10-Minute Dish Scrubby – Free Crochet Pattern

I bought some of this Red Heart Scrubby Yarn and played around with patterns until I found one that I like. I think it works best when the scrubby is two layers thick so you can hold onto it better. This is a super easy pattern, and it only takes 10 minutes to make one!

I made two sizes. Of course I like the small one better and my sweetie likes the bigger one. I made several scrubbies with one skein of yarn. One skein will make 6 small or 4 large scrubbies. Best of all, they dry fast and you just throw them into the washing machine to clean them. I’ve also put them in the dishwasher with equal success.

Combine this with some homemade cleaning solutions for a great housewarming present!

What You’ll Need:

• Red Heart Scrubby Yarn – 14 yards for the small scrubby. 23 yards for the big one.
• Size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
• Yarn Needle to weave in ends

Gauge

• Not important for this project
• Small scrubby = 3 ¼” diameter
• Large scrubby = 4 ½” diameter

Abbreviations

• CH = chain
• SS = slip stitch
• DC = double crochet
• ST = stitch
• DC2TOG = double crochet two together

Pattern (Large Scrubby)

• CH 3 leaving a 4” tail. SS to 1^st ST to join
• Round 1 – CH 3. 12 DC in circle. SS to 1^st DC to join. (12)
• Round 2 – CH 3. 2 DC in each ST. SS to 1^st DC to join. (24)
• Round 3 – CH 3. *2 DC in 1 ST. 1 DC in next.* Repeat around. SS to 1^st DC to join. (36)
• Round 4 – CH 3. *DC2TOG. 1 DC in next.* Repeat around. SS to 1^st DC to join. (24)
• Round 5 – CH 3. *DC2TOG* Repeat around. SS to 1^st DC to join. (12)
• Round 6 – CH 3. *DC2TOG* Repeat around. SS to 1^st DC to join. (6)
• Round 7 – CH 3. *DC2TOG* Repeat around. SS to 1^st DC to join. (3)
• Pull starting tail through the hole you just made. Cut yarn leaving a 6” tail. Tie 2 tails together in a knot. Using the yarn needle, pull both tails through holes to the other side. Tie together again. Pull through the scrubby to hide the tail. Cut yarn.

Pattern (Small Scrubby)

• CH 3 leaving a 4” tail. SS to 1^st ST to join
• Round 1 – CH 3. 12 DC in circle. SS to 1^st DC to join. (12)
• Round 2 – CH 3. 2 DC in each ST. SS to 1^st DC to join. (24)
• Round 3 – CH 3. DC in each ST. SS to 1^st DC to join. (24)
• Round 4 – CH 3. *DC2TOG* Repeat around. SS to 1^st DC to join. (12)
• Round 5 – CH 3. *DC2TOG* Repeat around. SS to 1^st DC to join. (6)
• Round 6 – CH 3. *DC2TOG* Repeat around. SS to 1^st DC to join. (3)
• Pull starting tail through the hole you just made. Cut yarn leaving a 6” tail. Tie 2 tails together in a knot. Using the yarn needle, pull both tails through holes to the other side. Tie together again. Pull through the scrubby to hide the tail. Cut yarn.