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5 Easy Crochet Scrunchies

January 20, 2023 No Comments

Here are 5 easy crochet scrunchies for you to try. Even if you are a beginner at crochet, you can make scrunchies.

A great scrap yarn project are scrunchies. They are quick, easy, and require a small amount of yarn. They are also great for selling at markets or to give as gifts.

With so many different types of yarn available, you can try scrunchies with different textures. Right now faux fur yarn scrunchies are quite popular. Velvet Scrunchies are so soft and cozy.

So use up all your scraps to make a few or many scrunchies in no time at all!

I tried 5 patterns and would like to share them with all of you.

What do you need to make Crochet Scrunchies?

Yarn

Crochet hook

Hair elastics or ties

Yarn needle

Scissors

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How do you make these Scrunchies?

Scrunchie 1

You can use any yarn and appropriate hook. I used velvet yarn from Hobby Lobby and a 5mm crochet hook.

This scrunchie is super simple! All you have to do is attach the yarn to the hair tie, Ch 3, and double crochet around 50-55 times around the hair tie. Slip stitch into the 3rd chain of the beginning 3 chains. Leave a little yarn, the cut. To finish off, tighten the yarn tail. Using a yarn needle, weave it down to meet the beginning yarn tail. Make two tight knots, weave in the extra yarn, and cut the excess.

Your scrunchie is ready!

1987 Scrunchie

This is a paid pattern by Christina at Christina Ann Studios.

I love all of Christina’s patterns. They are simple and modern.

Head over to her Etsy or website to purchase the pattern.

You can make this scrunchie with any type of yarn, I tried cotton and velvet yarn and used a 4.5mm hook.

If you’d rather buy the scrunchies, they are available in my shop in sets of 2.

Here is a link to my shop: Happy Knots and Loops

Scrunchies 3

Star scrunchie is a cute free pattern by Crochetboss

At the time of writing this blog post, it seems that the Crochetboss website is down. But I wanted to share because I thought this is a really cute pattern.

It really is very easy and quick to make. It would be perfect for Christmas or even year-round.

I tried to recreate the pattern but it didn’t quite turn out exactly how I wanted it. But I will share how I did it, in case you want to try. I used velvet yarn from Hobby Lobby and a 5mm hook.

Attach the yarn to the hair tie. Chain 1, *(1 sc,1 dc, 1 treble crochet, 3 chains, 1 treble crochet, 1 dc, 1 sc) slip st into center of hair tie, repeat pattern (*) all around 7 or 8 times.

Finish off.

Scrunchie 4

This scrunchie is a free pattern on Pinterest, it is a diagram that I followed, you can find it here.

100% Cotton yarn was used with a 4.5mm crochet hook.

Scrunchies 5

Another super easy pattern! This scrunchie is made by crocheting treble crochet about 50 to 55 times into the hair tie. Start with a slip knot and chain 3, and treble crochet around. Finish off with a slip stitch into 3rd chain of the beginning 3 chains. Weave in ends.

These scrunchies were made using plush velvet yarn from Hobby Lobby and a 5mm hook.

Notes:

For all the scrunchies you start the same way by making a slip knot, then attach it to your hair tie. I have seen some people tying a knot onto the hair tie and starting off, but I prefer the method I mentioned above.

As you crochet around, move the stitches closer so you have more place to crochet. A good rule of thumb to know when you have done enough stitches is to stretch the hair tie if you see the hair tie then crochet a few more stitches, but if the hair tie is fully covered then it’s good enough.

To finish off, I cut the yarn and tighten it. Using a yarn needle weave the end down to the starting tail. Make 2 knots with both tails. Weave in the extra yarn under a few stitches and cut the extra yarn off. When you stretch the scrunchie you shouldn’t be able to see the tails.

Hope you enjoyed reading about these easy scrunchies. If you try any of them, do share a picture with me on Pinterest, Facebook, or Instagram. Also please leave a comment down below. I would love to hear from you.

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If you like to crochet I have lots of easy projects, you can check them out:

3 Easy Crochet Bookmarks

10 Crochet Coaster Patterns

Granny Square Flower Crochet Bag

Easy Crochet Bows

10 Free and Easy Crochet Flower Patterns

Crochet Keychains & Wristlets

Easy Crochet Hair Accessories

If you’d like to learn, I encourage you to! It’s such a great hobby to have!

Check out my beginner crochet posts:

Learn How to Crochet

Learn the Basic Crochet Stitches

Thank you for looking and I am grateful that you are here.

Have a wonderful and creative day friends!

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Easy Crochet Hair Accessories

July 21, 2021 2 Comments

These Easy Crochet Hair Accessories are so cute and easy to make! They are quick projects and can be done in under an hour. You don’t need much yarn and they can be made in all colors to match any outfit! I love this kind of project as you can see the results of your hard work in no time! You can make a whole lot and give them as gifts! I know that handmade gifts are always so special.

There are so many ideas out there. I decided to try the easiest ones! I always love simple, beautiful, and quick. These projects are all easy even for beginners. All of them are free patterns so I will leave a link to all these amazing patterns! Thank you to the designers as always.

What do you need to make these Easy Crochet Hair Accessories?

If you are new to crochet and would like to learn, do check out my earlier posts, Learn How to Crochet, Learn the Basic Crochet Stitches, Easy Crochet Chain Earrings. You can definitely learn crochet even if you have no clue about it! I promise that you will love it! As I have said earlier it is a stress-buster and a great hobby to have.

If you already know how to crochet, I am sure you will have all the essentials to start these projects!

You do not require much, just crochet hooks, yarn, scissors, and a yarn needle. I will share my amazon picks below. All these supplies are available in any craft store as well.

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CROCHET HOOKS

The size of the crochet hook depends on the yarn or thread you are using, so it is always good to have a good set of crochet hooks.

YARN

There are so many types of yarn you get for different projects. For most of these patterns, you can use cotton yarn, acrylic yarn, Size 10 thread, or even embroidery thread.

SCISSORS

Having one scissor only for crochet is a good idea.

YARN NEEDLE

For finishing projects, using a yarn needle is much easier than using the crochet hook itself.

HOT GLUE GUN

Used for gluing the flowers, butterflies, beads etc onto the clips.

Here is my list of tried and tested Easy Crochet Hair Accessories:

HAIR CLIPS

Mini Bow Hair Clips

These bows are so cute and easy to make. You only use a little yarn and it takes less than 15 minutes. After you make the bow, just hot glue it onto the hair clip. I found my hair clips at a Japanese shop called Daiso. You can find the pattern from Daisy Cottage Designs here.

Big Bow Hair Clips

The big bow pattern is from everythingetsy.com. Below are the clips I used, they are called alligator clips or duck bill clips.

Flower Hair Clips

Cute flowers are even simpler to make. You can make them big or small by simply changing the yarn or thread you are using. This pattern is so easy it is practically 1 round, and there is a diagram for the pattern, it can be found here.

For the mini bow clips and flower clips, You can get the clips at Dollar Tree, Daiso, or Walmart if you have one near you.

Or on Amazon:

Butterfly Hairclips

These butterflies are adorable, and I am sure any little girl in your life would love these! The pattern is from Bella Coco and she has a great video tutorial that you can find here.

HEADBANDS

These headbands take a little longer to make but they are worth it! The only challenge I faced here is deciding what the length should be. I made 3 types. The one With the elastic obviously made it more stretchy, the one without elastic has to be made the right size as it does not stretch much. The 3rd one is good because It has to be tied at the bottom. It is the easiest as it basically 3 chains tied together. I feel the only thing with this one is it might be too loose if not tied properly. Here are all the 3 patterns:

SCRUNCHIES

I shared these scrunchies in a previous post of 5 Useful Crochet Projects. They are so easy and you can literally make a whole bunch in an hour! This is the pattern I used. I made them in velvet, acrylic yarn, and cotton. I used black hair ties that I bought in Walmart. You can buy them on Amazon as well.

So here they are, all these beautiful crochet hair accessories that you can make for yourself or give as gifts! Hope you enjoyed this collection of simple and quick projects.

There are some other patterns that I thought are worth sharing. These are on my list of must-try patterns!

Crochet Srunchies by Naztazia

Adult crochet headband

Crochet Lace Headband – This is a collection of 10 free easy crochet patterns. I highly recommend checking it out, as all the projects are great!

Spring flower Hair-clips

Crochet Headband

Collection of 10 cute crochet flowers I could not resist sharing this collection of beautiful crochet flowers! All of them would make gorgeous hair clips.

Chained crochet headband This pattern doubles as a crocheted ear warmer in the winter months.

Quick and easy hair clips

Thank you for reading, do let me know if you like any of these patterns and if you are going to try them out.

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5 Useful Crochet Projects

June 1, 2021 No Comments

Crochet Projects gallery — Key ring lanyard

These 5 Useful Crochet Projects are easy to do and make great handmade gifts for your family and friends!

Crochet is one of those hobbies with which you can make a lot of useful things. You can make them in whichever color you want to match your decor or your style.

There are so many free patterns available, all you have to do is search on google, or if you are a visual person like me search on Pinterest.

I have saved so many patterns that I wonder if I will ever be able to try all of them!

However, I am sharing the patterns that I have tried and liked. Thank you to these wonderful designers who have shared these patterns for free! Please do visit their websites to get the patterns. I will provide the links below.

Here are the 5 Useful Crochet Projects that I have tried and loved:

Crochet Potholder

This potholder is really thick and made of cotton yarn. Cotton yarn is recommended for making potholders. This pattern is worked in the round with just single crochet! So it is easy to do and can be made in a few hours if you have the time. It actually took a few days as I worked on it maybe around an hour every day for about 3 to 4 days. I used almost one whole skein of cotton yarn. I bought my yarn at Walmart.

You can find the pattern here: Super Easy Crochet Potholder

Crochet Coasters/Mug Rugs

I absolutely love the way these turned out! You can make these really fast, I think I made 2 a day probably just working on them for about an hour or 2. These were easy to make, and you just add tassels to make them look really cute.

Make sets of these to give as gifts, I’m sure your family and friends will love this useful beautiful gift.

The pattern is by Amanda at Love & Stitch.com and can be found here. The Darcie mug rug

Key Ring Wrist Lanyard

Have you ever had to go out somewhere with just your keys and not have anywhere to put them? If you didn’t have any pockets or if you didn’t want to carry your handbag. I’ve been in this situation many times when taking my kids to the park. I always ended up carrying my keys in my hand. These lanyards work up very fast and can solve this problem. So now I just put my keys on this lanyard and slide it on my wrist. This makes a really useful gift. You can make several of these in a day. It took less than 30 minutes to make one.

This pattern is from Lisa at Stitch in Progress, it can be found here.

Cotton Bath Scrubbies

These bath scrubbers are so quick to do, you can make one in 10 minutes. Make them in different colors.

I found that these do not lather very well, so I tried one with acrylic yarn, which worked a little better. Let me know if you find the perfect yarn to make these.

I am all for reducing my plastic waste, so I started using these instead of plastic loofahs which are really bad for the environment.

This pattern is by Marie at Makes and Takes, You can find the pattern here Crochet Bath Scrubbies

UPDATE: After a lot of trials and errors, I have finally found the bath scrubber that works well! So I have an entire post on them, Bath Scrubbers Do check it out.

Scrunchies

Scrunchies have become very popular nowadays. These velvet scrunchies as so soft and can be made in less than half an hour. These make great gifts too. You can make them in several colors, not just velvet but lots of other yarns too.

This pattern is by Marianne at Yarnworx Studio. You can find her pattern here Velvety Scrunchies

UPDATE: These velvet scrunchies are now available in my Etsy shop!

Hope you enjoyed reading about these projects and will try some of them out.

A huge thank you to all the designers for sharing these amazing patterns for free.

Please support them by visiting their websites.

Thank you so much for visiting!!

If you don’t know how to crochet and would like to learn, please read this Learn how to crochet

and Learn the Basic Crochet Stitches

Crochet is fun and a great stress buster! I am sure you will not regret learning!:)

Happy Crocheting!