Make sure to go through both outer sides with the hook, but ALSO crochet through the “inner” layer as well, so that the layer does not bunch when used. Starting at the corner where your chain is, with the scrubby side facing away from you, crochet your edges together with sc stitching evenly along the edge. Putting it together: Fold work into three, so that there are 3 layers of cloth, with one of the scrubby sides facing out.Ĭh 1. Leave the cotton yarn on your hook for the next step.
(15) After completing the 24th row, finish off the Scrubby yarn and weave in ends (or wait to weave in at the end). Hdc in the same stitch and each stitch across (15). Row 17: Starting with this row, pick up the Scrubby yarn along with the cotton yarn and crochet with both together. Hdc in the same stitch and each stitch across. Row 1: Hdc into the 2nd chain from the hook and each chain across.
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If you would like to purchase an inexpensive, printable pdf version of this pattern, you can find it here at my Etsy shop. And with all the colors of cotton and scrubby yarn out there, the color combination possibilities are endless! I hope you have fun with it! The Pattern The final perk? These are super easy to make! The whole thing can be completed in under an hour. I’m pretty happy with how my crochet kitchen scrubby turned out! I have the best of both worlds! I don’t have to change my kitchen habits of 17 years, but I get the added benefit of a scrubby that I can toss in the washing machine over and over. I crocheted the scrubby yarn along with the cotton yarn in the final third of the rectangle so that when folded up, only one side had the rough scrubby texture. The solution I landed on was to crochet a rectangle three times the width that I wanted for the sponge so that I could fold it up into thirds and stitch it together, creating a nice thick feel. The part I needed to get a little creative with was the squeezy thickness. The dimension part was easy and even the two-sided requirement was not difficult to figure out. The 3 goals I had for this crochet kitchen scrubby were: 1) a scrubby with the same dimensions of a kitchen sponge, 2) a scrubby with some squeezable thickness like a sponge, and 3) a scrubby with one soft side and one scrubby side like a kitchen sponge. So, I decided to see if I could make something that had the same size and feel of my kitchen sponges, but using a combination of 100% cotton yarn and scrubby yarn! Otherwise, I feel awkward doing the dishes and I swear I go a little bit slower! I need that slightly squishy, half inch thick, little 3 by 5 rectangle to feel just right. However, I am fully rooted in my kitchen habits and a washcloth or a scrubby circle just doesn’t feel right in my hand as I do the dishes. Which means I go through a lot of them.Īs I saw all these cotton dishcloth patterns and crochet kitchen scrubby patterns floating around, I really liked the idea that they were reusable. Their downside is that they are not really meant to last a long time. They fit my hand perfectly, not too big and not too small, and I’ve been using them for the last 17 years. The problem is, I really like my little kitchen sponges.The kind you find wrapped in plastic next to the dish soap at the store, with one side of strangely already moist sponge and the other side that has a layer of scratchy, wiry material perfect for scrubbing. I’ve also been eyeing a million and one patterns for dish cloths using 100% cotton yarn. Such a cool yarn invention! I’ve seen some creative and cute crochet kitchen scrubby patterns made with it. I’ve been eyeing the Red Heart Scrubby yarn for a while now. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive compensation (at no additional cost to you) if you make a purchase using these links. This crochet kitchen scrubby is designed to have the same look and feel as your kitchen sponge, but is 100% cotton and reusable.