Layla Hair Tie

I don’t know about you but it seems like the month of August just flew by. Fitting in all the lasts for the summer and jumping headfirst into school prep sure kept us busy this month. I had intended on getting a few more patterns through testing and released but I had hit the snooze button and focus on getting my boys settled into their respective schools. Not to mention all of the craziness that goes into getting my own classroom ready!

I am thrilled to be finally releasing the Layla Hair Tie. This pattern has been in the works all summer and my testers had wrapped up their hair ties a few weeks ago. But alas, it is the end of August and I was finally able to get everything together for release.

The Layla Hair Tie is worked in unturned rounds and makes a great stash buster for yarn weights from super fine to bulky. It is a super quick make and is an elegant hair accessory staple. What color and yarn weight will you choose?

I am sharing the crochet instructions for using worsted weight yarn to make your Layla Hair Tie below but if you would like to make it in another weight, the details and instructions for each yarn weight are provided in the paid pattern pdf which is available in my Ravelry store! Enjoy!

Materials
Approximately 10-15 yards worsted weight yarn
5.5 mm hook
Scissors
Needle

Abbreviations
Stitches St(s)
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Round(s) rd(s)
Double crochet cluster (dc cluster)
Puff – see special stitches

Special Stitch Instructions
DC cluster: (yo, insert hook, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops) three times, yo, draw through remaining 4 loops on hook.

Puff: (yo, insert hook, pull up loop) three times, yo, draw through 7 loops, ch 1 to close.

Pattern Notes
Advanced Beginner
Written in US crochet terms
Finished Size: 4″ diameter
Gauge: 3 dc clusters = 1″

Before You Start
Pattern is worked in unturned rounds.
Ch 1 & Ch 2 at the beginning of each round does not count as a stitch.
Ch 1 between stitches counts as a stitch.

Worsted Weight Layla Hair Tie Instructions

Sl stitch join around elastic.

*Add or remove beginning dc clusters based on elastic size. You want to simply fill the elastic.

Round 1: Working around the elastic, ch 2, (dc cluster, ch 1), repeat 21 times around, join. (21 dc clusters/21 ch)

Round 2: Ch 1, (sl st in cluster st, puff st in ch 1 space) repeat around, join. (21 sl st/ 21 puffs)

Round 3: Ch 1, sl st in each stitch around, join. (42 sl sts)

Finish off. Weave ends.

Congratulations, your Layla Hair Tie is complete!

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TESTER PHOTOS

A special thank you to my testers for making this pattern amazing!

Check out their Layla Hair Ties!