you is the Front Loop and the one furthest away from you is the Back Loop. To work a HDC BLO, work a HDC as normal but work it in the back loop only.)

Gauge

12 stitches by 7 rows in HDC BLO = 4”by 4” square.
Adjust hook size up or down to meet gauge.

Easy Breezy Chunky Bun Beanie Pattern

Step 1:

With Hair Elastic:

Attach yarn to hair elastic with a SL ST.

Move onto Step 2.

Without Hair Elastic:

CH 20and SL ST to the 1^st CH to create a ring.

(This will create approximately a 4” wide opening. Chain more or less for a larger or smaller opening). Move onto Step 2.

Step 2:

CH 27 (29, 31, 34)

Row 1: HDC in 2^nd CH from hook and HDC in each ST across. SC around the hair elastic/center ring. CH 1 & turn. (26, 28, 30, 33)

Row 2: HDC BLO in each ST across. CH 1 & turn. (26, 28, 30, 33)

Row 3: HDC BLO in each ST across. SC around hair elastic/center ring. CH 1 & turn. (26, 28, 30, 33)

Row 4: HDC BLO in each ST across. CH 1 & turn. (26, 28, 30, 33)

Rows 5 – (30, 32, 34, 36): Repeat Rows 3 & 4

Step 3:

Fold hat in half. Working only in the front loop from the row you last worked and the beginning CH, SL ST in each ST from the bottom of the hat to the top. SL ST around the hair elastic/center ring and tie off yarn leaving a 6” tail. Weave in your ends, flip hat inside out, and fold up brim.

And you are all done! I hope you enjoyed the pattern for the Easy Breezy Chunky Bun Beanie! Be sure to show off your finished creation on Instagram and don’t forget to tag me! Come back next Friday for the next Easy Breezy Pattern!

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