This hat calls for Post Stitches on its ribbing if you are not comfortable with that you can use any kind of ribbing technique you want.

Materials

Red heart soft yarn
5.0mm Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Hair Tie (For Messy Bun Hat Option)
Terms

CH(s) – Chain(s)
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet
BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet

Difficulty - Beginner to Intermediate

Special Stitches

Camel Stitch or HDCs did in the 3rd loop of the previous row.

DC Cluster Stitch – Yarn over insert hook into CH 1 space, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on your hook). Yarn over and pull through 2 loops. * Yarn over insert hook back to the CH 1 space, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops.* Repeat one more time ending with 4 loops on your hook. Yarn over again and pull through all loops.