Knit Scrunchie Pattern – Rosette Stitch

It’s official, scrunchies are back! My inner pre-teen is so excited. Try this knit scrunchie pattern for a quick holiday gift, and learn how to make the rosette stitch. The short pattern repeat is easy to learn and creates a beautiful texture.

Finishing Touches KAL

I designed this pattern for the Finishing Touches KAL. This year long event is broken into 4 sections, and this pattern is for the last section: Small Gifts. We have great prizes for each of the 4 sections, thanks to our generous sponsors. See all the details, including the giveaway entry information and links to the other patterns, in the main KAL post on Underground Crafter. Be sure to join in all the fun on the KAL Corner Knitting Facebook group too.

This post contains sponsored content and/or affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, I may get a commission.

Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn

I made my scrunchie with some Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn. Lion Brand originally sent me this yarn for free for another design, and I have quite a bit left over. This pattern is perfect for using up those smaller, leftover bits in your stash!

---

Rosette Stitch Scrunchie

Add this to your Ravelry queue

Materials

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn
  • 50 yds for scrunchie
  • 5 yds waste yarn for cast on.
• Needle: Size 9 / 5.5 mm knitting needles
• Notions:
  • Yarn Needle
  • Hair elastic or 6 inches of 1/2 inch wide elastic

Project Level

Intermediate: Special pattern stitch, provisional cast on, kitchener stitch / grafting.

Size

20 x 3 inches before seaming.

Gauge

15 sts x 20 rows = 4 inches in stockinette. Exact gauge is not critical.

Abbreviations used

k = knit
p = purl
k2tog = knit 2 together
p2tog = purl 2 together
r = rosette (see Special Stitch)
st(s) = stitch(es)
RS = right side

Recommended Resources

• Provisional Cast On from Jessie at Home (check out the shortcut!)
• Rosette Stitch
• Kitchener Stitch from Purl Soho

Special Stitch

Rosette (r): P2tog, leaving the stitches on the left needle. K2tog through same 2 stitches and take them off the left needle.

Each rosette counts as 2 stitches.

Instructions

Scrunchie

With waste yarn, cast on 75 sts.

Row 1 (RS): K across.

Row 2: K 1, r across.

Row 3: K

Row 4: R across to last st, k 1.

Rows 5-7: Repeat rows 1-3.

Repeat rows 4-7 twice more, or until work measures about 3 inches. End after a repeat of row 7.

Cut yarn, leaving a 30 inch tail for seaming.

Finishing:

• Carefully remove waste yarn from cast on, placing the live stitches onto empty needle.
• Fold work so that long edges are together and right side is facing out.
• If using a hair elastic, slide it onto one needle so that it rests within the fold.

• Seam long edges together using a kitchener stitch (grafting). This will create a tube – if you used a hair elastic, it will be inside.

• If using regular elastic, feed the elastic through the tube. Being careful not to twist the elastic, sew the ends together.
• Seam short edges together, working in a circle around the elastic.
• Weave in all ends.

Replacing Elastic

If the elastic breaks, you can replace it with a piece of 1/2 inch elastic. Open up the seam on the short edge enough to remove the broken elastic. Feed a 6 inch piece of 1/2 inch wide elastic through the tube and sew the ends together. Sew the seam closed again.

Rate this Knit Scrunchie Pattern!

---

I hope you enjoyed this scrunchie pattern. A downloadable pdf of this pattern is available on Ravelry for a small fee. The fee for the pdf format is to offset the advertising revenue lost when you print or download the pattern rather than viewing it online.

Do you want the best of Stitches n Scraps delivered right to your inbox? The Stitches n Scraps email newsletter includes highlights from the blog as well as special features not available elsewhere. Don’t miss a stitch – Subscribe now!