FREE Crochet Scrubby Pattern with Soap Saver Bag
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This simple, cute crochet scrubby pattern makes the perfect useful gift. It also includes a pattern for a mesh drawstring bag to store the scrubbies or use as a soap saver.
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Today I’m sharing a scrubby crochet pattern which is a great project for your practically-minded loved ones who appreciate useful and sustainable gifts. This set of crochet cotton face scrubbies comes with its own little mesh bag, which you can use to hold the scrubbies or as a soap saver bag.
These little scrubbies would be the perfect addition to a spa gift package. You can even support a small business by buying a nice handmade soap bar and putting the whole thing together as a thoughtful gift. Make them in neutral white or cream, calming pastel tones, or cheery bright colors to suit your recipient’s taste. You may even like this pattern so much that you’ll make a set for your personal use.
The facial scrubbies themselves are created using linked double crochet stitches, which are actually simple stitches that are a variation on the classic double crochet. This special stitch eliminates gaps to make a thick crochet scrubbie that will hold up well to everyday use. They’re sturdy enough to be used as kitchen scrubbies as well.
For my scrubby set, I used Premier Cotton Sprout, an incredibly smooth cotton yarn that’s easy to care for. If you want to try it, you can use the coupon code DecMCAL20 for 20% off Cotton Sprout until December 24, 2023. But for your own scrubbies, you can also experiment with other worsted weight cotton yarn options, like Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, for example. These crochet scrubbies don’t take much yarn, so you could even use scrap yarn. There really are so many possibilities for this pattern.
Now, without any further ado, let’s get started!
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Get the PDF of the Crochet Scrubby Pattern with Soap Saver Bag
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If you like crochet washcloth and scrubby projects, you might like these also:
- Reversible Crochet Cotton Face Scrubbies and Pads
- Polar Bear Washcloth
- Washcloth Folded as Teddy Bear
- Soap Saver Holder
So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this great pattern.
How to Crochet the Scrubby and Soap Saver Set
Materials you will need
- Premier Cotton Sprout Yarn (worsted-weight yarn, 100 g/180 yds) -> use coupon code DecMCAL20 for 20% off Cotton Sprout until December 24, 2023
- Bright Pink
- White
- 4.0 mm crochet hook -> I used a WeCrochet Dots Crochet Hook
- Scissors
- tapestry needle (yarn needle)
Gauge
4 sts x 6 rounds = 1 square inch
Finished Size
Scrubbies: 3 inches
Baggy: 3 x 4.5 inches
Stitch and Abbreviation Guide
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE (US terms)
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- ldc = linked double crochet
- ATC = Alternative Turning Chain as Stacked Single Crochet, counts as a DC
- invisible join
Video Tutorial of the Scrubbies with Soap Baggy
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Free Pattern for the Crochet Scrubby Set with Soap Bag
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Written Instructions for the Scrubbies with Soap Baggy
Scrubbies (with white)
R1: make a Magic Ring, ch 2, insert your hook into 2nd ch from the hook, yarn over, then insert hook into the magic ring, yarn over, then finish like a dc (made an ldc), now insert hook into horizontal bar of the just made ldc, yarn over, insert hook into the magic ring, yarn over, finish like a dc (made another ldc), now crochet 10 more ldc into the ring, close the ring, sl st to the first st
R2: ch 2, 2 ldc into each st, sl st to the first st
R3: ch 2, *1 ldc in the first st, 2 ldc in the next st, repeat from * until the end, sl st to the first st, fasten off with an invisible join, now turn to the back and seam the gaps between the first and last stitch of every row, weave in your ends
Crochet as many scrubbies as you like.
Soap Baggy (in bright pink)
Ch 15
R1: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 ATC, 1 dc in the rest of the chains, then 180 turn, and crochet into the opposite side of your chain, 1 dc per ch (28 sts), sl st to the first st
R2-8: 1 ATC, *ch 1, skip 1, 1 dc, repeat from * until the end of the round, sl st to the first st
R9: 1 ATC, 1 dc in every st or ch, sl st to the first st
Fasten off
Make a chainless slip stitch foundation chain as the tie off string to weave through R8 of the baggy.
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