Ruffle Crochet Scrunchies

About This Scrunchie Pattern

• These ruffle scrunchies are so easy and quick to make and a great stash-busting project for those small bits left over from past projects.
• This is a quick project and you can easily make them in less than 10 minutes. 
• If you are an absolute beginner you will need to know how to make a few basic stitches, like single crochet and double crochet stitches, and how to slip stitch. We have a break down of these stitches in our section titled Crochet stitches if you need to learn more about them.
• This is a free crochet scrunchie pattern and you will find a printable pattern card at the end of this post.

Materials For A Ruffle Scrunchie

Yarn: To make a crochet hair scrunchie, you can use just about any yarn for these. 

I particularly like the look and feel of velvet yarn because it is so light and soft.

But, use whatever yarn you have on hand. It could be worsted weight yarn, DK light worsted, or even sports weight, but adjust the number of stitches you work around the band to get good coverage.

Hook: The velvet yarn I used recommended a 6.5 mm hook, but I went down half a hook size and used a 6mm after testing the pattern because I like the finished look of the scrunchies that sized hook.

So, use an appropriate crochet hook size for the yarn you have, or use a hook size to achieve the finished look you are after.

Hair elastic: You will also need good quality elastic hair bands that don't break at the first stretch. 

I used a 2-inch (5cm) elastic hair tie for each of the scrunchies on this page, but you can make these using whatever size elastic hair bands you have on hand.

Yarn needle: You will need a yarn needle to weave in the ends to finish the scrunchies.

Crochet Stitches

If you need to learn more about the stitches used in this pattern we have listed below a quick a step by step guide on how to make them:

Chain Stich (ch)

1. Make a slip knot.
2. Yarn over hook (YO)
3. Draw a loop of yarn back up through the loop on the crochet hook. One chain stitch has been made.
4. Yarn over hook (YO) and draw a loop through the loop on the hook to create another chain, and repeat to create new chain stitches.
5. See how to start a crochet chain stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Single Crochet (sc)

1. Yarn over hook (YO), insert hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) and pull back up through the stitch. You should have two loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over the hook (YO) and pull the yarn back through all the loops on the hook.
4. This completes a single crochet stitch.
5. See how to single crochet with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Double Crochet Stitch (dc)

1. Yarn over hook (YO), insert the hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) again and pull back up through the stitch. You will have three loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through two loops on the hook. You will now have two loops on the hook.
4. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through the two loops on the hook.
5. This completes a double crochet stitch.

Slip Stitch (sl st)

1. Insert the hook from the from to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
3. This completes a slip stitch.
4. See how to crochet a slip stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Step By Step Tutorial

Learn how to make a simple ruffle crochet hair scrunchie with the easy step-by-step instructions below.

Skill Level

Beginner

What You Will Need

Yarn

• Velvet yarn about 11.5 yards (10.5 meters)

Crochet Hook

• 6 mm crochet hook (or hook size suited to the yarn you are using)

Notions

• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Finished Size

The finished size of the scrunchies will vary depending on the size of elastic you use, the yarn type, and the hook size.

Gauge

Working a gauge for this pattern is not that important. The main thing is to ensure that you work enough stitches around the elastic band so that is fully covered.

Stitches Used In This Pattern

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet
• sl st - slip stitch

Pattern Notes

The pattern is easy, but you may have to adjust your stitch count depending on the size of the hair elastics used.

So, feel free to increase or decrease the number of stitches worked around the band to ensure that the band is fully covered but not over-stitched.

Pattern Instructions

Round One

Round 1 - Join yarn to elastic with a slip stitch and work 40 single crochet stitches around the elastic, join with a slip stitch. [40 single crochets]

Abbreviated version

Round 1 - Sl st yarn and work 40 sc around the hair elastic, join with a sl st. [40 sc]

Round Two

Round 2 - Chain 2 (counts as double crochet), double crochet into the same space as chain 2, then make 2 double crochets into each stitch, join with a slip stitch, cut yarn, and fasten off. [80 double crochet stitches)

Abbreviated version

Round 2 - Ch2 (counts as dc), dc in same sp as ch2, (2dc) in each st, join with a sl st, cut yarn, and fasten off. [80 dc]

Finishing

Use a yarn needle to weave in the ends.

More Crocheted Scrunchies Pattern

• Cotton crochet scrunchies
• Three color scrunchies
• Half double crochet scrunchie
• 4th of July hair scrunchie

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Printable Instructions

Easy Ruffle Crochet Scrunchies

How to make ruffle crochet scrunchies. Make these quick and easy hair scrunchies for yourself, as gifts, or to sell at craft fairs.

Print Pin Rate

Skill Level : Easy

Makes: 1 scrunchie

Author :Harriet Britto

What You Will Need

Yarn

• Velvet yarn about 11.5 yards (10.5 meters)

Hook

• 6 mm crochet hook (or hook size suited to the yarn you are using)

Notions

• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Gauge

• Not important for this pattern

Finished Size

• Size will vary depending on elastic size and yarn type used.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet
• sl st - slip stitch

Pattern Notes

• The pattern is easy, but you may have to adjust your stitch count depending on the size of the hair elastics used.

  So, feel free to increase or decrease the number of stitches worked around the band to ensure that the band is fully covered but not over-stitched.

Instructions

• Round 1 - Sl st yarn and work 40 sc around the hair elastic, join with a sl st. [40 sc]
• Round 2 - Ch2 (counts as dc), dc in same sp as ch2, (2dc) in each st, join with a sl st, cut yarn, and fasten off. [80 dc]
• Finish - Use a yarn needle to weave in the ends.