People who always wear their hair in a ponytail also always need hair elastics. But it seems so mundane to just give them ponytail holders… plus, we knitters always have random ends of yarn lying around. Why not make decorations for the elastics?

This pattern uses a small amount of Lion WoolEase, US8 (5mm) needles, and one of the new “Ouchless” large size hair elastics from Goody. It’s a pretty easy and standard flower pattern - but constructed so as to have little petal points. Very cute, very fast, very popular.

NOTE: The pattern was updated on Nov. 26, 2012 with correct instructions. The stitch counts were off and a row was missing.