Now that we can increase in the round and crochet a circle, it’s time for another free pattern! These flower face scrubbies are adorable, handy, and SO FAST to make. The video tutorial is under 20 minutes long (including all my talking) and I make a whole scrubby – start to finish!
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I’ve been using these little flower face scrubbies for astringent after I wash my face, but they’re perfect for removing make-up, applying toner, or anything you’d normally use a cotton ball for. And since each one uses less than 10 yards of cotton yarn, they make excellent scrapbusters! I’ve already made six, but more are coming FOR SURE.
Usually we don’t have new objectives for Newbie Series patterns, but today we’ll actually learn a new stitch! The flower petals are created using a variation of the shell stitch, which I’ve included since it’s easy and similar to increasing.
So after today’s lesson, crocheters will be able to:
- crochet the shell stitch
You’ll also have a chance to practice:
- increases
- crocheting in the round
- single crochet
- double crochet
- weaving in ends
- invisible joins (taught on coffee sleeve day)
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The Tools
Cotton yarn is THE BEST yarn for bath projects like these flower face scrubbies, and my favorite is Dishie from WeCrochet. It’s soft, washable, and you don’t have to worry about any icky-ness growing on it when it’s wet. I use my scrubbies to apply toner, then throw them into a lingerie bag so they’re all together when I do laundry.
Since each flower face scrubby uses only 9 yards of yarn, you can make 24 out of one $2.99 ball of Dishie! Don’t you love great value?! Or if you have small bits leftover from your fringed mug rugs or wall hangings, these are excellent scrapbusters!
I wanted a tighter weave so my makeup remover and toner don’t leak through, so I paired my Dishie yarn with an H 5.0 mm crochet hook.
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Supplies / Materials
- 9 yards of Dishie cotton yarn (I used Kenai, Silver, Verdigris, and Azure)
- or 8-10 yards of your favorite #4 worsted weight cotton yarn
- H 5.0 mm crochet hook
- Stitch Marker
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Size / Gauge
Gauge is not important for this project, but if you notice there are large gaps between your stitches, you may need to use a smaller hook.
Finished Size: 3 inch diameter
Abbreviations / Techniques
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sk – skip
- st – stitch
- sl st – slip stitch
- shell stitch
- crocheting in the round
- weaving in ends
- optional: magic ring
NOTE: This pattern uses US crochet terminology.
Flower Face Scrubbies – Video Tutorial
Crochet a scrubby with me – start to finish!
Pattern Notes
- Rounds 1-3 are worked in continuous rounds
- Use your stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round
- You can start with either a ch-3 or a magic ring
Flower Face Scrubbies – Written Pattern
ch 3 and join with sl st -OR- make a magic ring
ROUND 1: sc 8 into the ring (8)
ROUND 2: 2 sc in each st around (16)
ROUND 3: *2 sc, 1 sc* around, join to first st with sl st (24)
ROUND 4: ch 1, *sc, sk 1, 6 dc, sk 1* six times around (42)
Each repeat is called a “shell stitch” and creates a little scallop or petal.