These crochet messy bun hat patterns come with with two options in the instructions: crochet it as a messy bun with a hole at the top, or you can crochet it as a regular hat with a closed top. These textured hats (Winter Solstice Messy Bun Beanie and the Summer Solstice Messy Bun Beanie were inspired by change in the days, the rolling cascading cables mimic the days rolling into the longest day of the year and the shortest day of the year respectively. Note: You can purchase both Winter and Summer Solstice messy bun hat separately.