Seamless Soap Saver

Materials

• 25g Coastal Cotton yarn, or any similar worsted weight cotton yarn; in at least two colors if you want a contrasting drawstring or different color rounds
• 3.25–4 mm crochet hook, depending on stitch density preference. I use 3.25 for softer yarns with some stretch and 4 for stiffer, sturdier yarns. A smaller hook size and/or tighter tension might mean you need more than 15 foundation double crochet stitches to start

Gauge

Gauge is not critical for this project. If you need a larger pouch, size up your hook, or add more fdc stitches to the foundation row to widen it. To make it taller, add more dc rounds before starting the sc round that forms the base for the eyelets.

Abbreviations

fdc – foundation double crochet

dc – double crochet

sc – single crochet

sl st – slip stitch

ch – chain

yo – yarn over

Special Stitch Instructions

Foundation double crochet: ch 3, *yo, insert hook into 3rd ch from hook, pull up a loop, yo, pull through one loop, yo, pull through two loops, yo, pull through last two loops*. For subsequent stitches, start by inserting hook into the base of the previous stitch, which is where the beginning of the stitch (yo, pull through 1 loop) is. Then, continue from * as specified.

Bag Body

1. 15 fdc, 3 additional dc into final fdc stitch
2. Turn, 1 dc into the bottom of each fdc. 3 extra dc in bottom of ch3 that makes up the beginning of the fdc. Sl st to top of ch 3 that makes up first dc
3. Turn, ch3. Dc around, joining and turning at the end of each round; continue until you have 9 rounds (10 total dc rounds if you include the fdc round). Sl st to beginning ch 3
4. Join, turn, ch1 and sc around
5. Join, turn, ch 3 (this acts as first sc+ch2), sk 1 and sc into next st. *Ch2, sk 1, sc*. Repeat ** around
6. Join to 2nd ch in starting ch 3, turn, ch 1, sc into sc of previous round with1sc into the ch2 spaces. This maintains our stitch count and still opens up the eyelets
7. Join, do not turn, ch 1, crab stitch around. Sl st to beginning sc
8. If you would like a hanging loop, Ch 12 and sl st in sc you chained from. This forms the hanging loop near the side of the bag. (Alternatively, add hanging loop after finishing pouch to adjust its location)
9. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Drawstring

Ch 45, or a foundation chain that can wrap around the top of the scrubby with ends meeting in the middle of the front. Add an extra few chains if you want the strings to hang down. Fasten off.

Circles

(make 2)

6 sc into magic circle, join and fasten off

Assembly

Chain desired length of drawstring, use yarn needle to thread drawstring through eyelets, begin threading front to back one eyelet to the left of where you want the other end to come out. (Putting the ends opposite the hanging strap allows you to use the circles as fasteners by pushing them through the strap loop).

Attach the circles to the ends of the drawstring.

Weave in ends, and you're done!

Notes

If fdc seems intimidating, just sc 18, dc into 3rd ch from hook and every st across. Then, add 3 extra dc to the final stitch. Crochet along the bottom to end, with 3 extra dc in final st again. Join to the beginning dc post and continue the pattern. If you'd rather not have any dangling circles, follow instructions for the drawstring and add the extra stitches suggested, then sl st to the beginning chain at the other end of your drawstring instead of adding circles. Fasten off and weave in ends. Now you have a loop that functions as a drying loop when pulled tight, and you can skip adding the hanging loop from earlier.