This advent calendar will bring you something new every day until Christmas: 24-simple advent patterns to offer an alternative to last-minute gifts.
I hope this is something that makes this time of year even more special to you.
Wishing you all a very merry advent time!
Day 8 in the 24-simple advent patterns: Picot Facial Scrubbies
Super fast and easy to knit with any leftover yarn!
Not only are these cost-efficient, but they’re eco-friendly, too.
Use them to wash your face with your favorite soap, remove makeup, or gently apply scrubs.
I recommend using cotton yarn to make these face scrubbies as it’s better for the skin, the environment and easier to clean (you can toss them in with your laundry!).
You can purchase the inexpensive pdf with both patterns and photo instructions for easy printing, on Ravelry, Knitcrate, Lovecratfs, and Etsy. 1$ will be donated, read more here!
About
The Picot Facial Scrubbies are knitted in garter stitch, in the round, and embellished with a picot bind off.
You need to know how to cast on, knit, purl and bind off.
The instructions are written in standard American terms. The pdf features photo support.
Knitting skill level: Easy, perfect project for new knitters
Needles: US 6 / 4 mm
Yarn: Worsted (9 wpi)
Yardage: 8 – 9 yards (7 – 8 m)
Gauge: 20 sts = 4 inches – Exact gauge is not important to this project.
Sizing: one size
Abbreviations
Bo: Bind off
Co: Cast on
K: Knit
P: Purl
K2t: Knit 2 stitches together
Ln: left needle
Rn: right needle
Pm: place marker
Rnd: Round
Sts: stitches
Pattern
Picot cast on:
Cast on 4 sts, bind off 2, slip last st from rn to ln.
Repeat until you have 38 sts on the needle.
Cast on 2 sts, join in the round and pm.
Rnd 1: Purl
Rnd 2: *K1, k2t * to the end, k1 (27 sts in total)
Rnd 3: Purl
Rnd 4: *K1, k2t * to the end (18 sts in total)
Rnd 5: Purl
Rnd 6: *K1, k2t * to the end (12 sts in total)
Rnd 7: Purl
Rnd 8: *K2t * to the end (6 sts in total)
Bind off
Strap
Pick up three stitches from the picot cast on to begin the strap.
From here on you will be working back and forth, instead of in the round.
Work in garter stitch 20 rows.
Bind off.
Sew your bind off to the opposite edge of your Facial Scrubb.
Finishing:
Sew in your ends and cut the excess yarn.
You can purchase the inexpensive pdf with both patterns and photo instructions for easy printing, on Etsy. 1$ will be donated, read more here!