Deramores Scunchies Accessory Knitting Pattern

Deramores Scunchies Knitting Pattern

What Is Being Made

This free knitting pattern from Deramores Studio produces decorative hair scrunchies using three different colorway options: Frost, Light Pink, and Mist. Each scrunchie is a knitted tube that wraps around an elastic hairband, creating a finished accessory that combines functionality with handmade texture. The pattern allows crafters to make multiple scrunchies in different colors, with each one following the same basic construction but offering varied visual effects depending on yarn selection.

Techniques Used

This intermediate-level knitting pattern employs several important techniques that build foundational skills:

• Provisional Cast On: The pattern uses a provisional cast on method worked with waste yarn and a 4mm crochet hook, allowing stitches to be picked up later for seamless finishing
• Stocking Stitch: The main fabric is created entirely in stocking stitch, which produces a smooth, classic knit texture on the right side
• Kitchener Stitch Grafting: This seaming technique joins the cast-on and cast-off edges together invisibly, creating a seamless tube
• Crocheted Seaming: A 3.75mm crochet hook is used to work a crocheted seam, offering an alternative finishing method
• Darning and Finishing: A darning or tapestry needle is used to thread the working yarn tail for grafting and securing the elastic hairband inside the knitted tube

Stitches Used

The scrunchie pattern is constructed using stocking stitch as the sole stitch pattern. Stocking stitch alternates knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side, creating the characteristic smooth V-pattern texture that is ideal for this accessory. The pattern specifies starting and ending on a right side knit row to maintain consistent fabric appearance.

Materials and Specifications

Yarn: Each scrunchie requires one 50g skein of Deramores Studio Anti-Pilling DK yarn. Three colorways are featured: Frost, Light Pink, and Mist. The anti-pilling quality ensures the scrunchie maintains its appearance through regular use and washing.

Needles and Tools: The pattern calls for a pair of 4mm single-pointed knitting needles for the main knitting. Additional tools include a 4mm crochet hook for the provisional cast on, a 3.75mm crochet hook for crocheted seaming, a darning or tapestry needle for grafting and finishing, and a tape measure for measuring the 46cm length.

Tension: The specified tension is 22 stitches and 28 rows per 10cm square worked in stocking stitch on 4mm needles, which is essential for achieving the correct finished dimensions.

Additional Materials: Each scrunchie requires waste yarn for the provisional cast on and one elastic hairband to create the functional core of the accessory.

Pattern Overview

The scrunchie begins with a provisional cast on of 20 stitches using waste yarn and a crochet hook. After joining the chosen yarn color, the knitter works in stocking stitch for approximately 46cm, creating a long rectangular fabric. The provisional cast on stitches are then transferred back onto a knitting needle, and the two needle ends are held parallel with wrong sides facing each other. Using the Kitchener stitch grafting method with a 60cm yarn tail, the two edges are joined seamlessly to form a tube. The elastic hairband is then inserted into the knitted tube and secured, completing the finished scrunchie.

Designer Information

This pattern was created by Amanda Berry, a knitwear designer who graduated from London College of Fashion with First Class Honours in 2014. Berry specializes in knitted toys and accessories, with her work published in magazines and designed for various charities. Based in Berkshire, England, her knitting patterns are available exclusively through Deramores.