Multi-Way Scrunchie

[Ramblinlady]

I created this pattern back in 1998, when I first started on the internet. At one time I thought I'd lost the pattern, but thankfully found it again. I thought that posting it here, it would be safer and also easier for folks to find and use. Enjoy!

Multi-Way Scrunchie
Designer: Mary L. L. Roberts

Materials:
Baby pompadour Yarn
elastic hair band
G hook

Notes:
I designed this pattern because I wanted to use baby or sport yarn for adult-size scrunchies, but most patterns were not full enough. This one works great with sport yarn or baby pompadour yarn and others.

The directions at the end of rnd 2 may sound strange without actually doing the crochet, but if you go ahead and make rounds 1 & 2 and look at the finished work, it will become very clear and simple as to how to proceed.

Directions:
Rnd 1: Cover band with sc so that band does not show through.
Rnd 2: Sl st in ea sc, going under both top threads.
Before joining to finish off, look at top of work at end of row 2. You will see the top 2 threads of the scs of row 1, as well as the 2 top threads of the sl sts of row 2. So you now have 4 possible thread rows to work on. Join with sl st in back thread of sc st.
Rnd 3: Ch 4 (counts as sc and ch 3), sc in same place as joining sl st. *Ch 3, sc in next far back thread. Repeat from * around row, ending with ch 3, sl st in 1st ch of beginning ch 4.
Rnd 4: Sc in thread in front of the thread where row 3 began. *Ch 3, sc in next thread. Repeat from * around, joining as you did in rnd 3.
Rnd 5: Repeat rnd 4.
Rnd 6: Repeat rnd 4. Finish off and weave in ends.

Variations:
(1) Complete thru rnd 4, and finish off. You will have a nice chain at the base of your ruffle rounds for added decoration.
(2) Complete thru rnd 3. Place rnd 4 in two threads instead of 1. (Omitting rnd 5 of original pattern) Repeat rnd 6. Finish. This one has 3 rnds of ruffles instead of 4.
(3) You may also use the original pattern, except with a chain 5 in place of the chain 3. This also makes a nice full scrunchie.
(4) There are many other variations you could do on this pattern, such as using dc instead of sc on each of the ruffle rnds. And of course beads could be added where ever you see fit. I feel safer putting pony beads on the scrunchies by threading an entire chain thru each bead placement, rather than just setting the beads on with just one thread. I feel that this makes the beads less likely to come off and be eaten by my youngest granddaughter!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pattern Copyright © 1998 Mary Roberts

[Flia]

Thanks for sharing

[carovan]

That is great. Thanks for sharing! Looks like a great way to use up some scraps of yarn too.

[Katy_Ravensong]

Wish I'd had this pattern when I had long hair!!! It's gorgeous! My DIL & BFF still have long hair so I'm copying the pattern. Thanks!

[Ramblinlady]

I'm glad you like this pattern. When I first made it, I had 2 granddaughters with long hair. Now they have short hair.

I also one year for Christmas made about 3 dozen in different colors and yarns/threads. I simply opened the bag of scrunchies and offered them to my 10 co-workers for Christmas. I knew that even if they didn't have long hair, they had daughters and granddaughters who did. The scrunchies disappeared in about 10 minutes. hahaha

But now I don't have anyone to make them for. But I know that the pattern is easy, works up quickly, and can be used with nearly any sort of yarn or thread. I even took multiple strands of crochet thread and made very pretty scrunchies. So, yes, it works very well for scraps.