Whip up several of these easy face scrubbies for a standalone gift or a spa gift basket! They are wonderful to reuse and make great gifts.
Design Story and Inspiration for this Textured Face Scrubby
Every year I design a new face scrubby pattern for gift-giving, but I have to admit, I honestly make and keep most of these for myself. Ever since I decided to use my craft to replace some disposable things around the house, I’ve been “hooked”. 😀
I really love knit and crochet face scrubbies and use them all the time. I even throw them in the washing machine with my regular clothes and they come out great (just make sure you use cotton yarn)!
I designed this pattern as part of the 2024 Holiday Maker’s Challenge, where we encourage each other to work to our holiday deadline. There are a few criteria for our patterns in the challenge, which are:
1. Uses stash yarn
2. Is easy to intermediate
3. Is small so it doesn’t take a long time to make (we have a lot of gifts to make, okay?)
4. Is well received by gift recipients
This fits the bill for these criteria, and I love how functional and cute they are.
Yarn Options for this Free Crochet Face Scrubby Pattern
You can really use any yarn you like for this pattern, as long as it is cotton yarn – preferably 100% cotton. The yarn I used to make these is Yarn Bee Sugarwheel Cotton, which is a DK weight yarn from our local Hobby Lobby store.
If you want the same size that I got for mine, choose a DK weight yarn (category #3). If you don’t mind it being a slightly different size, feel free to use other weights of cotton yarn. Just be aware that they tighten up in the wash, so a smaller square might become tiny.
Video Tutorial for the Feather Stitch Face Scrubby
Textured Face Scrubby Pattern Details
This pattern has a ton of texture and that’s thanks to the feather stitch. It’s a wonderfully textured stitch formed by drawing up loops in different parts of the fabric.
It’s not a hard stitch to learn and makes for great face scrubbies!
More Free Crochet Face Scrubby Patterns
Here are some popular patterns from past Holiday Maker’s Challenges!
Feather Stitch Face Scrubby
What You’ll Need
Yarn: Small amount of DK weight cotton yarn (yarn used is Yarn Bee Sugarwheel Cotton)
Crochet Hook: US Size G (4.00mm)
Notions: Yarn needle, scissors
Finished Size: Approx. 3.5” square
Stitch Abbreviations
Chain (ch)
Single Crochet (sc)
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Pattern Notes:
Ch 2 at beginning of row does not count as a hdc.
Feather Stitch Face Scrubby Pattern
Ch 15. (This stitch works with any odd number)
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, *ch 1, skip next ch, hdc in next ch; repeat from * to end; turn – 13 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in first st, ch 1, *yo, insert hook in first ch-space, yo, insert hook in skipped ch 2 rows below, yo, insert hook in next ch-1 space (7 loops on hook), yo, draw through all loops, ch 1; repeat from * to end, working one hdc in last hdc from row 1; turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in first st, ch 1, *yo, insert hook in first ch-1 space, yo, insert hook in ch-1 space 2 rows below, yo, insert hook in next ch-1 space (7 loops on hook), yo, draw through all loops, ch 1; repeat from * to end, working one hdc in last hdc from previous row.
Rows 4-11: Repeat row 3.
Border
Ch 1, sc evenly around, working (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner, join to first sc with slip st. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
Final Thoughts on the Feather Stitch Face Scrubby
So, I really hope you enjoy this free pattern for these easy face scrubbies! I had a blast designing them and love that they are going for a great use soon. 😀
Happy Crocheting!
Amanda
