Soap Saver Bag Crochet Pattern
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This is part of a bathroom set of crochet patterns that are available for you to make, which includes a crochet shower puff, crochet basket, face scrubbies, and washcloths.
Making all of the items in the crochet bathroom set will be perfect for gifting or making and selling at the upcoming craft fairs.
A Basic Level Crochet Pattern
The patterns are fairly straightforward forward and even if you are new to crochet, you will be able to make them.
There are two crochet soap-saver designs in this pattern for you to choose from.
One is made with only single crochet and the other has single and double crochet.
Both patterns use US crochet terms.
Soap Savers Are Great For Organic Soaps
Recently I visited an old traditional family soap-making business in Corfu, Greece for a tour.
The Patounis Soap Works has been making soap for over a hundred years, using traditional methods.
They use locally sourced olive products to create three distinct types of soap, olive oil soap, green olive soap, and olive palm soap.
Long-lasting this soap obviously needed a soap saver!
The soaps are made using only naturally occurring oils, soda, sea salt, and water.
The tour showed us the original vats used to make the soap and the newer models used today.
Plus how the soap is molded and cut, then stored for a very long time before being packaged.
Soap sacks make great gifts
If you want to make a gift for a friend or neighbor or perhaps you make your own soaps to sell then adding a soap sack can be a nice little touch.
Easy to make from yarn scraps in your stash both of these patterns are really easy and quick to make.
I recommend using cotton as this will be durable and great for scrubbing!
The Crochet Bathroom Set
This pattern is part of a set of 7 crochet bathroom patterns.
1. Bath Puff Crochet Pattern
2. Crochet Basket Pattern {Easy + Quick!}
3. Crochet Wash Mitt Pattern {The Popcorn Stitch}
4.Crochet Washcloth Pattern {Beginner Friendly!}
5. Crochet Face Scrubbies Pattern
6. Crochet Soap Bag Pattern {Easy + Quick!}
7. Crochet Soap Saver Pattern
You can purchase all 7 patterns in the inexpensive ebook here.
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:
This pattern is great for beginners.
- You should be comfortable making a slip knot (how to make a slip knot (step by step)) and creating a chain (how to start a crochet chain).
- You should be comfortable working single crochet (how to single crochet (SC)).
- You should be comfortable working double crochet (how to double crochet (dc) for beginners).
- You should also be comfortable reading crochet patterns (how to read crochet patterns for beginners).
- And understanding crochet abbreviations and terms (US + UK).
Soap Saver Bag Crochet Patterns
Purchase the inexpensive ad-free, PDF printable pattern in my shop here.
Notes
Using cotton yarn you will create a soap cozy with some texture to give as a small gift to a friend who needs a spa day.
These soap pouches are really eco-friendly and quick projects, plus a great way to use up leftover cotton yarn in your yarn stash.
The written instructions are below.
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Pattern 1 – Single Crochet
Skill Level – Basic
Size
- 5″ Length x 3″ wide
- Soap (The size of the soap bar I used is 3″ x 1.5″)
Gauge – 17 stitches, 22 rows to 10cm/4″
The Supplies You Need…
Yarn
- 1 x 50g Ball of Rico Creative Cotton Aran in pearl grey (52) – Yarn A
- 1 x scraps (10g) of Rico Creative Cotton Aran in silver grey (22) – Yarn B
Hook
Notions
- Tape measure
- Darning needle (or yarn needle)
- Scissors
Other Materials
Soap / 1 bar of soap to guide your measurements.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- SL-ST – slip stitch
- CH – chain
- SC – single crochet
Pattern 1
Yarn A – Pearl Grey
Yarn B – Silver Grey
Soap Sack
- With Yarn A – ch 14, turn,
- Row 1 – sc into 2nd ch from the hook, sc into every ch in the row, turn,
- Row 2 – ch 2, sc into every st to the end of the row, turn,
- Rep row 2 until the piece measures 9.5″.
- For the final row – sc into every st to the end of the row, finish with a sl-st into the last st cut yarn, and secure.
For the drawstring cord >
- With Yarn B – ch 72, cut yarn and secure.
- Weave in ends.
Making up >
- Weave in all loose ends, then sc or stitch the sides together with the right sides of the bag facing.
- Turn the right side out.
- Feed the chain tie through the stitches around the top edge of the soap bag and once the soap is inside, pull closed and tie.
Pattern 2 – Single Crochet + Double Crochet
Skill Level – Basic
Size
- Length = 5.5 inches
- Width = 4 inches
- Soap (The size of the soap bar I used is 3 inches x 2 inches)
Gauge – 14 stitches, 6 rows to 10cm/4″ in the pattern.
The Supplies You Need…
Yarn
- 1 x scraps (30g) of Rico Creative Cotton Aran in pearl grey (52) – Yarn A
- 1 x scraps (20g) of Rico Creative Cotton Aran in silver grey (22) – Yarn B
- 1 x Scraps (30g) of Rico Creative Cotton Aran in nature (60) – Yarn C
Hook
Notions
- Tape measure
- Darning needle (or yarn needle)
- Scissors
Other Materials
Soap / 1 bar of soap to guide your measurements.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- SL-ST – slip stitch
- CH – chain
- SC – single crochet
- DC – double crochet
Pattern
Yarn A – Pearl Grey (dark grey)
Yarn B – Silver Grey (light grey)
Yarn C – Nature (white)
Soap Saver
- With Yarn A – ch 14, turn,
- Row 1: sc into 2nd ch from the hook, sc into every ch, turn,
- Row 2: ch 3, dc into every st to the end of the row, turn,
- Row 3: ch 1, sc into every st to the end of the row, turn,
- Row 4: Rep row 2.
- Row 5: Rep row 3.
- Row 6: Change to Yarn B and rep row 2.
- Row 7: Rep row 3.
- Row 8: Rep row 2.
- Row 9: Rep row 3.
- Row 10: Change to Yarn C and rep row 2.
- Row 11: Rep row 3.
- Row 12: Rep row 2.
- Row 13: Rep row 3.
- Row 14: Rep row 2.
- Row 15: Rep row 3.
- Row 16: Rep row 2.
- Row 17: Rep row 3.
- Row 18: Rep row 2.
- Row 19: Rep row 3.
- Row 20: Change to Yarn B and rep row 2.
- Row 21: Rep row 3.
- Row 22: Rep row 2.
- Row 23: Rep row 3.
- Row 24: Change to Yarn A and rep row 2.
- Row 25: Rep row 3.
- Row 26: Rep row 2.
- Row 27: Rep row 3.
- Finish with a sl st into the last st, cut yarn, and secure.
For the drawstring cord >
- With Yarn C – ch 60, turn,
- ch 1, sc into every ch to the end of the row.
- Finish with a sl-st into the last ch, cut the yarn, and secure.
Making up >
- Weave in all loose ends.
- sc or stitch the sides together, with the right sides facing.
- Turn the right side out.
- Feed the chain tie through the dc stitches around the top edge of the soap bag and knot at the end. (See photos for reference)
- Place the soap inside, and pull closed.
- The soap-saver bag is now ready to be used!
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