- LevelIntermediate
- Time4-6 hours
- YarnWorsted
About This Pattern
This one has the mood of a little treat you make between bigger projects. It is small, it is fast, and it lets two colors sit right next to each other without any fuss. Cream and blue trade off round by round, so the whole thing feels playful but tidy.
Your hands stay busy but never strain here. You are working double crochet in tight, steady rounds around a hair elastic, then swapping yarn and locking stitches as you go. The border round asks for a little rhythm — chain, skip, slip stitch — and that rhythm is where the piece finds its charm.
Once it is off the hook, this scrunchie lands on a dresser or in a little dish by the mirror, cream and blue catching the light. It is the kind of small object that makes a shelf look lived in. Pick it up, twist your hair back, and it is doing its job.
On the desk
- Crochet hook
- Yarn in your first color (cream)
- Yarn in your second color (blue)
- Hair elastic
- Scissors
- Yarn needle, for weaving in the final tail
Stitch shorthand
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- dc — double crochet
Two-color crochet scrunchie pattern with picot border
Main Pattern
- Round 1
Covering the Hair Elastic Make a slip knot and attach it to the crochet hook; lock the knot; using double crochet stitches, cover the entire hair elastic; continue until the entire elastic is covered with double crochet stitches; lock the last stitch by inserting the hook into the first double crochet stitch and pulling the yarn through.
- Round 2
Adding the Second Color Attach the second color of yarn (blue) to the first double crochet stitch of the previous round; make a knot to secure the new yarn and create three chains; cut the first color of yarn; in each stitch of the previous round, create two double crochet stitches, crocheting over the extra yarn ends; continue this pattern until the end of the round; lock the round by inserting the hook into the third chain of the initial three chains and pulling the yarn through.
- Round 3
Adding the Third Color, or repeating the first color Attach the first color of yarn (cream) to the last stitch of Round 2; make a knot and create three chains; cut the second color of yarn; similar to Round 2, create two double crochet stitches in each stitch of the previous round, hiding the extra yarn ends as you go; continue this pattern until the end of the round; lock the round by inserting the hook into the third chain of the initial three chains and pulling the yarn through.
- Round 4
Creating the Border Attach the second color of yarn (blue) to the last stitch of Round 3; create four chains; skip one double crochet stitch from the previous round and make a slip stitch into the next double crochet stitch to form a loop; repeat: four chains, skip one double crochet, and slip stitch into the next double crochet; continue this pattern around the entire scrunchie until the end of the round; cut the yarn from Round 3; to finish, make four chains at the end of the round, then slip stitch into the first double crochet stitch of the round; make another slip stitch in the next stitch and then one chain; cut the yarn, leaving a small tail.
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Where it goes
- A soft hold for a ponytail or bun that will not leave a dent in your hair the way some elastics do.
- A small, colorful gift tucked into a card or a little gift bag for someone who likes handmade things.
- A cheerful addition to a bundle of handmade accessories sold together at a craft table or online shop.
- A matching set made in different color pairings to toss in a bag, pairing nicely with a simple crochet headband or wristlet.
Color ideas
- Classic cream and blue Cream covers Round 1 over the elastic, blue takes Round 2, cream returns for Round 3, and blue finishes with the Round 4 border.
- Blue-forward look Swap the base color so blue covers the elastic in Round 1, cream fills Round 2, blue comes back for Round 3, and cream wraps up the Round 4 border for a lighter, airier edge.
Care
Hand wash the scrunchie in cool water with a mild soap, since the exact fiber used can react differently to heat and agitation.
Lay it flat to dry rather than hanging it, so the chain-four border loops keep their shape instead of stretching.
Store it loose in a small dish or drawer rather than stretched tightly around a hair tie, so the double crochet rounds stay rounded and do not flatten over time.
Assembly
- Step 1 Tie a knot with the extra yarn tail to secure it.
- Step 2 Cut off any excess yarn.
- Step 3 Thread the remaining yarn tail onto a needle and weave it into the back of the scrunchie to hide it.
- Step 4 Cut off any remaining excess yarn.
Easy to get wrong
Leaving gaps in the first round
Keep double crochet stitches snug and close together while covering the hair elastic in Round 1, since any gap will show the elastic through later rounds. Pack the stitches in rather than spacing them loosely.
Forgetting to crochet over yarn ends
When you cut a color at the start of Round 2 or Round 3, remember to crochet right over those cut ends as you work the next stitches. Skipping this step leaves loose tails that need extra weaving later.
Losing count in the border loops
In Round 4, it is easy to skip two stitches instead of one between chain-four loops. Slow down and slip stitch into the very next double crochet each time to keep the scalloped edge even.
Listener questions
Can I use more than two colors on this scrunchie?
Yes, the pattern is built around color changes at the start of each round, so you could bring in a third color for Round 3 instead of repeating the first. Just follow the same approach of knotting the new yarn, chaining three, and crocheting over the cut ends.
Why do I chain three before continuing some rounds?
Those three chains at the start of Round 2 and Round 3 stand in for the first double crochet stitch of the round. Locking into the third chain at the end of the round is what closes it neatly.
What if my hair elastic shows through the stitches?
That usually means the Round 1 double crochet stitches were spaced too far apart around the elastic. Go back and pack them more closely so the elastic is fully hidden before moving to Round 2.
How do I keep the border loops even all the way around?
Stay consistent with the chain-four, skip-one, slip-stitch sequence in Round 4 and check your spacing every few repeats. If one loop looks tighter or looser than the rest, it is worth unraveling just that section and redoing it.
How do I hide the very last yarn tail?
Follow the assembly steps: tie a knot with the tail, trim the excess, then thread what is left onto a needle and weave it into the back of the scrunchie. A final trim after weaving keeps everything clean.
Original pattern: https://crocheteverything.com/stylish-crochet-scrunchie-pattern-in-different-colors/
About the Author
Marisol QuinteroWho runs Crochet Obsessed, why a stitch count sits at the end of every round, how a pattern gets written here, and the things this site will never do.
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