Here’s 2 simple patterns to make a crochet hair scrunchie. This pattern uses basic stitches and can be customized with different yarn types and hook sizes. I also add beads to mine to make them extra special and original.

For full instructions on how to add beads to your crochet projects, read this blog post.

Materials Needed:

  • Elastic hair tie or some elastic
  • Yarn (i’ve used cotton and acrylic DK, but you can experiment with weights and textures)
  • Crochet hook (size appropriate for your yarn, typically G/4.0mm to H/5.0mm)
  • Beads (if you’re using them)
  • Scissors
  • Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Method 1 – Crocheting around a hair tie:

If adding beads, pre-string your beads now. Then tie a slipknot onto your crochet hook. Insert your hook through the hair tie and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook (this makes a single crochet). This secures the yarn to the hair tie.

  1. Single crochet (SC) all around the elastic hair tie, covering it completely with stitches. Keep pushing your stitches together to ensure the hair tie is fully covered. Join with a slip stitch into the first single crochet at the beginning of the round.
  2. Chain 3 (this counts as your first stitch). Work another double crochet (DC) into first stitch (base of the ch 3), and then place 2 DCs into every stitch to the end of of row. Slip stitch into first stitch to join.
  3. Chain 3 (this counts as your first DC). DC into each st to the end of row. Slip stitch into first stitch to join.

Method 2 – Classic scrunchie:

  1. String up any beads you may be using. Chain 60.
  2. Double crochet into 4th chain from hook (first 3 chains count as DC). DC into each chain to end of row. Turn work.
  3. Ch3 (counts as DC), DC into each stitch to end of row. Turn work. 
  4. Repeat previous row for a total of 6 rows, adding beads as you go. 
  5. Fasten off. 
  6. Fold the strip in half, around your hair elastic. 
  7. SC along the edge to make a tube all the way around the elastic. (You can sew this instead of SC but I like the pronounced edge it creates when joining with SC. Fasten off and leave a very long tail about XXcm long.
  8. Using the long tail sew up the two ends together (i like to use mattress stitch).

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