Free Crochet Pattern: Quick and Easy Summertime Scrunchie for Beginners

Are you looking for a fun, fast, and free crochet project to help beat the summer heat? Look no further! This beginner-friendly crochet scrunchie pattern is the perfect way to keep your hair up in style. Not only is it incredibly easy to make, but it also works up in less than 30 minutes. Whether you’re new to crochet or an experienced crafter looking for a quick project, this scrunchie pattern is a must-try.

Why You’ll Love This Pattern

Beginner-Friendly: No complicated stitches or techniques here! If you know how to crochet a chain and a single crochet, you’re all set.
Versatile: Use any yarn and hook size you have on hand. This pattern is highly adaptable, allowing you to create a variety of scrunchies with different textures and sizes.
Quick and Easy: Complete your scrunchie in less than 30 minutes, making it a perfect last-minute gift or a quick addition to your accessory collection.
Stylish and Functional: Keep your hair up and away from your face during hot summer days while adding a touch of handmade charm to your look.

Supplies:

Any yarn of your choice (scraps work great!)
Appropriate hook size for your yarn (check the yarn label for guidance)
Clasp-Free Hair Elastic
Scissors
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Glossary

SC – Single Crochet
SLST – Slip Stitch
CH – Chain
DC – Double Crochet

Pattern Directions

Note: These directions work with ANY yarn and ANY hook size. Use what you have available!

Start: Put the hair tie on your hook before you tie on your yarn.

Row 1: Slst to the elastic, then make SC stitches until the entire hair tie is covered. Make sure you end on an odd number. Slst to close the round, then ch1

Row 2: SC into the same stitch, then ch3. Skip 1 stitch, and SC into the next. Repeat this CH3, skip 1, SC pattern all the way around the scrunchie. When you get to the last sc stitch, instead of another ch3, work a DC stitch into your first ch3 space as shown. This will start our next row.

Row 3: Ch3, slst into the next ch3 space. Repeat this all the way around the scrunchie. When you’ve gone all the way around, slst to the starting stitch and fasten off. Weave in tail.

That’s it!

How easy was that? You’ve just created a fast, easy, beautiful scrunchie that looks like it took ages to complete.

Customization Options

Now that we have the base pattern down, how can we customize it? It’s simple! Here are some ideas:

Row 2, Option A: Ch5 instead of ch3

Row 2, Option B: Instead of skipping 1 sc stitch every time, ch3 and then slst immediately into the next stitch.

Row 3, Option A: Ch5 instead of ch3

Put elastic on first
Attach with a SLST
SC all the way around
Ch3, skip 1, 1SC in next st
DC st into first ch3 space
Ch3, slst into next ch3 space
Slst to last ch3 space, fasten off

Top Left: Original Pattern
Top Right: Using all Ch5s instead of ch3s
Bottom Left: Do not skip any stitches in Row2
Bottom Right: Do not skip any stitches in row2, use all ch5s.

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