Scrunchies are a surprisingly divisive accessory. You probably either love them or hate them. If you’re still with me, I know you love them… or at least want to try to! This pattern makes a seamless knit scrunchie by using a provisional cast on & Kitchener stitch finish to easily knit around a store-bought hair elastic. It’s a quick project for leftover yarn and a fun gift idea. Start your knit scrunchie collection today!

Pattern includes multiple size options for both sport & sock/fingering weight yarns, plus a photo tutorial for getting started on your scrunchie (as a separate PDF file).

Yarn: Sportweight or sock weight yarn (non-felting). A small amount of waste yarn in contrasting color (for cast on). Shown in: Fly Designs Monarch in color “Gumby”, Regia 4-Fadig Color in color “4390”. 25-50 yds/ 22-45 m for sportweight sizes. 35-70yds/ 32-64m for sock weight sizes.
Gauges: Sportweight- in stockinette 6sts/in (24sts/4in, 24sts/10cm).
Sock weight- in stockinette 8sts/in (32sts/4in, 32sts/10cm).
Needles: DPNs in size needed to obtain gauge. In sportweight, I used US size 2/ 2.75mm. In sock weight, I used US size 1/ 2.25mm.
Crochet hook, for cast on.
DPNs or circular needles in a similar size to hold stitches while working Kitchener stitch.
Notions: 1 or 2 store-bought hair elastics, stitch marker, tapestry needle.
Sizes: 8 sizes (over 2 gauges) ranging from 1in/2.5cm to 2in/5cm wide.
Skills: Knit in the round, use double pointed needles, single crochet for crochet provisional cast on (can use another provisional cast on of your choice), Kitchener stitch (includes brief tutorial).
Accessibility Notes: Pattern features: 12 point san-serif font with bold 14 point headings, no columns (except abbreviation key & gridded size chart).