Make a Pot Scrubber

This week, I looked at the environmental impact of washing dishes and learned a few easy ways to be more environmentally friendly. I found sustainable dish soap and replaced my plastic sponge with a wooden dish washing brush. I considered getting a copper pot scrubber, but was afraid that would scratch the non-stick interiors of my pots and pans. Instead, I gathered some leftover yarn I've been holding onto to crochet some washable pot scrubbers!

What you'll need:

• Yarn: this doesn't require much yarn, so it's the perfect opportunity to use up some leftovers.
• Crochet hook: whatever size works for your yarn

Pattern:

Abbreviations:

• CH = Chain
• SC = Single Crochet
• DC = Double Crochet
• HDC = Half Double Crochet
• SS = Slip Stich
• YO = Yarn Over
• REP = Repeat
• BOB = Cluster Bobble (*YO, insert hook, pull up a loop, YO, pull through two loops. REP from * four more times. Then YO and pull through all six loops on hook.)

Begin: CH 5, SS in first chain to close circle

Round 1: CH 1. Work 10 DC into circle. Join with SS.

Round 2: CH 2. SC 20 - 2 in each stitch. Join with SS.

Round 3: CH 2. HDC 1. *BOB 1, HDC 2 in the same stitch. REP from * 7 more times. BOB 1. Join with SS.

Line 4: CH 1. SC 24. Join with SS.

Line 5: CH 2. DC 12 - skipping every other stitch. Join with SS.

Line 6: CH 1. SC 6 - skipping every other stitch. Join with SS.