Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Scrubby-doo Duo

Scrubby-doo Duo
Scooby-doo your cleaning supplies are ready! I’m really pleased with how this set turned out.
Both yarns used are 100% cotton. So feel free to use this as desired, i.e. dishcloth and shrubby,
or an exfoliating body washcloth and facial scrub.   Or it will handle those pesky cleaning chores.
*Sizes: Dishcloth approximately  7" W x 8" L; Scrubby approximately 3-1/2" square.  
*Of course size will depend on your tension, how many FSC’s you make for width,
and how many rows you choose to make for your length.
Materials: Crafter’s Secret Yarn -1 skein (Extra Sprinkles)
and Scrub-olgy [100% COTTON] (Summer Song)- 1 skein (will have quite a bit left over of this),
[Both yarns are available at Hobby Lobby], Hooks H & G,  yarn needle, stitch marker
Key: FSC - foundation single crochet, SC - single crochet, HDC - half double crochet,  CH - chain,
BLO - back loop only, FO - finish off
Notes: I made the dishcloth first, so edged it with HDC just to give it more of a definite edge .
But I tried a different edge on the scrubby, If you make the dishcloth using  the change,
I believe you will be able to get 1 dishcloth and 2 scrubbies. See pictures for help.
Row 1: FSC with an H hook as many as desired the width of dishcloth to be. I did 27 FSC. Turn.
Tip: When doing a foundation stitch to start a project, use a hook one size larger than the body
of the project. It helps keep the edge straight. Change to G hook.
Row 2 : Ch 1, SC in BLO of each stitch across row. Turn.
Rows 3 to ?: Repeat Row 2 to one row short of desired length. I had a total of 34 rows at this point.
Last Row of Body: (Row 35 for me)SC in both top loops all across. Do not FO,  
Tip: just put a stitch marker in the loop to keep the yarn from pulling out.
Now add the scrubby yarn: Decide which side you want to put the scrubby yarn on.
Put a slip knot on hook, insert hook from underneath in first front loop stitch in first row of back loops.
(This loop will be exposed.) Pull working yarn through, now SC in each front loop across.
At the end of the row, ch 1.
Tip: To make it easier, fold the dishcloth over with the front loop row exposed, at the top.
See pictures for help.
Row2 until end of the exposed front loop rows:  insert hook from underneath in the first exposed front
loop in the next row of back loops, SC in each exposed front loop across. Ch 1, turn.  
Repeat this procedure until all front loops in every row contain a SC of scrubby yarn. FO.
Border (Optional):  Go back to body of dishcloth where you left the yarn, now HDC around entire edge
of dishcloth, placing 3 HDC’s in each of the four corner stitches. FO, make sure all ends are woven in.

Small Scrubby: This will make its own border as you are making the item.
(It’s also how I plan to make my dishcloths in the future, uses less yarn than adding a border.)
Tip: Except for row and stitch count plus the absence of an added border, this is worked basically the same way.
Row 1: 13 FSC with H hook, Ch 1, turn. Change to G hook.
Row 2:SC in the first SC, SC  in BLO of each stitch across, until the last st,
SC in the last stitch as” normal”.Ch 1, turn. [as” normal”. Means through both top loops}
Repeat Row 2 till you have a total of 14 rows.
Tip: The regular SC’s in the first SC and the last SC forms the right and left hand borders.)
Row 15: SC in top loops all across. Ch 1, turn. FO.
Now add the scrubby yarn: Decide which side you want to put the scrubby yarn on.
Put a slip knot on hook, insert hook from underneath in the 1st front loop in the first row of
back loops. (This loop will be exposed, will actually be the 2nd stitch of the row)
Pull working yarn through, now SC in each front loop across. At the end of the row, ch 1, turn.
Warning: Do not SC in the last stitch of the row.
Tip: To make it easier, fold the dishcloth over with the front loop row exposed, at the top.
See pictures for help.
Row 2 of the exposed front loop rows:  insert hook in the bottom side of the first exposed front loop stitch,
(this will be the 2nd stitch of the row) in the next row of back loops, SC in each exposed front loop across.
Ch 1, turn.  
Repeat this procedure until all front loops in every row contain a SC of scrubby yarn. FO.

1 comment:

Artist, Sandy Marie said...

WOW! These are really nice, the pattern looks easy, and THANK YOU for the pictures.