Stine Scrunchie is created with the aim of donating the profit of the sales to research within the area of breast cancer in Italy, where I live (1)(2).

Because, just like many other families, my family is unfortunately included in the all too common statistics:

Three women on my mother’s side of the family have had breast cancer: One survived, one died with it, and one died from it because it spread to the rest of the body. The latter was my cousin Stine who died at the age of 42. This scrunchie bears her name.

Stine Scrunchie is worked in the round in broken rib and is finished off with a crochet scalloped edge. The scrunchie makes use of Judy’s Magic Cast-On, which will make it easy to bind off in the end.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited by Anne Marie Hart and Kimberly Wilkerson, and has been test knitted by a large number of test knitters around the world.

Sizes
Small

Measurement
Diameter: Approximately 12 cm / 4.75 in

Gauge
21 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in in broken rib

Suggested needles
2 circular needles 4 mm (US6) 40 and 60 cm / 16 and 24 in and 1 crochet hook 3 mm (D-3)

Materials
15 g / 0.50 oz Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m / 1.75 oz = 118 yds) OR Super Soft from Lana Gatto OR Silk Mohair Lux from Lana Gatto (3 strands are held together) and 30 cm / 12 in of 5 mm / 0.25 in elastic

Notions
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

(1) The profit of the sales was donated to Nastro Rosa, Italy during their 2023 campaign.
(2) In 2026, I have chosen to re-release Stine Scrunchie in a revised and updated version. This time, the proceeds go to breast cancer research in Denmark.