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Knitting the cotton dish scrubber pad
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Dish Scrubber Pads

This is a very simple and quick knit pattern. Great for using up yarn remnants. The scrubber pads are machine washable.
Skill Level: Easy
Active Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Yield: 1 scrub pad

Equipment

  • 1 Pair of US #6 (4.00mm) needles

Materials

  • 1 ball Lily Sugar'n Cream - any color (or any other sturdy cotton yarn of similar weight)
  • 1 ball Scrub-Ology by Yarn Bee - any matching color (or the Red Heart Scrubby yarn)

If using remnants

  • 25 ft cotton yarn - smooth
  • 25 ft scrubby or scrub-logy yarn

Instructions

  • Double the yarn by using one strand of the smooth cotton yarn and a strand of the rough yarn. Cast on 12 stitches
  • Row 1: Knit all stitches
  • Row 2: Knit all stitches
  • Continue garter stitch (knitting all rows) until piece measures about 3 inches. Or, until you run out of yarn.
  • Cast off all stitches
  • Tie and weave in ends

Notes

You'll be using a smaller needle size than what is recommended on the yarn labels. This makes the scrubber pad a bit stiffer and easier to work with while washing dishes. 
The 100% cotton yarns do shrink a bit after being washed. The scrubby yarn did not have this problem.