How to crochet an elastic band? Decorating of clothes, hair ornament

Knitting gum is accompanied by virtually every process of creating clothes using a hook or spokes. It is simply necessary and in jackets, and in hats, and in socks. Therefore, it is worth learning the basics of its implementation. This will help you with our article and a detailed description of how to knit an elastic band crocheted.

But there is one significant nuance. Speaking of crochet crochet, one can understand this phrase a little in a different context. For example, that this topic tells about the production of rubber bands for hair. So, for those who decided to get acquainted with this option of creating jewelry, there will also be a lot of interesting things.

How to knit a pattern of "rubber band" crochet? Basic method

What does the name "rubber band" mean? That this part should have such properties as elasticity and ability to stretch with the subsequent restoration of the original form. So, her knitting should be different from the usual technique. In the case of a rubber band made with knitting needles, everything is much simpler. There, elasticity is achieved by simply alternating the front and back loops in a different quantitative combination.

Crochet crochet has a slightly different character. We will talk about this later. So, where do you start and how to crochet an elastic band?

Beginning of work

As usual, start with a chain of air loops. In the next row there will be ordinary columns with a crochet. And now carefully. At the next stage we will alternate the relief columns of two kinds. We are talking about convex and concave columns with a crochet. Before you start knitting the second relief row, you need to tie two air loops for the lifting and turn the knitting. To obtain a convex column, the hook must be entered from right to left under the column with the crochet in the first row. All other actions are the same as when doing ordinary cusp strings.

Knitting the next, concave column, you need to do so. The hook is also inserted from right to left, but already on the wrong side, performing the girth of the next column with the crochet in the previous row. You need to drown it in the canvas.

Important Tips

Here, in principle, and all the nuances. Next we continue knitting, alternating convex and concave columns with a crochet. Note that by tying the first relief bars, you might think that you can not get an elastic band. Do not pay attention to this, keep working. Only when you finish the third row, the result will be visible. The reason is that in the first row the preparation of the base is performed, and it is knitted without relief. The second row does not yet give a complete picture of the pattern. Only after completing the third, you will see what the crochet will turn out. For beginners, it's best to try to knit this pattern from a yarn made up of one well twisted thread. It will be easier.

Continue working until you reach the desired width of the eraser. As with knitting, you can make this part not only 1x1, but also its other variants, for example, 1x2 or 2x2.

Do not forget that this crocheted elastic band turns out to be quite dense and tough. If you need a softer and more elastic, you can achieve these qualities by tying air loops between the posts. For example, this way: first two convex columns with a crochet, then an air loop, then two concave posts and again an air loop. By alternating in this way, you will get a softer and more elastic band.

Crochet crochet

There is another fairly common way, explaining how to knit an elastic band crochet. Its only drawback is direction. The elastic in this case is not horizontal, but vertical. From this it follows that you will have to knit it separately from the main fabric, and then sew parts of the product later.

The essence of this method is as follows. The beginning, as usual, means a set of air loops. Their number should correspond to the height of the future gum. Next, knit stitches without crochet. Turning the product, in the next row, columns without a crochet are performed only behind the rear wall of the loop of the previous row. This method allows you to create a relief that resembles the technique of knitting elastic bands. Slight elasticity suffers in this case. But the appearance is quite aesthetic and neat.

How to knit an elastic band by hook will be convenient for you, decide on your own. Based on this, choose the method.

Scrunchy

Hook can be associated even accessories for hair decoration. There are a lot of ways, but the gum turns out to be unique and original. Try to make a hairpin for your daughter, she certainly will be delighted. And now we will consider the basic techniques for the production of rubber bands for hair using a hook.

The photo shows the easiest way to decorate ordinary hair bands. Even a novice needlewoman will cope with it. The hair elastic band crocheted literally in 5 minutes. We take the usual gum from the store and we tie it with columns without a crochet. Do not forget to connect the first column with the last one in the end, as shown in the photo. But that is not all. Although already in this form, your rubber will differ from what it was originally. And if you also use yarn of a fantasy character, the result will be visible right after knitting the first row.

But now not about this, and with ordinary yarn you can get a good result. For example, such as the next photo.

To do this, we knit the air loops in the next row. The length of the chain is determined by yourself. If you want a more voluminous rubber, then the number of air loops in each ring will be larger. Having connected, let us say, 10 loops, we fasten them on the same column, from which we began knitting. And so on. For a more lush gum, you can even knit several rings from the air loops in one column of the previous row. The result is a wonderful decoration. The most important thing is that there will not be such a hair gum for anyone else.