This free scrunchie knitting pattern is for a DIY hair accessory created by knitting a simple tube in a lace stitch, and then folding it around a hair elastic and sewing it up.

This scrunchie also forms the gauge swatch/tension swatch for the Falmore River socks, to be published on 31st March 2025. If you are knitting it as a gauge swatch, it is important to use a sock weight yarn and match gauge. If you are knitting it just as a scrunchie, why not experiment with different yarn weights and needle sizes? The scrunchie will come out bigger than the stated size in thicker yarns.

This scrunchie pattern can be used as a stand alone pattern. It also functions as the gauge swatch for a sock knitting pattern the Falmore river sock, coming Monday 31st March. The full sock pattern has been tech edited by Louise Plumbridge and tested by an amazing team.

Accessibility

This pattern is written without abbreviations, to aid screen reader accessibility, and to make it easier to read for dyslexic and other neurodiverse knitters. A ‘quick read’ option is also included for those who prefer a more traditional and short layout.

It is presented in black text with a slightly off white background. The text size is set as ‘LG’.

Because it is an online pattern, the text size is dependent on the size of screen you are using to view it. For example, it will be smaller on a phone, bigger on a laptop top screen. However, it is a text size selected to aid easy reading.
A stitch chart is provided, with all information in the chart also written out line by line.

Copyright:

This pattern, including the wording and the pictures, are my work and copyright. Please do not distribute them except by using the link to this blog post. You may not copy in any way, including by making your own videos, if they are directly based on my work.
This blog is not intended for commercial use. You may sell finished items based on this pattern only if you have made them in your own home, with your own hands. However, selling your own makes from this pattern, especially for charity, such as at a school fair to raise money for your local school, is strongly encouraged. I would love to hear about your event, and how it went.

GPSR:

This is a free online pattern on my blog, and as such is not regulated under GPSR, which only covers digital downloads. However, it is written and distributed by Ciara Doyle, C15 Y5F9, Ireland, Ciara@TheFairythorn. The blog post URL can be used as a unique identifier if needed.
The pattern is, to the best of my knowledge, safe to use and as accessible as possible.