Scrunchies! They are easy on the hair and cute as anything. A staple of gen-X youth style resurfaces from the 90s, and we love it. Because now we know we can knit them in Kestrel. Ine (@sajjarah on Instagram) was kind enough to share with us how she made hers, so that we can all join in the fun.

yarn
kestrel
1 skein (each skein yields 1 large scrunchie and 2 small scrunchies or 2 large scrunchies)
shown in senza 500, wave 516, tellin 517, and hyacinth 519

needles
pair in size US 9 / 5.5 mm

gauge
4 sts and 5 rows = 1” / 2.5 cm in stockinette stitch

skills required
Long-tail cast on, seaming.