Velvet Mousse Scrunchies

Free Crochet Pattern

 

Who doesn’t love a good scrunchie pattern?!

Use the pattern below, or grab the FREE downloadable version at the end. Need visuals? Find the YouTube Video Here.

Materials

Yarn: Any velvet yarn that’s chunky (#6), links are provided.

Fabric Hair Elastic: 4mm thickness, fabric covered, 3" stretch

Hook: 6mm hook (US J-10) for Hobbii yarn, 6.5mm hook (US K-10.5) for Bernat yarn, 8mm hook (US L-11) for Loops and threads

Scissors

Lighter (optional)

Darning needle (optional)

Abbreviations

{ }: Repeat pattern

CH: Chain

SS: Slip stitch

ST: Stitch

TW: Turn the work

SC: Single crochet

DC: Double crochet

HDC: Half double crochet

Things to Note…

  • Hair elastics with smaller dimensions than listed above may break easily and wear faster.

  • We are using hair elastics, not elastic bands.

  • The overall tension on the project is medium-loose.

  • The CH 2 for round 2 counts as 1 DC.

  • If your elastic is twisting on its own after round 1, there are too many SC on the elastic and some need to be removed.

Pattern Instructions

Pre-Step:

  • Make a double knot on the elastic loop.

  • Wrap the tail end around the elastic to hold it in place as we do the first round.

  • Use a lighter to seal the end of the yarn to the wrapped tail (be careful).

Round 1:

  • SC along the entire hair elastic.

  • Push the stitches together without overstretching the band and make as many SC as you can.

  • On average the elastic has 25-35 SC. Keep note of this number so all scrunchies are consistent

  • When you arrive at the beginning of the elastic SS in the first SC you made.

  • Do not turn your work, CH 2 (this counts as 1 DC).

Round 2:

  • In every SC on the elastic, make {DC, HDC, HDC, DC}.

  • For the first ST, start with a HDC as the CH 2 counts as a DC.

  • In the remaining STs, follow the { }.

Finishing:

  • SS, make a final knot, cut and sew in the end with a darning needle or the crochet hook.

  • Use the lighter to meld the end into the scrunchie (it’s best to do this inside a DC).