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Forevermore Heirloom Crochet Scrunchies

MoiraCrochetsPlarn by MoiraCrochetsPlarn

Original Crochet Pattern by Moira Durano-Abesmo

The most unique feature of this pattern is its faculty to have the elastic changed at will without destroying the crochet tube mesh. That means, this scrunchies can stay in use forevermore, making it an important family heirloom.

Crochet this special scrunchies for yourself or someone very special who loves tying their hair into a ponytail (like me). This project requires quite a bit of patience since it uses three strands of polyester sewing thread. But what wouldn't we do for our loved ones, right?

Another interesting feature of this pattern is the use of twisted chain spaces to create a textured tube mesh.

Inside the tube mesh, an elastic is inserted. The edges of the elastic are sewn together to make a circle.

Finally, the tube mesh is locked sealing the garter inside. The tube mesh can be unlocked once the garter becomes loose.

Copyright © February 2012. All Rights Reserved

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Having your 2-year old daughter to model for you is a problematic business. I took a lot of photos but only got one good shot (this one) and another great shot (see CROCHET PATTERN).

Materials and Tools

Materials

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Tools

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Close up on the twisted chain spaces this lovely scrunchies possess.

Measurements, Skills Required and Abbreviations

Measurements

Exact measurements are not essential in this pattern since the stitch pattern used in this project can stretch both ways.

Skills Required

These skills are essential in completing the crochet project.

If you don't have them yet, acquire them.
  1. Basic Crochet Stitches - chain, slip stitch, single crochet
  2. Working in Rounds - this is quite a small round
  3. Working with Threads - crocheting with threads is like crocheting lace-weight yarns, so beware as it presents a different challenge.
  4. Hand-Sewing Skills - I think it would be difficult to use a sewing machine to stitch the elastic together.

Abbreviations

All my patterns use the American crochet notation.
  • ch - chain
  • sl st - slip stitch
  • sc - single crochet
  • sp - space
  • sk - skip

CROCHET PATTERN

This is my super cute daughter who loves to be photographed so much.

//Pattern Begins//
Note: Leave a 1-m 1-strand loose end at the beginning. This will be used for the heirloom lock.

Foundation Ring: Ch 30, sl st to form ring, ch 1, DO NOT turn.

Round 1: 30 sc, sl st to 1st sc, TURN.

Round 2: (Ch 10, sk 1 sc, sl st) 14x, ch 6, sk 1 sc, tr, ch 1, DO NOT turn.

Here begins the one of the most tricky part of the pattern. Your 100% brainpower is required.

Round 3: Insert hook from back to front in ch-6-tr sp, twist the sp to the left, work 2 sc in twisted sp, (insert hook from back to front in next ch-10 sp, twist the sp to the left, work 2 sc in the twisted sp) 14x, sl st to 1st sc, ch 1, TURN.

Repeat Round 1-3 25x.
Reduce the number of strands from 3 to 1.
Heirloom Lock begins here.

Last Round: (Ch 5, sl st in next sc) 29x. (29 loops in all) Use loose ends to sew bead in place.

Pick up the 1-m 1-strand loose end from the beginning.
Work the following instructions on the other side of the Foundation Ring.

(Ch 5, sl st in next ch) 29x, ch x, sl st in next ch. (30 ch loops in all)
x will depend on the size of the bead that you will use. This loop must be able to pass over the bead to lock. I used a small pearl bead so I only needed a ch-5 loop.
Fasten off.

//Pattern Ends//

Assembly and Heirloom Locking Mechanism

Assembly

1. Insert elastic inside the tube formed.












2. Overlap 1/2 in of the elastic's edges and stitch together.




Heirloom Locking Mechanism

I photographed these before I inserted the elastic because it's easier that way.

The Heirloom Lock is tight and might be a bit difficult to work with and unravel later. But persevere to make this scrunchies a treasure.

1. After crocheting, it would look this way. I used different shades of red to hopefully make a distinction. One side uses rich red (has 29 ch loops and bead), the other uses dull red (has 30 ch loops).













2. Insert hook in dull red (DR) ch loop.

3. Insert in rich red (RR) ch loop. Pull RR ch loop inside DR ch loop.























4. Insert hook in next DR ch loop and pull through RR ch loop.

5. Repeat Step 3 and 4 all around, you'll have something like this.












6. Pass the last DR ch loop over the bead to lock. Make sure its tight since the scrunchies will be under a lot of stress and stretch. You don't want the Heirloom Lock to unravel on its own.




"Truth is beautiful within and without, forevermore."

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Who is Moira?

As a teen, I became interested in crocheting with sewing thread to be good at things that I can easily hide from the scrutinizing eyes of my mom. I never really had the patience to finish huge projects, so I always get sermons about thriftiness and the value of patience.

Life's nonsense worries took over and I put my crochet hook away.

Till recently, I picked it up again and started crocheting with plarn this time. After about a year of designing and crocheting with plarn, I got bored, umm. Nope, I got stuck in a creative rut.

So I tried other materials and sewing thread seems to be the cheapest. And so the 30-Minute Earrings to Crochet was born and then I realized I need scrunchies too. So I made this one.

I hope you enjoy this pattern!
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I'm Moira. My mission in life is to transform plastic bags into little crocheted treasures.

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