I have been seeing a lot more people using hair scrunchies lately – including my 10 year old daughter! She prefers them to regular hair elastics and hair ties and when I was younger and I had long hair, I also preferred them.
They look great for putting up your messy bun too!
I recently came across some free crochet scrunchie patterns online and I thought maybe you might want to make some this year. They make great gifts. These projects are quick to work up and you can make them in so many colors.
You can even substitute different yarns for many of the scrunchy patterns. I personally prefer cotton yarn in my hair but you can make these scrunchies and hair ties with Medium Weight Yarn (Worsted Weight Yarn), crochet thread, acrylic yarn and even bulky weight yarn. Some patterns even call for Bernat Velvet Yarn and Fun Fur!
Free Crochet Scrunchie Patterns
How Do You Make Crochet Scrunchies?
There are a couple ways you can make a crochet scrunchie.
- Crochet directly around the hair elastic for the first round. So you would enclose the elastic with your first round of crochet stitches.
- Crochet your first row of stitches and then place the elastic onto this row of stitches before joining the first and last stitch together. Then for the rest of the scrunchie you would work in joined rounds around the elastic, or in continuous rounds. When done you sew the two edges together.
I have included free crochet patterns using both of these methods below. Some of the scrunchy patterns are suitable for beginners and also include YouTube Video Tutorials.
If I’ve missed your favorite scrunchy pattern in this collection, or you have a new design you’d like me to add, please let me know in the comments.
PIN these patterns for later here.
Free Crochet Scrunchie Patterns
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Set of Scrunchies Pattern
The Set of Scrunchies Pattern by Cassandra Bibler at Red Heart Yarn, is crocheted with medium weight yarn [4] and a 5 mm (H) hook. These make great quick gifts and are very easy to crochet.
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Easy Crochet Scrunchy Pattern
The Easy Crochet Scrunchy Pattern by Rebeckah Ferger is made with thread (Circulo Yarns Clea) was used and a 2.1 mm hook.
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Faux Fur Scrunchie Pattern
The Faux Fur Scrunchie Pattern by Fiber Flux is super fun! This project is crocheted with Jumbo Weight Yarn (Red Heart Fur) and an 8 mm (L) hook. There is a helpful video tutorial for this pattern too!
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Chained Picots Hair Scrunchie Pattern
The Chained Picots Hair Scrunchie Pattern by Rhelena's Crochet Patterns is crocheted with medium weight yarn [4] and a 5.5 mm (I) hook.
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Quick No Frills Scrunchie Pattern
The Quick No Frills Scrunchie Pattern by Kim Guzman is crocheted with medium weight yarn [4] (Cotton is recommended) and a 6 mm (J) hook.
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Hair Scrunchies Pattern
This Hair Scrunchies by Sara Sach includes 3 styles of scrunchies. You will need medium weight yarn [4] and a 5 mm (H) hook.
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Crochet Scrunchie Pattern
This Scrunchie Pattern by Fiber Flux is crocheted with medium weight yarn [4] and a 6.5 mm (K) hook. There is a helpful video tutorial too!
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Free Crochet Scrunchie Pattern
This free crochet scrunchie pattern from Patterns for Crochet is made with medium weight yarn [4] and a 4 mm (G) hook. This is a very quick and easy project.
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Caron Party Hair Scrunchie Pattern
This great hair scrunchie is crocheted with medium weight yarn [4] (Caron Simply Soft) and a 5 mm (H) hook. This pattern was originally released in 2010 and is available on Internet Archive.
Read MoreMya's Scrunchies Pattern
Mya's Scrunchies Pattern by Twila Lenoir and available from AllFreeCrafts. The instructions recommend a fabric wrapped rubber band and the yarn and hook of your choice. I think children will really love wearing this scrunchie!
Read MoreAunties Scrunchies Pattern
The Aunties Scrunchies Pattern by Anna Nilsson is available in Swedish and English. The English version is at the end of the post. Three different patterns are included.
Read MoreHow to Crochet Quick & Easy Scrunchies
MJs Off the Hook Designs has a great video tutorial to show you how to make your own scrunchies using Mary Maxim Baby Plush Yarn and a 6 mm (J) hook. You will also need an elastic hair band (she uses Goodie Brand in the tutorial).
Watch the Video Read MoreScrunchie Hair Tie Pattern
This Scrunchie Hair Tie Pattern is available from FaveCrafts. You will need a 1.70 mm crochet hook and yarn of your choice to make this pretty hair accessory.
Read MoreVelvet Hair Scrunchies Pattern
The Velvet Hair Scrunchies Pattern by Avery Lane Creations is crocheted with Bulky Weight Yarn and a 6.5 mm (K) hook. Three different sizes (small, medium and large) are included in this pattern.
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