Scrubbies

I love finding new projects and teaching myself how to do them.  Recently I started making dishcloths which are pretty sweet.  While working on those I stumbled across scrubbies as well.  Here is the link to the videos that helped me learn how to make this awesome project.

The pattern calls for tulle which is what makes it a scrubbie instead of a dishcloth.  I didn't find any at the dollar store as the video states, but I did find a giant spool at Michael's which should last me a while.  I did have a 25% off my entire purchase coupon that day, but next time I'll take my 40% off a single item coupon to get this knocking the price down to $6.00 for 100 yards which I can slice into three 2-inch sections.  Get pumped.

So, the scrubbies are knit on a circular loom.  The one in the video is blue so I thought I had the wrong one.  I've seen blue ones, but my green one pictured below was the one needed for the project.  Dang, I don't need to buy more supplies...

It's hard to see well but I have two strands of the same yarn plus a strand of tulle.  Since working on my first few scrubbies I've purchased ridiculous amounts of yarn in differnt colors for added variety.  The worst part of this project is casting on.  However, I found my own strategy the other day and have been significantly more successful since then.

Here are a few finished products!!!  Aren't they awesome?  From start to finish they take me about 45 minutes - two episodes of The Office on Instant Netflix.  I'm stockpiling scrubbies, dishcloths and coffee cozies to sell around holiday time.  They are fun projects that keep me busy.  I'll be able to buy more yarn once I sell them off.  Or buttons...more on that another time ;)