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If you are looking for an easy, summer crochet pattern, the Summer Soap Saver Crochet Pattern may be the right one for you!
I don’t know about you, but something about all natural, fresh, handmade artisan soaps has me thinking about summer! Maybe it’s the abundance of them at the local farmer’s markets, or their beautiful fresh scents.
If you use these artisan soaps at home or love to give them as gifts, you may wish to have a few crochet soap savers on hand. They make it easy to hang the soap to dry, are exfoliating, look pretty, and help to keep them just a little bit longer.
This Summer Soap Saver is light and lacy and it can be made in an afternoon! It requires a little bit of cotton yarn. I use the 24/7 Cotton yarn by Lion Brand along with a 4 mm crochet hook. It is made all as one piece in a round from the bottom to the top. At the top I have added a drawstring to make it easier to insert the bar of soap and then hang.
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Enjoy and Happy crocheting!
Sarah
The Summer Soap Saver Crochet Pattern:
Skill Level: Easy
Gauge: 20 sts x 20 rows of sc = 4 inches
Finished Size: Approximately 4 x 6 inches laid flat. The bar of soap shown in the bag is about 3.5 x 5 inches with a depth of 3/4 inch.
Yarn: 24/7 Cotton by Lion Brand® (186 yds/170 m; 100g/3.5 oz; 100% cotton; (4) worsted weight). You will need approximately 50 yards/soap saver.
Notions: Yarn Needle
Hook: Size G/6 (4 mm) hook.
Stitches and Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
Picot – Picot Stitch (Ch 3, sl st into the 1st ch. Picot made.)
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl st – Slip stitch
Yo – Yarn over
Pattern Notes:
- Pattern is written in American English terms.
- Pattern is worked in rounds, as one piece, from the bottom up to the top.
- Ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as stitch.
- Weave in ends as needed.
- Turn your work as directed.
Free Crochet Pattern:
Ch 20
Rnd 1: 2 sc in the 2nd ch from your hook, sc in each st across until 1 st remains, 3 sc in the next ch and turn your work so that you are able to work into the opposite side of your foundation ch. Working in the opposite side of your foundation ch, sc in the next st and in each st across including the final st where you worked the first 2 sc. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (40 sts)
Rnds 2-7: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining and in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, picot, ch 5, sk the next 3 sts, *sc in the next st, picot, ch 5, sk the next 3 sts; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, TURN.
Rnds 9-12: Sl st into each of the next 3 ch sts, ch 1, sc in the same st as the last sl st made, picot, ch 5, *sc in the next ch-5 sp, picot, ch 5; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, TURN.
Rnd 13: Sl st into each of the next 3 ch sts, ch 1, sc in the same st as the last sl st made, ch 3, *sc in the next ch-5 sp, ch 3; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, TURN.
Rnd 14: Sc in the same st as joining, 3 sc in the next ch-3 sp, *sc in the next st, 3 sc in the next ch-3 sp; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (40 sts)
Rnds 15-16: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining and in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, ch 1, sk the next st, *sc in the next st, ch 1, sk the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in each st and each ch-1 sp around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Rnds 19-20: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining and in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Soap Saver Tie:
Ch 45
Row 1: Sl st into the 2nd ch from your hook and into each st across.
Fasten off, weave in your ends. Weave the tie in and out through the ch-1 sps in round 17 which will create a drawstring. Once woven all the way around, tie the two ends of the tie together in a tight knot.
Fasten off, weave in your ends.
Video Tutorial:
Can I make a suggestion? I make handmade soap and this is lovely however the bottom needs to be more airy as the soap will sit in the bottom and get mushy. The whole pattern can be made out of the upper openness which will allow soap to dry. I am going to try that.
Love your summer soap saver….my question is : 40 stitches are from bottom to the end, is that right? Got confusing with a slip stitch, then chain…ended up with xtra stitches. Tks,