Rapunzel Braid Wig

MATERIALS:

• Red Heart Super Saver: 1 skein of 235 Lemon A, 722 Pretty ‘N Pink B, 3934 Day Glow C and Red Heart Vivid: 2 balls of 6224 Laser Yellow D.
• Susan Bates Crochet Hook: 6 mm [US J-10] and 5.5 mm [US I-9]
• Yarn needle, 22” (56 cm) of ½” (12.7 mm) elastic, sewing needle and matching thread

GAUGE:
Rounds 1-4 = 4” (10 cm) diameter in A with larger size hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

SIZE:
Directions are for size Small; changes for size Medium are in parentheses
Finished Size: 18 (20)” (45.5 (51) cm) circumference.

SPECIAL STITCH:
Sc2tog = (insert hook in next dc, Yo and pull up a loop) twice, Yo and pull through 3 loops on hook (1 stitch decrease)

NOTES:
Wig base is worked first, then strands of D are added to base to create hair.


WIG
With A and larger size hook, ch 4; join with slip st to form a ring.

Round 1 (Right side): Ch 3 (counts as hdc plus ch 1, now and throughout), hdc in ring, (ch 1, hdc in ring) 6 times, join with sc to first hdc— 8 ch-1 spaces.
Round 2: Ch 3, hdc in same space, ch 1, hdc in next space, *ch 1, hdc in next space, ch 1, hdc in same space, ch 1, hdc in next space; repeat from * around; join with sc to first hdc— 12 ch-1 spaces.
Round 3: Repeat Round 2: 18 ch-1 spaces.
Round 4: Ch 3, hdc in same space, (ch 1, hdc in next space) twice, *ch 1, hdc in next space, ch 1, hdc in same space, (ch 1, hdc in next space) twice; repeat from * around; join with sc to first hdc— 24 ch-1 spaces.
Round 5: Ch 3, (ch 1, hdc in next space) around, join with sc to first hdc.
Rounds 6 and 7: Repeat Rounds 4 and 5— 30 ch-1 spaces.

Size Medium Only
Round 8: Ch 3, hdc in same space, *(ch 1, hdc min next space) 14 times, ch 1, hdc in next space, ch 1, hdc in same space; repeat from * around, join with sc to first hdc— 32 ch-1 spaces

All Sizes
Rounds 8-10 (9-12): Ch 3, (ch 1, hdc in next space) around, join with sc to first hdc.
Round 11 (13): Ch 1 (counts as first sc, now and throughout), sc in each hdc and ch-1 space around, join with slip st to first sc— 60(64) sc.
Round 12 (14): Ch 1, (sc2tog, sc in next 4(6) sc) around to last sc, skip last sc, join with slip st to first sc— 50(56) sc.
Rounds 13 and 14 (15 and 16): Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with slip st to first sc, fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing.

Small Flower (Make 2 in colors of your choice)
Leaving a 4” (10 cm), and with smaller size hook, ch 5; join with slip st to form a ring.
Round 1 (Right side): Ch 1, 10 sc in ring, join with slip st to first sc— 10 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same stitch, ch 3, skip next sc, *sc in next, ch 3, skip next sc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first sc—: 5 ch-3 spaces.
Round 3: Ch 1, *slip st in next ch-3 sp, (3 hdc, sc, slip st) in same ch-3 space; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first slip st; fasten off.

Large Flower (Make 4 in colors of your choice)
Leaving a 4” (10 cm), and with smaller size hook, ch 5; join with slip st to form a ring.
Round 1 (Right side): Ch 1, 10 sc in ring, join with slip st to first sc— 10 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same stitch, ch 3, skip next sc, *sc in next, ch 3, skip next sc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first sc— 5 ch-3 spaces.
Round 3: Ch 1, *slip st in next ch-3 sp, (sc, 3 hdc, sc, slip st) in same ch-3 space; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first slip st
Round 4: With right side facing, join next color with sc in any skipped sc on Round 1; ch 5, (sc in next skipped sc, ch 5) around, join with slip st to first sc— 5 ch-5 spaces.
Round 5: Ch 1, *slip st in next ch-5 space, (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc, slip st) in same ch-5 space; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first slip st; fasten off.

FINISHING
Wig
Cut elastic to fit head circumference allowing an additional ½” (12.7 mm), overlapping ends ½” (12.7 mm). With sewing needle and matching thread, sew ends together forming a circle. With wrong side of Wig facing, place elastic around edge of Wig, folding Round 14 (16) over elastic. With sewing needle and matching thread, sew Round 14 (16) to Wig, securing elastic.

Hair
Cut 39, 102” (259 cm) lengths of D for hair. With crochet hook and using photo as a guide, loop 13 lengths of D around hdc posts of Wig beginning at Round 14 (16) to form hair. Repeat for Rounds 13 (15) and 12 (14) of Wig. Thread yarn needle with a length of D.

Beginning at Round 1 of Wig, weave length through hdc posts in concentric circles to last 3 rounds, then weave yarn back and forth under remaining posts on final 3 rounds. Tack third row of hair in place by taking one strand of each pair of hair and slipping it under woven base. Style remaining 2 rows of hair in desired shaping, pulling all strands back loosely to form a ponytail at back neck. Cut one 18” (45.5 cm) strand of A and one 18” (45.5 cm) strand of C for hair ties, fold each strand in half and set aside. Tie hair with  doubled strand of A . Divide ponytail into 3 groups of 26 strands each and braid loosely. Tie end of braid with doubled strand of C. Trim hair ends even. Using photo as a guide and long yarn ends, tie flowers onto hair.

ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B, C , etc = Colors A, B, C, etc; ch= chain; cm = centimeter; dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; mm = millimeter; sc= single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); tog = together; Yo = yarn over;
* = repeat instructions following * as indicated; ( ) = work instructions in parentheses as indicated.