Blooming Scrunchie

Designed by Julie A Bolduc

This scrunchie reminds me of the those wonderful blooming onions with the way the petals are layered. It is made with 3 layers worked separately.

Materials Needed
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in 3 colors
1 large hair elastic
Size H/8 aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4dc = 1"
Finished Size: 4"diam
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: With red, Tie yarn onto elastic. (Ch9, slst in 6th ch from hook. Ch3.) *Sc in elastic. Rep bet () once. Rep from * 12 times more so that you end up with 13 petals. Join w/slst to first ch of ch9. Fasten off red.

RND 2: Tie white onto elastic just to the left of any stitch on the elastic. Rep round 1 making sure you work each sc on the elastic, between each stitch already on the elastic.

RND 3: Join blue to any space just to the left of the white stitches. Rep round 1 working each sc to the left of the 2nd round sc. Fasten off and weave all ends into back of work.

Design written on Thursday, May 6, 2004. Copyright ©2004 By Julie A. Bolduc p109031