Beginner No-Sew Tube Crochet Scrunchie
This version keeps the look simple and beginner-safe, with a smooth tube and minimal finishing.
Materials
- Hair elastic, preferably ouchless
- Yarn suited to this scrunchie style
- Matching crochet hook for your yarn
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Step-by-step instructions
- Make a slip knot and place it on your hook. Chain 16 for worsted-weight yarn, or chain 21 if you are using DK yarn.
- Pass the foundation chain through the center of the hair elastic, then slip stitch into the first chain to form a loop around the elastic. Check that the chain is not twisted.
- Work one single crochet into each chain around the loop.
- Continue in a spiral without joining at the end of each round. Keep working single crochet into every stitch so the crocheted tube grows around the elastic.
- Stretch the elastic gently as you go. Stop when the crocheted tube reaches around the elastic with enough extra fabric to look gathered and scrunchy.
- Instead of a bulky seam, close the tube with a neat slip-stitch join through both ends, working slowly so the join stays flat.
- Fasten off, pull the tail inside the tube, and weave it through several stitches for a clean no-fuss finish.
Finishing tip
Before trimming the yarn tails, stretch the elastic a few times and redistribute the crochet fabric evenly so the scrunchie looks full from every angle.
Source inspiration: One Little Project crochet scrunchie tutorial. This article is written in original wording for Crochet to Calm.
