Finding small crochet projects is always a must when you are trying to learn all you can, not to mention use up scrap pieces of yarn. A very popular small project is crochet washcloths and face scrubbies. Being that a washcloth or face scrubbie is something someone will potentially use to wash their face, you need to know which is the best yarn for washcloths and face scrubbies.
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What is the best Yarn for washcloths and Face Scrubbies?
There are so many types of yarns to choose from, how do you decide? Well, my go-to for this is simply 100% cotton yarn. That being said, there are tons of different brands of 100% cotton yarn out there too. At the time of writing this post, Hobbii has a Black Friday sale on 100% cotton cakes! 50% OFF!
Crochet Washcloth or Crochet Dishcloth Free Pattern
Recently I wrote another post about the best projects for beginners and the washcloth was one of them. All you really need to know to make your own pattern for a crochet washcloth is the dimensions you want and how to crochet a square! You can go as simple or as intricate as you like. My personal preference is a simple stitch, I am a huge fan of half double crochet, and then a more intricate border on the square. Making washcloths is a great way to practice your stitches, too!
The free pattern I am going to provide today is to simply tell you how to make your OWN PATTERN for your washcloth. The first step is to decide what crochet stitch or stitches you will use and make your foundation chain. You want your crochet washcloth to be 12 x 12 (I do 8×8 for crochet dishcloths), so you should crochet chain stitches until your chain is about 13 or 14 inches. Once you add the stitches to the chain row, it will kind of shrink up some.
Once you reach your 12 inches, add a turning chain that goes with your stitch and then begin your rows. Create as many rows as it takes to once again get to 12 inches, and then voila, you have a crochet washcloth. And you have just learned how to make your own pattern. Lastly, choose a border (or not depending on your stitch) and finish it off.
Learning how to make your own pattern is something I cover in my new eBook “Crochet Pattern Introduction: 4 Beginner-Friendly Projects and Lessons” where I not only teach you how to read patterns, but how to start designing your own!
Crochet washcloths and dishcloths are great gifts!
These might not be the first thing that pops into your head as a gift, but believe it or not, crochet washcloths are great for gift giving. Got a friend getting married? Make them a set of a few washcloths in their favorite color. A set of crochet dishcloths to match their kitchen. Got a friend having a baby? Crochet cotton washcloths are great for babies! Need a gift idea for that person who already has anything? Make them crochet washcloths to match their bathroom. Best of all, they are handmade and come from the heart, especially when you DESIGN YOUR OWN PATTERN!
Cotton Crochet Face Scrubbies
Size of Face Scrubbie
A face scrubbie is really quite easy to make, but you need to know what size is expected. Generally speaking, a face scrubbie is round and is between 3 and 4 inches in diameter. Different patterns can create different scrubbie effects also, so it’s important to consider the stitches you use. Especially if you plan to sell.
Yarn for Face Scrubbie
Just as I mentioned above, the best yarn here is 100% cotton. The point of the face scrubbie is to wash your face. Acrylic yarn is not really something you want to wash your face with. There are alternatives, though.
If you don’t know, there is a bamboo yarn. This bamboo yarn is the second recommended yarn for face scrubbies. Now keep in mind that 100% cotton is by far the leader, but there is room to be made for this bamboo yarn. According to Google, this is because it has some sort of antibacterial property making it somewhat popular for face scrubbies.
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Selling Face Scrubbie and Face scrubbie gift ideas
Face scrubbies are a lot like other crochet items, there is a demand for them, but you have to stand out from the competition. You would probably also do better if you sold in bundles of 2 or 3 scrubbies together versus single scrubbies. Personally, I have never tried to sell any, but I do know you can find them all over Etsy!
Eye catching packaging can also help if you are selling. It doesn’t matter if it is at in-person events such as craft fairs or on Etsy, packaging matters! It just so happens that I love designing packaging. You can see my funny crochet dishcloth wrap packaging here, or check out all my packaging and tags in my store! Below are some of my vintage inspired labels I designed.
How do you crochet a scrubbie?
Face scrubbie free patterns can be found all over YouTube, but again I am going to suggest you design YOUR OWN! Let’s think about it, what is a face scrubbie? It’s a circle, right? Ok, so we are going to crochet a circle of our own design. If you haven’t learned circles yet, I will be covering circles in Book 2: Beyond the basics!
Crochet Face scrubbies for beginners
If you look at the photo below, this is a cotton face scrubbie that I crocheted. Now mind you, it’s nothing intricate, but I did it myself. This was actually made a few years ago before I really understood what I was doing. Looking at it now, I can see the mistakes!
To create something like this, you are going to want to start with a magic ring so that you can close up the center of the circle super tight. Next, decide your stich and how many stitches you will start with. It looks like mine in the photo above was 6 stitches. Once you crochet your stitches on the first round, now you have to increase your second round. To do that you will place 2 stitches in every stitch from round 1. You would have 12 stitches if you started with 6. (You will notice I do not have 12 stitches on the second round…. I was still learning back then!)
So, for round 2 you added a stitch every stitch (2 stitches into every one stitch from round one). For round 3, you want to add a stitch every OTHER (second) stitch. This would give you 18 stitches at the end of round 3.
For round 4, you add a stitch every THIRD stitch. You would end with 24 stitches.
So, for every round you are adding the same number of stitches that you started with. You are doing the extra stitch every stitch, every other stitch, every third stitch, every fourth stitch, every fifth stitch, etc, as you continue your round. You likely won’t need more than 4 rounds though; I am just explaining the process.
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