Bring a stylish touch to your hairstyle with this Crochet Brazilian Hair Scrunchie with this easy Pattern a lovely accessory that keeps your hair neatly in place.
This written pattern is based on the original YouTube tutorial by Márcia Souza Crochê, and full credit goes to her for creating such a lovely design.
The Brazilian Hair Scrunchie is a fun and stylish crochet accessory you can make to keep your hair neat or to add a pop of color to your look. Once finished, the scrunchie is stretchy and comfortable, usually about 4 to 5 inches in diameter when relaxed, but it can stretch to fit most hair types.
Free Crochet Brazilian Hair Scrunchie Pattern for Stylish Hair
This scrunchie stands out with its soft texture and beautiful crochet patterns, inspired by Brazilian style. It uses basic materials like yarn (usually cotton or acrylic) and a hair elastic band. You’ll also need a crochet hook suitable for your yarn choice.
This project is great for beginners and those with some crochet experience, as it mostly involves simple stitches like single crochet and double crochet. The steps include crocheting around the elastic band, creating a neat and tight cover that looks both decorative and functional.
The Brazilian Hair Scrunchie is perfect for everyday use, whether at school, work, or casual outings. Because it’s handmade, it’s also a thoughtful gift for friends and family. 
Overall, this scrunchie project is rewarding and easy to follow, letting you practice your crochet skills while creating a cute, practical accessory. It’s a simple way to add some brightness to your hair and enjoy the fun of crocheting something beautiful.
Brazilian Crochet Hair Tie
This easy and vibrant hair scrunchie pattern combines playful colorwork and basic solid construction, making it a festive and functional accessory suitable for daily wear or for celebrating special occasions. The design allows for several color stripes, producing a beautiful layered effect that’s highly adaptable to any palette. The scrunchie features clean finishing, secure joins, and a professional appearance, whether worn as a hair tie or as a bun accessory.
Pattern Basic Points
Essential characteristics:
- Built on a standard elastic hair tie for comfort and stretch.
- Simple construction with basic stitches, suitable even for new crocheters.
- Worked in rounds with separate color stripes.
- Secure and seamless finishing process for neat results.
- Easily customizable: adjust color combinations and rounds to suit preference.
- Economical on yarn; lightweight and quick to complete.
Special Notes
- Using a hair tie in the same color as your first yarn stripe creates a cleaner, camouflaged base.
- Yarn leftovers from other projects are suitable for this scrunchie.
- Keep the stitches relaxed so the scrunchie remains stretchable after assembly.
- Adjusting the number of stitches per round slightly (40–55) is acceptable if using a different yarn weight or tie size.
Skill Level
Beginner: This pattern requires only the most basic stitches and techniques. Includes instructions for working around an elastic, changing colors, and finishing neatly.
Materials
- Amigurumi yarn in White, Flag Green, Royal Blue, and Canary Yellow (or equivalent Duna for yellow)
- Alternative: Any similar sport/baby cotton or acrylic yarn
- Crochet hook: 3.0 mm
- Small scissors
- Tapestry needle (for weaving and finishing ends)
- Elastic hair tie (preferably matching the color of the first yarn stripe)
- Fabric glue (optional, for extra neatness on ends)
Measurements / Sizing
- Finished scrunchie weight: 28–29g
- Standard adult hair tie circumference: Fits average ponytail or bun
- Final width: Approximately 3–4 cm (varies based on tension and yarn)
Gauge
- Gauge is flexible; ensure you can fit 50 single crochets around the elastic band without stretching tightly.
- If using a thicker/thinner yarn or elastic, adjust stitch numbers as needed for even coverage.
Stitch Abbreviations
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- st(s) = stitch(es)
Special Stitches
- Starting sc around elastic: Insert hook through center of band, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops.
- Picot (optional edge): ch 3, insert hook into base of chains, sl st.
Pattern Instructions
Base: Attaching Yarn to Hair Tie—White
Round 1
- With white yarn, insert the hook into the center of the elastic hair tie, yarn over, pull up a loop and complete a sc.
- Repeat this process around the entire elastic, arranging the stitches close together but not so tight that the tie cannot stretch.
- Continue until you have 50 sc around the band. (Adjust to fit your elastic and yarn thickness as needed.)
- Join with a sl st to the first sc.
- Fasten off, pull yarn end to the back. Using a tapestry needle, weave the starting and finishing tails along the inside of the round for a neat join.
Second Stripe (Royal Blue): Half Double Crochet Increase
Round 2
- Attach blue yarn at any point not adjacent to the color-change join for better blending.
- Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in same stitch.
- Work 2 hdc in each sc around (100 hdc total).
- Join with a sl st to top of first ch 2 of round.
- Fasten off, pull yarn end to the back. Optionally, tie the color join tails in a small knot and weave in through back loops of several st(s). Repeat for both ends; secure with a tiny drop of fabric glue if desired.
Third Stripe (Canary Yellow): Double Crochet Increase
Round 3
- Attach yellow yarn in any st (again avoiding prior color change seams for cleaner look).
- Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in same stitch.
- Work 2 dc in each hdc around (200 dc if previous round is 100 hdc).
- Join with a sl st to first ch 2.
- Fasten off, weave ends as before.
Fourth Stripe (Flag Green): Final Round With Picot Edging
Round 4
- Attach green yarn at any st along edge.
- Ch 2 (counts as first dc).
- Work 1 dc in each dc around (no increases).
- Optional: For a picot edge, after every 3 dc, ch 3, sl st into base of the ch 3 for a picot, then continue with the next 3 dc.
- Continue pattern to end of round.
- To finish: After last st, join with a sl st to the first dc. Fasten off and thread yarn to WS.
Finishing
- Thread all loose yarn ends through the WS of the last sts, working over/under several loops.
- Where possible, tie the ends from two adjacent color join rounds together and trim closely. Secure with fabric glue as desired to prevent unraveling.
- Adjust and shape the scrunchie, ensuring elastic remains flexible and stretchy.
Assembly & Finished Size
- Pattern results in a sturdy, stretchy layered scrunchie, fitting most head sizes.
- Visual stripe effect can be further customized—stripe order or number of colors can be varied as desired.
- Each finished scrunchie weighs approx. 28–29g.
Conclusion
This color-striped scrunchie crocheted with beginner-friendly stitches and clean finishing techniques, is versatile enough to suit countless color palettes and flexible for different hair tie sizes. It’s suitable both for daily elegance and as a celebratory touch for holidays, sports events, or themed outfits. Lightweight, efficient on yarn, and made with only basic tools, this accessory makes an ideal quick project for all skill levels seeking to add a new staple to their hair accessory collection.