Make one's day even special by crocheting these easy flower hair ties taking only about five minutes and scrap yarn. You can crochet these hair ties in 6 different colors making them perfect for gifts, especially in spring and summer. The process involves creating puff stitch flower petals which gives them a feel.
Make them choose any color for the yarn as the complete hair tie uses a single color which makes it easy to recreate. To give the flower a shine, tutor finishes it by sewing a bead in the center. Overall, this hair accessory project is worth crocheting with the tutorial from Cute Crochet available at the end of this post.
Skills Used: This hair tie tutorial uses slip knots, chains, and single crochets (SC). It also introduces the puff stitch, which adds a raised texture to the flower petals. Working in the round and joining stitches with slip stitches (Sl St) are also demonstrated, making it an excellent project for beginners.
Guide Span: About 10 Minutes Only
Personalizing: The flower hair tie can be customized by using different yarn colors such as red, orange, blue, green, yellow, etc. Try a different thickness to create larger or smaller flowers. You can also add embellishments like a Hello Kitty or Minnie Mouse button.
Crochet Flower Hair Ties Tutorial
This crochet tutorial offers a detailed and easy guide to making puff stitch flower hair ties. The project requires minimal time, yarn, and effort. It starts with crocheting a base ring, followed by six single crochets and puff stitch petals. Here is a quick overview of this flower hair ties tutorial:
Making the Flower
- Creating the Base:
- Begin with a slipknot, then chain four and slip stitch into the first chain to form a ring.
- Crochet six single crochets (SC) into the ring, ensuring even spacing.
- Forming the Petals:
- For the first petal, chain two and work a puff stitch into the first stitch.
- To make the puff stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop six times, ensuring all loops are even.
- Once 13 loops are on the hook, yarn over and pull through all loops.
- Chain three and slip stitch into the next SC.
- Repeating the Pattern:
- Repeat the petal pattern (chain two, puff stitch, chain three, slip stitch) in each SC.
- Complete six petals in total.
- Finishing Touches:
- Fasten off and weave in the ends.
- Sew a bead in the flower's center and attach it to the hair tie using a smaller hook or needle.
Attaching the Flower to the Hair Tie
- Secure the flower to the hair tie by making three or four chains around the tie.
- Use slip stitches to fasten the flower and weave in the remaining yarn.
Supplies Mentioned
- Yarn: Small amounts of 4-ply yarn in the desired color.
- Crochet Hook: 4 mm.
- Hair Ties: Plain elastic hair ties.
- Beads or Buttons: For the flower center (optional).
Stitch Guides
- Ch: Chain - Yarn over, pull through the loop on the hook.
- SC: Single Crochet - Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
- Sl St: Slip Stitch - Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook in one motion.
- Puff Stitch - Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, repeat desired times, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
