Oh, how these complete your Springtime wardrobe! Hook up some coordinating sets of this bracelet/hair tie duo*, give some as gifts, and use up your scraps stash. Can't get any better than that, eh?
Bracelet:
- A small amount of worsted weight variegated yarn in two different colors
- A small amount of Lion Brand Microspun yarn in color Mango
- Size F (4.0mm) crochet hook
Hair Tie:
- One large ponytail holder
- A small amount of worsted weight variegated yarn
- A small amount of Lion Brand Microspun yarn in color Mango
- Size F (4.0mm) hook
Bracelet: To adjust the size of the bracelet, make a chain long enough to wrap around your wrist and add 8 chains.
Bracelet:
You will need:
A small amount of worsted weight variegated yarn in two different colors; a small amount of microspun yarn in color mango; size F (4.0mm) crochet hook. (See what I mean about using up your scraps stash?)
Note: To adjust the size of the bracelet, make a chain long enough to wrap around your wrist and add 8 chains.
Let's begin.
Straps: With microspun yarn - make 2
ch 47
sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew with.
Twist the 2 lengths around each other and sew them together.
Flowers: With variegated yarn - make three (2 of one color and 1 of another color).
Note: Popcorn - work 5 dc in stitch indicated, remove hook from yarn, insert hook in first dc of the group, pull the dropped loop through, ch 1
ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring
ch 3, work 4 dc in ring, remove hook from yarn, insert hook in top of ch 3, and back into dropped loop of 4th dc and pull through popcorn just formed, ch 1
work 4 more popcorns, join to first popcorn and fasten off leaving a length of yarn to sew with.
Finishing: Sew the 3 flowers to the bracelet.
Hair Tie
You will need:
one large ponytail holder; a small amount of worsted weight variegated yarn; a small amount of Microspun yarn in color mango; F hook
Get to it.
Sc evenly around the hair scrunchie.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Ties: With Microspun yarn - make 2
Ch 51
sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch
Flowers: With variegated yarn - make 4
Note: Popcorn - work 5 dc in stitch indicated, remove hook from yarn, insert hook in first dc of the group, pull the dropped loop through, ch 1
ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring
ch 3, work 4 dc in ring
remove hook from yarn, insert hook in top of ch 3, and back into dropped loop of 4th dc and pull through popcorn just formed, ch 1
work 4 more popcorns, join to first popcorn and fasten off leaving a length of yarn to sew with
Finishing: Tie the ties to the hair scrunchie, sew a flower to each end of the ties.
* Pattern and photographs Copyright © Marlo Cairns [1].
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch(es)