Sweet Nothings Crochet: SOME MORE FUN CURLY WURLIES SCRUNCHIES FOR HAIR

SOME MORE FUN CURLY WURLIES SCRUNCHIES FOR HAIR

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This is my second blog on fun scrunchies for young girls. After I posted my first blog, I was inundated by “more patterns please” requests, and as I have a family expected shortly, and little girls visiting in that group, I thought this was the ideal time to get 2 birds with one stone – Get the request done and get my gifts ready too.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely Indian Oswal Cashmilon 4-ply yarns with a 4 mm crochet hook ; fabric glue to seal ends

Note : Mod Podge will not work on / stiffen acrylic

You also need a tic-tac hair clip or a hair barrette ; headband or rubber band ; or tic-tac clip ; fabric glue ; embroidery needle / sewing needle to attach your little motif.

For Indians : You can use Anchor, Red Rose knitting cotton or Red Rose metallic cotton , 4-ply knitting cotton , unbranded knitting cotton , as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used , I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn , Lily Sugar n' cream , ICE Batik yarn, Caron Simply Soft

In general : Use any yarn with a suitable hook to make these projects.

Skill level : Easy to intermediate. Basic sewing skills needed.

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a crochet slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)

lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet

dc : Double crochet ch : Chain

sp : Space sl-st : Slip stitch

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

yo : Yarn Over

dc 2-tog : Double crochet 2-together

Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

Curly wurly 1

For our first pattern, I have followed a photo tutorial I found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Entre-ovillos-y-agujas-714688061996663/

And get the photo tutorial at https://www.facebook.com/714688061996663/photos/a.716419938490142.1073741841.714688061996663/716420041823465/?type=3&theater

There are no written instructions, so my notes here are for what I have done.

Materials used : Oswal Cashmilon 4-ply yarn, with a 4 mm crochet hook ; one rubber band.

Skill level : Easy

Decide on the colour and then attach that yarn to the rubber band with a slip knot.

Tie a secure knot and we’re ready to start.

Start Round 1 : sc in the rubber band ;

(ch 2, sc in the same rubber band) ;

rep (to) all around till you have covered the rubber band completely.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

Note : When the rubber band is worn, it will stretch, and you need to not only account for that stretch, but also account for the fact that if you use too few stitches, you will see the rubber band. That said, also remember that you stitch tension should not be too tight, as you will hamper the stretch of the rubber band.. so work loose.

Round 2 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-2 sp ; sc in the same ch-2 sp ;

(ch 3, sc in the next ch-2 sp) ;

rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

Round 3 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-3 sp ;

(ch 2, 5 dc) all in the same ch-3 sp ;

*sc in the next ch-3 sp ; ch 2, rep (to) all in the next ch-2 sp* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Tweak : With this same pattern, here’s an idea to give you a fuller scrunchie.

If you so decide, Rounds 1 and 2 are the same.

There’s a change just in the last round, which I’m going to call Round 3A.

So in the original one, you’re working the sc in the next ch-3 sp, but in the instructions below, you’ll work it in the same ch-3 sp.

This means that you will have many more stitches per ch-3 sp, and that will automatically add to the fullness.

Round 3 A : sl-st into the 1^st ch-3 sp ;

(ch 2, 5 dc ; sc) all in the same ch-3 sp ;

*sc in the next ch-3 sp ; ch 2, rep (to) all in the next ch-2 sp* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Curly wurly 2

For the next pattern, I used the free scrunchie pattern by Connie Haley from Ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-ponytail-holder

Materials used : Vardhaman Millenium variegated yarn, with a 4 mm crochet hook ; one rubber band.

Skill level : Easy

This is the cutest fastest pattern EVER. The trick to get this nice, full and fluffy is to have as many sc as you possibly can on that 1^st round that wraps the rubber band up.

Curly wurly 3

For my third creation, I used the free pattern for a scrunchie from http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/frilly-scrunchy

Materials used : Oswal Cashmilon 3-ply (lace weight) yarn, with a 3 mm crochet hook ; one rubber band.

Skill level : Easy

The designer has chosen a thinner hook, but I’m working with a 3 mm crochet hook and it worked.

Curly wurly 4

Sweet Nothings Crochet curly wurly scrunchies for hair

For my fourth creation, I used this free pattern for a scrunchie from https://thegreendragonfly.wordpress.com/2012/06/26/frilly-flowery-hair-ties/

Just look at this lovely rose.. how can you resist this?

When I gave it to my niece, my cousin commented that it looked like it was a real variegated rose on the hair and how smart was this! I totally agree and kudos to the lovely designer for this super free pattern.

Materials used : Oswal Cashmilon 4-ply yarn, with a 3.5 mm crochet hook ; one rubber band.

Skill level : Easy

For my first rose pattern, I used the white yarn with the orange accent and have followed the pattern written by designer.

For the second rose, I used the white yarn with the red accent and have made a small change for each petal – I’m not sure if the photos show the difference, but I thought there was a difference.

So I followed the design for Rows 1 and 2, and here are my small tweaks for Row 3.

Row 3 : (Petal Row) : sl-st into the 1^st ch-2 sp ,

[ch 2, 4 dc ; ch 2, sc] all in the same ch-2 sp ;

*sl-st into the next ch-2 sp ; rep [to] once in the same ch-2 sp* ;

rep *to* all the way to the last ch-2 sp. Turn.

Attach contrast colour ; fasten off Main colour.

Row 4 : (Using Contrast colour) : sc in the 1^st sc ;

*[sc in the next 4 dc, sc in the next 2 sc]* ;

rep*to* all the way to the end, ending with just 1 sc with the contrast at the end, and then working one sl-st onto your rubber band to fasten the contrast yarn.

Fasten off and neatly tie up ends.

The main difference between this pattern and the one earlier, is that each petal seems a little better defined, and so I thought that it curled better into a rose. That said, just a small tweak gives you a slightly different looking rose, so go ahead and create.

Curly wurly 5

For my fifth and final creation, check out the free patterns for a scrunchie from https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/01/fun-curly-wurlies-scrunchies-for-hair.html

Materials used : Vardhaman Millenium acrylic yarn, with a 4 mm crochet hook ; one rubber band.

Skill level : Easy

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