Free Crochet Pattern Diamond Mesh Scrunchies
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I always use scrunchies to tie my hair. But when I looked up free crochet scrunchies patterns, most of them are done by anchoring the stitches on the hair elastic. Since I crochet plarn exclusively, working stitches this way means breaking of stitches before I get bored with my scrunchies!
Finally, I realized that if I enclose the hair elastic in a round diamond mesh, that should do the trick for me. The diamond mesh will stretch together with the hair elastic - PERFECT! All my sisters and friends are getting one diamond mesh scrunchies this Christmas. I'm sure they'd be able to use it.
Why don't you make one for yourself and/or your loved ones?
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Materials and Tools
Materials:
- yarn (I used 1-cm single-strand softened plarn from a large plastic bag)
- garter (I used 3/4-in black garter because we Asians have black hair, it won't be noticeable once worn)
- sewing thread same color as yarn.
Click here to learn the methods of making plarn and how to condition (spin or soften) it for crochet.
Tools
- crochet hook 2 sizes down from the suggested size for your yarn (I used #7 steel hook)
- tapestry needle
- sewing needle
Design Notes
Keep the tension tight/compact because the mesh will be under a lot of stress and stretch. You don't want it to break on you.
Abbreviations
- ch - chain
- sl st - slip stitch
- sk - skip
- sp - space
- dtr - double treble crochet
Project Instructions
This will be a combination of crochet and sewing instructions and will be divided into three major parts.
STEP 1: Crocheting the Round Diamond Mesh
Foundation Ring: Ch 24, sl st to form ring. Turn.
R1: [Ch 8, sk 8 ch, sl st] 2x, ch 3, sk 8 ch, dtr. Turn.
R2: [Ch 8, sl st in ch-8 sp] 2x, ch 3, dtr in dtr-ch-3 sp. Turn.
Repeat R2 40x or until you have a stretched length of 16 in.
STEP 2: Inserting the Garter Inside the Mesh
Cut a 6-in length of garter.
Stitch the edges of the garter to keep them from raveling.
Pass the garter inside the diamond mesh.
Overlap 1/2 in to have a circle with 5-in circumference
Stitch the sides and the center too.
STEP 3: Closing the Diamond Mesh
To join the the diamond mesh [ch 4, sl st in adjacent 8-ch sp on the foundation ring, ch 4, sl st in 8-ch sp of previous round] 3x.
Weave in ends along the dtr's. Sew the end in place.
Important Links!
- All My Free Crochet Patterns
A list of my free crochet patterns sorted according to type: earrings, bracelets/bangles, flowers, hearts, squares, butterflies, dragonflies, necklace, jewelry Set, cross, headbands and cell phone cozies/holder. - Why Crochet with Plarn
Why should you? I discussed the advantages and disadvantages of crocheting plarn in this article. - Conditioning Plarn (Plastic Bag Yarn) for Crochet
This article discusses how to spin plarn with videos to the best tutorials. I also shared how to "soften" it if you can't spin it. - Methods of Making Plarn
Compare double-strand and single-strand method of making yarn from plastic bags for crochet or knit
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I love your idea!
Thanks for the great post..nice
That would be great! I'm honored you thought about going back to crochet because of this pattern.
What a great idea....I use to crochet years ago, just the simple stitch, but it worked for what I wanted to do.
Maybe I'll get back into it this fall!!
Really? You haven't seen garters in ages? They're so common here. I hope your friends will love the scrunchies.
My hair isn't long enough to wear one, but I have many friends who would love receiving something like this for Christmas. Thanks for posting the pattern! Don't know where I would find garters though. Haven't seen those in ages! Rated up and useful.
MoiraCrochets Hub Author 4 months ago
I'm happy to see your comments in my patterns!