Mauve Vine Crochet Scrunchie Free Pattern
Mauve Vine Crochet Scrunchie Free Pattern
Introduction
This Mauve Vine Crochet Scrunchie is a sweet little project for anyone who has mastered the basics and wants to make something pretty and practical. It is a soft mauve tube worked in simple single crochet, gathered around a hidden elastic so it holds your hair gently without pulling. The magic happens with the embellishment: a delicate plum chain vine curving along one side, dotted with three tiny leaf appliqués for a fairycore touch. It works up in an evening, uses only a few yards of yarn, and looks lovely in a ponytail, a bun, or on your wrist while you wait.
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Worsted weight (4) acrylic yarn — 30 yd mauve, 10 yd plum
- Hook: 5.5 mm (I-9) crochet hook
- Elastic: 7 inches of 1/4-inch (or similar) hair elastic or elastic cord
- Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, sewing needle and thread (for the elastic), pins (optional, for arranging the vine)
- Finished size: Approx. 4.5 inches diameter, stretches to fit around hair
Abbreviations
- ch — chain: yarn over and pull through the loop on your hook
- sl st — slip stitch: insert hook, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook
- sc — single crochet: insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops
- hdc — half double crochet: yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all three loops
- dc — double crochet: yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops
- st(s) — stitch(es)
- Rnd — round
Gauge
14 sts and 16 rows = 4 inches in single crochet. Work a small swatch in sc and measure a 4-inch section; if you have more stitches than 14, go up a hook size, and if you have fewer, go down.
Tips Before You Start
- When you join the starting chain into a ring, check carefully that it is not twisted — a twist here cannot be fixed later.
- Keep your single crochet rounds relaxed rather than tight so the tube can gather easily around the elastic.
- Leave the long mauve tails (at least 12 inches) at the start and end; you will use them to close the tube.
- The leaves are worked on both sides of the foundation chain, so do not turn your work between Row 1 and Row 2.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Scrunchie (Mauve)
With mauve, leaving a long tail, ch 36. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around (36 sts). Join with sl st to first sc.
Rnds 2–8: Ch 1, sc in each st around (36 sts). Join with sl st to first sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Elastic
Cut elastic to 7 inches, overlap the ends and sew securely. Insert the elastic into the tube. Using the long mauve tail, whipstitch the openings together, easing the fabric around the elastic.
Vine (Plum)
With plum, leave a 6-inch tail, ch 25. Fasten off, leaving a 6-inch tail.
Leaf (Make 3, Plum)
With plum, ch 6.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch (5 sts). Do not turn.
Row 2: Working along the opposite side of the foundation ch, sc in first ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch (5 sts). Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off, leaving a 6-inch tail.
Assembly and Finishing
Arrange the vine along one side of the scrunchie, curving it gently, and pin it in place. Sew the vine to the scrunchie using the plum tail, catching only the front layer of the scrunchie so the elastic can still stretch. Sew the three leaves evenly spaced along the vine using their tails. Weave in all ends securely. Lightly mist and shape the leaves and vine with your fingers, then let the scrunchie dry flat to block.
Pro Tips and Variations
- Swap the plum for a deep green to make the vine read more like real ivy, or use a metallic thread for a little sparkle.
- Add a fourth or fifth leaf, spacing them closer together, for a fuller fairycore look.
- Make a matching set in different mauve shades for gifts — each scrunchie uses only a small amount of yarn.
