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Flower Scrunchie

This is a fast and easy scrunchie that would look great done in a wide variety of colors. You could make several in an evening!

Materials Needed
Small amount worsted weight acrylic yarn. Excellence by Nomis was used in the example
Color: Copen #304.
1 large hair elastic
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook Yarn Needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 3mm
Gauge 5sc=1"
Finished Size: 5" diam
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions

RND 1: Tie yarn onto elastic. Treat elastic as a ring. *3sc in ring. Ch7. Rep from * 9 times more. You should now have 10 ch7lps around. You can add more if you want a fuller scrunchie.

RND 2: Slst to the next sc. Ch3. Sk next sc. (Dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc, ch3, dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc. in next ch7 lp.) Sk next sc. *Dc in next sc. Sk next sc. Rep bet () once. Sk next sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.

Random Quick Tip!

Glue Basting Quilt As You Go Blocks
Here is another way to baste a quilt block when making your quilt sandwiches. I have done this and it works very well! Instead of using spray or fusible batting, you can put dots of liquid Elmer's School glue where you would normally put your safety pins. I would actually put the dots closer together. Think of this, when we use spray basting or fusible batting, there is glue, why not just use the least expensive option. Little dots of Elmer's school glue. You cannot feel the dots when you are quilting and they do not interfere with the needle in the machine. Just use little dots. The action of pressing the glued layers together flattens the glue dots and as long as they are tiny, you will not feel them. Also, the Elmer's school glue will wash out of clothing even after it is set with an iron. Plus you don't have to worry about overspray or breathing in the glue into your lungs. I have also made a glue/water mixture and brushed it on with a sponge brush. That works well also.