Easy Breezy Bun Beanie Crochet Pattern

The Easy Breezy Bun Beanie is a warm and cozy crochet beanie you can wear with your hair up in a bun or a ponytail! It’s perfect for Fall and Winter, when it’s cold outside but you want to wear your hair up! This crochet pattern works up quick and easy!

Easy Breezy Bun Beanie crochet pattern by The Turtle Trunk

This Easy Breezy Bun Beanie crochet pattern has joined my Easy Breezy Collection! If you’re unfamiliar, I have a whole collection of Easy Breezy patterns, they all feature the same amazing ribbed texture and they work up so quick and easy! This Easy Breezy Bun Beanie features a hole at the top so you can fit your ponytail or messy bun through!

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. This version uses a medium weight yarn, for a light weight beanie perfect for cool, Fall weather.

If you want a slightly thicker and warmer bun beanie, check out my Easy Breezy Chunky Bun Beanie, which uses a bulky (5) weight yarn. I’ve been thinking about adding a Super Chunky Bun Beanie version to the Easy Breeze Collections as well, is that something you’d like to see?

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 Chunky 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 knew I needed to make a bun beanie version of the Easy Breezy Beanie pattern! 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 BeanieEasy Breezy Chunky BeanieEasy Breezy Super Chunky BeanieEasy 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 BeanieEasy Breezy Chunky BeanieEasy 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!


Sizes

The Easy Breezy 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 CircumferenceHat CircumferenceHat Height (total length)Hat Height (w/ folded brim)
 Child (3-10 Years)19”-20”15”8.5”6.5”
Teen/ Adult Small21”16”9”7”
Adult Medium22”17”10”8”
Adult Large23”18”10.5”8.5”

Difficulty

Easy/Beginner

Gauge

14 stitches by 9 rows in HDC BLO = 4”by 4” square.
Adjust hook size up or down to meet gauge.

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 5” 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 does not count as a stitch throughout the whole pattern. At the end of each row, chain 1 and turn, work the first stitch 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

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.)

Instructions for back loop and front loop on crochet by The Turtle Trunk

Easy Breezy 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 20 and SL ST to the 1st 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.

Instructions for the Easy Breezy Bun Beanie by The Turtle Trunk

Step 2:

CH 31 (33, 36, 38)

Row 1: HDC in 2nd CH from hook and HDC in each ST across. SC around the hair elastic/center ring. CH 1 & turn. (30, 32, 35, 37)

Row 2: HDC BLO in each ST across. CH 1 & turn. (30, 32, 35, 37)

Instructions for the Easy Breezy Bun Beanie by The Turtle Trunk

Row 3: HDC BLO in each ST across. SC around hair elastic/center ring. CH 1 & turn. (30, 32, 35, 37)

Row 4: HDC BLO in each ST across. CH 1 & turn. (30, 32, 35, 37)

Rows 5 – (34, 36, 38, 40): Repeat Rows 3 & 4

Instructions for the Easy Breezy Bun Beanie by The Turtle Trunk

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.

Easy Breezy Bun Beanie by The Turtle Trunk

And you’re all done! I hope you enjoyed the Easy Breezy Bun Beanie pattern! I can’t wait to see your finished hat, so be sure to tag @theturtletrunk on Instagram!

Easy Breezy Bun Beanie crochet pattern by The Turtle Trunk

Check out a few other beanie crochet patterns I have, like the Country Cottage Beanie and the Picot Beanie!


You are free to sell the items you make with this crochet pattern, and I’d love if you could please credit The Turtle Trunk as the pattern designer. You do not have permission to republish or distribute this pattern in any way or claim it as your own. Do not use my photos in your sale listings or for any other purposes. Thank you.

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9 thoughts on “Easy Breezy Bun Beanie Crochet Pattern”

  • I don’t often comment on blogs, but I just have to say that I love this pattern as well as the ribbed easy breezy beanie! I made one of each this weekend and I want to make one in every color now! Thanks for sharing these patterns! 🙂

    Jensyn

    • Thank you so much Jensyn! I am thrilled that you enjoy them and I appreciate you taking the time to comment! Thank you!

      Ali

  • Hi there! I love this hat!! I am literally teaching myself to crochet with this pattern, with that being said, I have a #6 yarn that I am in love with and I HAVE to make this hat with it. Any suggestions as to what size hook I should use, or if I should change up the count? I know that this is a pain in the bottom question. I am pretty good at changing up with knitting. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    • Hi Jenni! Check out the pattern I have on here for the Easy Breezy Chunky Bun Beanie, it uses a bulky (5) weight yarn so I would say you’d only need to go down 1-2 hook sizes to reach proper gauge, or minus a few stitches and rows. I think your best best is to just measure the hat as you go to reach the size you want, but it should totally work with the yarn you have! Hope this helps!

    • Thank you so much Judy! I do not have a fingerless glove pattern at this time, but that’s a great idea!

      Ali

  • I love this pattern but why doe it just tell you 5 rows is the last two rows whatvyou do around The band I dont understand. And I want to finish this im a Frontline worker and would like to wear this to cover up my hair.

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