1/5Airy Openwork Scrunchie
Original design by @Scarlett
This airy openwork scrunchie wraps a hair elastic in indigo mohair to create a soft, halo-like lace ring. Adapted from doily motif #441, it's a quick three-round project that turns a plain hair tie into a delicate accessory.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Hook
- 2.5mm
- Time
- 1-2 hours
Materials
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Stitches used: sc, ch, tr, dc
Airy Openwork Scrunchie — Mohair Lace Ring (based on motif #441) Yarn: mohair, indigo. Hook: 2.5 mm. The base motif is doily chart #441 (a round lace medallion), adapted into a hair scrunchie. Maker's adaptation (use this for the scrunchie) Rnd 1: 60 sc worked around the hair tie / into the ring (60) Rnd 2: skip (no round worked) Rnd 3: *tr, ch 9* 6 times around — 6 tall arches (6 arches) Reference — base lace motif #441 (round symbol chart) Rnd 1: Begin with a small ring; work sc with short ch spaces around the center. Rnds 2-3: Build up with short clusters of dc into ch loops. Rnds 4-7: Each round forms a ring of dc fans (5-7 dc shells) separated by ch loops, the shells growing taller and the chain arches longer each round (the chart numbers the stitch height 4 through 7 within the shells). Rnds 8-9: Outer rounds add scalloped sc edging and small picot tips along the points of the fans.
Notes
Hook: 2.5 mm. Yarn: indigo mohair (very airy/halo). The piece is a hair scrunchie adapted from lace doily motif #441 (shown on a book page numbered 440-442). Follow the maker's 3-round adaptation rather than the full doily: Rnd 1 = 60 sc around the elastic, Rnd 2 skipped, Rnd 3 = 6 x (tr + ch 9) arches. The printed #441 chart is the visual reference for the lace fan shaping.
Crochet Diagrams
Frequently asked questions
Do I crochet the full doily motif #441?
No. Follow the maker's 3-round adaptation rather than the full doily: Round 1 is 60 sc worked around the elastic, Round 2 is skipped, and Round 3 is 6 repeats of (tr, ch 9) to form 6 tall arches. The printed #441 chart is just the visual reference for the lace fan shaping.
Why use mohair for this scrunchie?
Indigo mohair gives the piece a very airy, halo-like fuzz that softens the openwork and makes the lace look delicate. It pairs well with the 2.5 mm hook and the loose ch-9 arches.
How do I start the first round on a hair tie?
Work 60 sc directly around the hair tie / into the ring so the stitches encase the elastic, then build the 6 tall arches in Round 3 on top of that base.
