Thursday, September 15, 2011

"From grease to shine in half the time".

I was taught how to make these Tulle Dish Scrubbers, by my wonderful Aunt in Law, three years ago.  (and have had the tulle strips cut out and bundled together that long) Unfortunately, last night when I wanted to work on these and finally turn the little bundles of tulle into dish scrubbers, I couldn't remember all the instructions she told me.  So I improvised.


Tulle Dish Scrubber 

Materials:
Size P Crochet Hook
Tulle
Large eye yarn needle

Directions:
Cut tulle into 3" wide strips.  You will need two of these strips to make one scrubber, or a total of 6 yards.

Chain 3, join with slst in first ch to make ring.

R1:   Ch 1, 8 sc in ring, slst in first sc.

R2:   Ch 1, 2sc in each sc from previous row (16 sc), slst in first sc.

R3:   Ch 1, sc around. (16 sc), slst in first sc.  (About halfway thru this row you will need to join the 2nd strip of tulle.  To do this, with about 4 or 5 inches left on the 1st strip, take the 2nd strip and overlap them.  Roll the sides up to "lock" them together.)

R4:   Ch 1, sc around (16 sc), slst in first sc.

R5:   Ch 1, sc2tog around, (8 sc), slst in next stitch.

Fasten off, but do not cut the remaining tail.  With yarn needle and remaining tail sew "hole" together.  Knot.  Tuck the remaining tail into the center of dish scrubber.




If you have any questions or problems with the pattern, please feel free to email me at hippiemissy@gmail.com.



*  Title is taken from the Joy Soap commercial.


4 comments:

  1. How long are the strips of tulle you are using?

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  2. My strips of tulle were about 3 yards long, per strip. For a total of about 6 yards.

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  3. I have tried and tried to make this and I can't get it to come out flat....! I am so frustrated with myself >:( GRR!!

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  4. Dear Anonymous,
    The trick with these is that first you work from the center out, then it folds over on itself, so you are working from the outside toward the center. If you would like I can maybe make a picture tutorial of this, email me at hippiemissy@gmail.com

    Peace,
    Hippie Missy

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