Easy crochet face scrubbie pattern + mesh bag

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Face scrubbies are great eco-friendly and reusable facial pads. Whether you call them scrubbies, facial pads or crochet facial rounds, they can be mainly used to clean up your facial makeup or simply as a cleansing cloth. This is a beginner friendly free crochet face scrubbie pattern that will make a great handmade gift.

But the benefits of using scrubbies are not limited to its convenience. They are reusable. Which makes them an ideal addition for a zero-waste lifestyle.

You will make a set like the one pictured here in just about less than an hour and a half.

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What do you use face scrubbies for?

You can use them to scrub your face with water or cleanser. Making them with cotton or cotton blend will be ideal to make the cleansing process easier.

More about the ideal yarn below. They also get softer with every wash, so they are gentle enough to clean all skin types. 

How to wash reusable crochet face scrubbies?

Cotton is a durable fiber, so it’s okay to wash the scrubbies in the washing machine. Here are the steps you can take to care for your scrubbies:

• First, place them in a mesh laundry bag so they don’t get stuck in your machine.
• Then, place them with your light-colored clothes and wash them in warm water using a gentle detergent.
• Next, lay them flat to dry naturally or tumble dry inside the mesh bag.

For your convenience, this blog post offers you the pattern for a cute drawstring bag. Just place the scrubbies inside the bag, tie it off with the drawstring and throw it with your laundry and/or dryer.

An inexpensive PDF can be purchased on my Ravelry or Etsy shops.

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How big should a crochet face scrubbie be?

Approximately 3″ to 3 3/4″ (7.6 to 8.2 cm) in circumference is a perfect size for a face scrubby. They need to be small enough to make handling and cleaning easy.

Gauge is not crucial for this pattern, but If your tension is loose, try to adjust the size of the hook to get it about that rize.

Best yarn for crochet face scrubbies

The best yarn for crochet face scrubbies is non-mercerized cotton yarn. The reason why cotton is better is because it is known to be soft and gentle on your skin.

And it’s not only that; cotton is also more absorbent and durable than other fibers. Acrylic yarn, for example, tends to be coarse and it doesn’t absorb liquids well. 

Some cotton blends are soft and will work well too. As long as the amount of cotton is predominant in its composition.

Why you should not use mercerized cotton

Mercerized cotton is not good because the mercerization is a chemical bath where the yarn goes through a sodium hydroxide immersion during its dyeing process.

This chemical process is harmless, but it makes the yarn rougher than non-mercerized cotton. You don’t want to scrub your face with harsh pads, right?

Amount of yarn you need for a crochet face scrubbie pattern

You will need approximately 0.22 oz (6.2 g), 14 yds (13 m) fo Crème cotton by Loops & Threads, which is a worsted weight (#4) yarn, in color Blue Violet. As for the mesh bag, you will use approximately 1.23 oz (35 g), 75 yds (69 m).

Another yarn option is Sugar’n Cream by Yarnspirations, also worsted weight (#4), in color Soft Ecru. Approximately 0.28 oz (8 gr), 13.5 yds (12 m).

Pattern notes and Instructions

• This pattern was written using US terminology.
• Level of difficulty: advanced beginner.
• You will work the face scrubbies on the round, joining the rounds where indicated.
• For the bag, you will crochet continuous rounds, in a spiral. What this means is there is no joining for the rounds.
• Size of the finished scrubbie: 3 3/4 in (8.2 cm) circumference. 
• Size of the finished bag: 6 1/4 in (16 cm) wide x 8 in (20 cm) tall. 
• Gauge is not crucial for this pattern. Use the indicated yarn weight and hook size if you wish to achieve the measurement above.

Pattern Abbreviations

Special Stitch Instructions

1. How to crochet a puff stitch in this pattern: Yo, insert the hook in next space between ch 3 and next dc in previous rnd, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, insert the hook in same space again, yo, pull up another loop) 2 more times. You have now 7 loops in the hook. Yo, pull through all loops, ch 1. For more information and a photo tutorial on how to crochet a puff stitch, check this blog post out.
2. How to crochet the crab stitch / reverse sc: *insert the hook in previous st, yo, pull through, yo, pull through two, repeat from * for every stitch around.

The crochet face scrubbie pattern

Estimated Cost: 5 USD

Supply:

• Yarn recommendation
• Crème cotton by Loops & Threads, 87% cotton | 17% nylon
• Sugar’n Cream by Yarnspirations, 100% cotton

Tools:

• 4.00 mm (US G) hook

Materials: Scissors, Darning needle for weaving in the ends

An inexpensive PDF can be purchased on my Ravelry or Etsy shops.

Crochet face scrubbie pattern bag instructions

The bag will make a beautiful gift package and will be good to place the crochet scrubbies inside to wash in the washing machine. Start with 32 chains, or any other multiple of 4.

Rnd1: sc in top loop only of 4th ch from hook, *ch 3, sk 3 chs, sc in top loop only of next ch*, repeat instructions between the asterisks to last ch, ch 3, sc in same ch st, now repeat the process between the asterisks one more time, on the opposite side to last chain. 

Rnd2-26: *ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp, repeat from * continuously, without joining, until you reach last round. 

Finish it with a sl st. FO. Cut the yarn. Weave in the ends.

Making the string 

• Chain as many stitches as needed to create a string 3 times the width of the bag plus about 5 inches (13 cm). I chained 80, which makes a string about 17 in (43 cm) long.
• To make a sturdier string, go back and sl st in the third loop (back bump) of 2nd ch from hook and in third loop of each chain across.
• FO. Cut the yarn. Weave in the ends.
• Your string is done

How to insert the string in the bag

• Lay the bag flat and count 7 rounds from top down
• Pick a chain space in the center of that round and insert one end of the string in it
• Weave in that end, in and out, in every other chain space around the bag
• The end of the string should come out in the space right before the one you inserted it the first time.

Note: There is not a super perfect and exact way to insert the string. And since this bag was crocheted in a spiral, you will need to go down one round somewhere along the way. The reason for that is so you don’t end up one round higher when you bring the end of the string out. 

Also, at the end of the stringing process, you will need to go without skipping one of the chain spaces. By doing that, you will bring the string out at exactly one chain space before the one you started.

It may sound a bit confusing, but you will know exactly what I mean when you do it.

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I hope you enjoy making these beautiful crochet face scrubbie pattern set. I hope you make them to treat yourself to an amazing spa section. Or that you make them as small gift sets for your friends or loved ones.

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