Tulle Dish Scrubbers
Crochet pattern by Nadine Borovicka http:/ /nadinescrafts.blogspot.com http://nadinespatterns.blogspot.com A crocheted dish scrubber that is great to use to remove that stuck on stuff. But it is gentle enough to not ruin your dishes. One side is smoother while the other has ridges from working in the back look. Made from a roll of tulle that can be found in your local craft stores wedding aisle, I can get about 4 or 5 smaller or 2 to 3 larger scrubbers from each roll. Materials: 1, 6 inch roll of tulle- usually about 25 yards long Size I crochet hook Scissors Abbreviations: SC- single crochet Dec- decrease DC- double crochet Ch- chain BLO- back loop only St(s)- stitch(es) Directions:
Prepare Tulle
Take the roll of tulle and cut it in half lengthwise. This should give you two strips of tulle approximately 25 yds long and 3 inches wide. These can be tied together and rolled into a ball to work from. Your cut doesn't have to be super straight. The strips will be bunched up when you work with them, so uneven edges won't show. And knots in the strips aren't a problem. The ends of the knot can be moved to the inside of the scrubber to provide a bit of stuffing.
Small Scrubber (approximately 3 inch diameter)- Front Back 1. Make a slip knot and ch 4 (counts as first dc). 2. 11 dc in 4th ch from hook, join to first dc in the back loop (12 sts). 3. Ch 3 (counts as first dc). Dc in same st as ch 3. Then 2 dc in each st around, join to first dc. (24 sts) 4. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), in BLO work dc's evenly around, join to first dc. This will create the sides of the scrubber. (24 sts) 5. From this point on, work in a spiral without joining at the end of each round. Ch 2, in BLO \*sc in each of the next 4 dc, dec over the next 2 dc. Repeat from \* around. (20 sts) 6. In BLO, \*sc in each of the next 2 sc, dec over the next 2 sc. Repeat from \* around. (15 sts) 7. Skipping sts to keep the work flat, dec around in BLO until you reach the center. 8. Fasten off and weave in ends. I just use a crochet hook to pull all of the ends to the inside.
Large Scrubber (approximately 5 inch diameter)- Front Back
1. Make a slip knot and ch 4 (counts as first dc). 2. 11 dc in 4th ch from hook, join to first dc in the back loop (12 sts). 3. Ch 3 (counts as first dc). Dc in same st as ch 3. Then 2 dc in each st around, join to first dc. (24 sts) 4. Ch 3 (counts as first dc). Dc in same st as ch 3. Dc in next st. \*2 dc in next st, dc in next st. Repeat from \* around. (36 sts) 5. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), in BLO work dc's evenly around, join to first dc. This will create the sides of the scrubber. (36 sts) 6. From this point on, work in a spiral without joining at the end of each round. Ch 2, in BL0 \*sc in each of the next 4 dc, dec over the next 2 dc. Repeat from \* around. (30 sts) 7. In BLO, \*sc in each of the next 2 sc, dec over the next 2 sc. Repeat from \* around. 8. Skipping sts to keep the work flat, dec around in BLO until you reach the center. 9. Fasten off and weave in ends. Copyright @ Nadine Borovicka 2010 All Rights Reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or distributed without written consent from the author.
