FREE PATTERN - SQUISHY SCRUNCHIE

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I love a good scrunchie. It holds up all my hair and makes it look cute doing so. My kiddo loves the smaller version and since I am making it, I can always make it in pretty colours. Here we go!

MATERIAL & TOOLS

Any Fingering or DK weight yarn.

Small Size: About 20 gm

Large Size: About 35 gm

Hook Size:

For Fingering yarn: 3.5 mm / US4

For DK yarn: 4.5 mm / US7

Gauge:

Although not very important, but for reference

For Fingering: 20 sts x 16rows in hdc make 10”/cm

For DK:16 sts x 14 row in hdc make 10” / cm

Notions:

1. tapestry needle

2. 1 bobby pin

3. 14 (18) cm of thin elastic band

Finished Measurements: Small, Large

TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS

Ch: Chain

Rep: Repeat

Hdc: half double crochet

St(s): Stitch(es)

Sl St: Slip Stitch

M: Marker

NOTES

1. The pattern is written using US Terminology

SQUISHY SCRUNCHIE PATTERN

For Fingering weight

Chain 18 (28) on 3.5 mm (US 4) hooks and join with slst in the round.

For DK weight

Chain 10 (16) on 4.5 mm (US 7) hooks and join with slst in the round.

Common for Fingering and DK weight yarn:

Row 1: Ch1, hdc in same st, hdc in all the stitches until the end. Sl st to first hdc. Place M at the join. Do not turn. - 10 (16)hdc

Repeat Row 1 until the tube measures 38 (52) cm / 12.5” (20”. Cut tail with at least 15” / 40cm. The st count does not change till the end.

Blocking is optional but if you want to block, this is when you should do it.

Finishing

Take the 14 (18) cm elastic band and use the bobby pin to insert one of its ends through your scrunchie (hold the other end) and go all the way out. Tie off the two ends of the elastic into a nice knot.

Join using sl st corresponding stitches on the other side of the tube.

Weave in the ends. Enjoy your scrunchie!