Loops-n-Clusters Scrunchie

This scrunchie is fast and easy to make and you could make several in an evening. You could also make this with 2 different colors of yarn as well by fastening off after round 1 then joinging a contrasting color in one of the loops to work round 2.

Materials Needed
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in any color.
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Large hair elastic
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4dc = 1"
Finished Size: 5" diam
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: Join yarn to elastic and treat the elastic like a ring. Ch7. *Sc in elastic. Ch6. Rep from * 22 times more. Join w/slst to first ch of ch7.

RND 2: Slst into the first ch6 lp. Ch3. Yo, insert hook in lp, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2lps on hook, 4 times. Yo, pull through all lps on hook. Ch3. *Yo, insert hook in lp, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2lps on hook, 5 times. Yo, pull through all lps on hook. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of first cluster made. Fasten off and weave ends into work.

Design written on Wednesday, April 20, 2005. Copyright ©2004 By Julie A. Bolduc f109009