Crochet Velvet Scrunchie Pattern A Must-Have Accessory

Crochet a velvet scrunchie is a fun and easy project that turns simple materials into a chic accessory. Imagine using soft, plush yarn to loop and stitch your way around a plain elastic, giving it a cozy makeover.

Crochet Velvet Scrunchie

Materials Needed:

• Bernat Velvet Yarn
• 5 mm crochet hook (Note: The yarn calls for a 6.5 mm hook, but a smaller hook is used here to prevent worming)

Pattern:

Starting the Scrunchie:

Begin with a knot:

• Secure your yarn by tying a knot onto the scrunchie elastic.

First Chain:

• Hold the knot in place, insert your hook through the elastic, yarn over (yo), and pull through to make your first chain (ch 1). Keep pinching the tail of the yarn to weave it in as you work.

Single Crochet All Around

Starting Single Crochet (sc):

• To begin your sc, push the hook through the scrunchie, yarn over, pull through, yarn over again, then pull through both loops on the hook.

Continue sc Around:

• Repeat the sc all the way around the scrunchie. Your stitch count will vary depending on the yarn and hook size. (In this example, 40 sc were made in total.)

Join:

• Once you've covered the scrunchie with sc, join the round by slip stitching (sl st) to the top of the first sc you made.

Creating the Ruffle

Chain Two:

• Chain 2 to start the second row.

Double Crochet Cluster:

• Make three double crochet (dc) stitches into the same stitch as the chain 2. To do this:
• Yarn over, insert the hook into the same stitch, yarn over, pull through (three loops on hook)
• Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through the remaining two loops (one dc completed)
• Repeat twice more in the same stitch.

Repeat Around:

• Continue this pattern all the way around the scrunchie, making three dc in each sc from the first row.

Joining the Final Row:

• Once you've added this ruffle layer all around, end the round by slip stitching to the top of the first dc you made in this row.

Finishing the Scrunchie:

Chain One and Cut the Yarn:

• Chain one then cut your yarn, leaving a short tail.

Weave in Ends:

• Use a yarn needle to weave in the ends. To secure the tail, flip the scrunchie to its back side and weave through several stitches back and forth.