After listing the benefits of exfoliation in yesterday’s post, I thought it would be a good idea to teach you how to make your own soap pouch! Knitting an exfoliating soap pouch with Scrubby Yarn is just the thing! This little item is a small pocket that you can tuck a bar of soap into and lather from the outside. The perfect way to turn your favorite soap into a spa treatment.
Soap pouch made from Scrubby yarn in color Ocean
Materials
1 Ball of Red Heart Scrubby in Ocean
US 8 (5mm) needles
1 Tapestry Needle
Pattern
This soap pouch is knit very simply in a long strip that is doubled back on itself and seamed along the sides. To start, cast on 15 stitches and knit along in garter stitch until you have a rectangular piece of fabric 10″ long.
Exactly like this, but 10″ long!
Fold over 3″ and sew a running stitch or whip stitch along the edge to form the pocket. You’re going to have a bit of a flap left over, but this is to tuck around the soap and keep it in the pouch. Even though there’s no closure the yarn has enough texture to keep the flap closed and the soap from sliding out.
Then fold flap and soap into the pouch!
This pattern is designed for a regular commercial size bar of soap, if you’re looking to accommodate an unusually large one, simply add a couple stitches when casting on. The fabric is very flexible and will stretch quite a bit in order to cover different shapes and sizes.
Complete and ready for the shower!
Now your exfoliating soap pouch is ready for the shower! Exfoliating power and being able to get a better grip on your bar of soap all in one. Just slip the bar in, lather and scrub.
Knitting an exfoliating soap pouch with scrubby yarn is fast, easy and fun!
1 comment
These are so darn cute! Knitting lots of them for little gifts with soap. Great idea and thanks so much for posting Michelle.