Crocheted Ponytail Holder {Tutorial}

This week I started a couple of Operation Christmas Child boxes for 10 - 14 year old girls and I thought these fun ponytail holders would be a nice gift to add to the boxes.

Supplies:
yarn
yarn needle
G {4.25 mm} crochet hook
"ouchless" elastic ponytail holder
 {found these at The Dollar Tree!}

1.  Attach the yarn to the elastic with a single crochet.









2.  Continue with single crochet around the elastic, crocheting over the tail.








3.  When you come to the first single crochet, gently push the stitches together without stretching the elastic out of shape.  Continue with single crochet until the elastic is completely covered.








4.  Chain 1 and put the hook through the first single crochet.











5.  Single crochet.










6.  Chain 8.











7.  Single crochet in the next single crochet to form a loop.









8.  Chain 8.  Continue single crochet and chain 8 pattern to last single crochet.  The loops should start to have a ruffle-y look.








9.  Slip stitch in last single crochet and fasten off.  Weave in ends.










Here's the written pattern:

Attach the yarn to the elastic with a sc.  Sc around the elastic and gently push stitches together.  Sc until elastic is completely covered. 

Ch 1.  Sc in first sc.  *Chain 8, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last sc.  Sl st in last sc.  Fasten off.  Weave in ends.