By: Faith Anderson

 XXXXXXXXXXXXX  Original From: LANA FOX

      Title: Lacey scrunchies
 Categories: Accessories, Crochet

    1/2 oz Worsted-weight yarn in MC
           Small amount of contrasting
           Color yarn (optional)
      1    H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook
      1    Tapestry needle
           Scissors

  Finished Size: Size will vary depending on size of ponytail holder,
but crocheted portion is 1-1/4 inches wide.

  Directions:

  Rnd 1:Working over the ponytail holder with main color, (sc, ch 1)
around to cover the holder completely, but not so tightly as to stretch
the elastic (a large ponytail holder required 27 repeats); sl st in
beginning sc.  Do not turn.

  Rnd 2:Sl st in first ch-1 space; (ch 5, tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1) in that
ch-1 space; (tr, ch 1) 3 times in each ch-1 space around; sl st in
fourth ch of ch-5; fasten off if using contrasting trim.

  Rnd 3:Continue as follows if using one color or join contrasting color
in top of any tr; (Sc, ch 3) in each ch-1 space around, sl st in
beginning sc. Fasten off.

     Use tapestry needle to work in loose ends.

Country Woman magazine, page 20,  July/August 1993