A ponytail/ messy bun hat for your little mermaid! (and for you, too - adult size pattern is also included!)

This hat is the perfect pattern for that fun skein of colorful or sparkly fingering/sock yarn. The Mermaid Scales stitch pattern will bring out all the beauty of your yarn, and it’s fun to do, too. The mock cable ribbing is easy to work and doesn’t require a cable needle. And the button band lets her wear a ponytail or bun wherever she wants: high, low, or in between. Just undo a button to let the ponytail pop out; undo two buttons for a bun. Perfect for ballerinas, soccer players, equestrians, and all the rest of the ponytail-loving girls out there.

Difficulty: Advanced beginner
The Mermaid Scales stitch is not hard to learn, and there are pictures in the pattern to show how to do it. The button band is worked right along with the pattern, so you don’t have to pick up stitches or sew any seams. This hat is worked flat in one piece.

Yarn selection: This hat has enough texture to look great with solids, but if you’ve been eyeing a fun skein of colorful or sparkly yarn, you will love how it works up with this pattern. The hat requires only 100 - 125 yards, so one skein of sock or fingering yarn will allow you to make two hats easily - you can even do a mother/daughter set. Or pair the ponytail hat with the Mermaid Scales Fingerless Gloves for a fabulous gift.

Sizing: Finished circumference 17.5” fits child with head circumference 18 - 20” - approximate ages 3 - 10. For reference, the brown-haired girl in the purple sparkly hat has a head circumference of 20.5” - she is actually a little outside the intended range.

Pattern support: Designer email is included in the pattern in case you run into questions.

This is the girls’ version of the Mermaid Scales Ponytail Hat but - bonus! - when you buy this pattern, you will receive the adult version as well. If you have purchased the adult version in the past, put this pattern in your cart and use the code “Mermaids” to get the girls’ version for just $1. The system should recognize that you are a prior purchaser of the adult version and validate the coupon code. Please message me if you run into problems.