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This knit soap cover pattern is the perfect gift to combine with a bar of fancy spa soap. It is part of my Knit Spa Gift Set which includes the hand towel and face cloth.

Soap covers do two things. They allow you to use your soap right to the finish without having to deal with that little sliver of soap that breaks apart. It is still usable within the cover. So you no longer waste that last bit. It also makes your soap last twice as long. Perfect if you love fancy spa soaps like I do! I don’t mind spending $5-$10 for a fancy bar of soap if I know it will last twice as long. Slip that bar of soap into the shower bag and it will lather beautifully. The nubby texture of the soap cover will make you cleaner as it gently exfoliates the skin while you shower.

Knit Soap Cover – Shower Bag Pattern

Materials:

Bernat Ultrasoft Cotton: White 1 Ball (42.5 grs)

Scrap of any color cotton for Icord tie.

Scrap of fingering weight cotton for trim (optional)

Size 5mm (8) double point needles

Size 2.5 mm crochet hook

Directions:

CO 6 sts on DPN.

Row 1: kfb in each st. (knit in front and back of each st) (12 sts)

Row 2: *K1, kfb. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)

Row 3: *K2, kfb. Repeat from * around. (24 sts)

Row 4: *K3, kfb. Repeat from * around (30 sts)

Row 5: *K4, kfb. Repeat from * around. (36 sts)

Rows 6-8: Knit.

**Row 9: *K1, slip 1. Repeat from * around.

Row 10: Purl.

Rows 11-26: Repeat last 2 rows.

Rows 27- 30: knit

Row 28: (eyelet row) *YO, K2tg. Repeat from * around.

Rows 29-32: knit.

BO.

Trim:

Attach fingering weight cotton and work 1 row of clover st as follows:

*Ch3, slip st in 1st ch of ch 3, ch 5, sl st in 1st ch of ch5, ch 3, sl st in 1st ch of ch3, sk 3 sts, sl st in next st. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.

On dpn CO 3 sts. Work I-cord for 8″.

Finishing:

Weave in ends. Thread I-cord through eyelets.

Give this soap cover pattern a try. You will love the results!

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Hand knit spa items make the perfect gift for any occasion. I keep a large selection on hand as a quick go-to when you need to come up with a gift in a hurry. This set is one that I have in my own bathroom and use every day. There just isn’t anything that I have found in spa stores that I like better.

Another great thing about them is they are so inexpensive to make yet impressive to receive as a gift. I have never given them to anyone who hasn’t whole-heartedly appreciated them.

This hand towel pattern is part of a complete spa gift set. You will find patterns for the face scrubbie and the shower bag in other posts. It made this post way to long to include all three patterns in one post.

Go here for the face scrubbie and here for the shower bag/soap cover. I will also be posting some great spa recipes that you can make yourself to include in the gift set or just to pamper yourself!

Knit Hand Towel Pattern

This hand towel is thick and thirsty and super soft. I used Bernat Ultrasoft Cotton In Key Lime Pie and Hot Green and White and I added a crochet trim in Patons Grace Cotton. You can use any colour combination or solids you like. Any worsted weight cotton yarn will work and any fingering weight cotton could be used for the trim or if you are giving the set to someone who is not that dainty you could leave off the trim all together.

Materials:

Bernat Ultrasoft Cotton: Key Lime Pie 2 balls (50gr/4.2oz)

Bernat Ultrasoft Cotton: Hot Green 1 ball (50gr/4.2oz)

Patons Grace Cotton: White 1 ball (50gr/4.2oz)

Size 5mm(8) knitting needles

Size 2.5mm crochet hook

Gauge is not important in this pattern.

Directions:

CO 61 sts

Work 5 rows Seed Stitch (K1, P1)

Next Row: K1,p1,k1,p1, knit to last 4 sts, p1,k1,p1,k1

Next Row: K1,p1,k1,p1,k1 purl to last 5 sts, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1

Repeat last 2 rows once more.

Work 4 rows Seed Stitch

Next Row: K1,p1,k1,p1, knit to last 4 sts, p1,k1,p1,k1

Next Row: K1,p1,k1,p1,k1 purl to last 5 sts, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1

Repeat last 2 rows until towel measures 24″ (61cm).

Work 4 rows Seed Stitch.

Next Row: K1,p1,k1,p1, knit to last 4 sts, p1,k1,p1,k1

Next Row: K1,p1,k1,p1,k1 purl to last 5 sts, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1

Repeat last 2 rows once more.

Work 5 rows Seed Stitch.

BO

Trim:

I used the Cross and Clover edging on this set but you could use any kit or crochet edge trim you like.

Cross & Clover Edging

Attach fingering weight cotton to any corner. Ch1 and sc around the outer edge of the towel, join.

Next Row: Ch 3, dc in previous sc of last row, *skip one sc, dc in next sc, dc in skipped sc. Repeat from * around. Join to the beginning ch 3.

Next Row: Slip st in first dc, *ch 3, slip st in 1st ch of the ch3, ch5, sl st in 1st st of ch5, ch 3, sl st in 1st ch of ch3. Skip 3 dc, sl st in 4th dc, sl st in next st. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.

Weave in all ends. Block and press with damp pressing cloth.

On this knit hand towel I have only worked the cross and clover trim on the ends and just the clover(last row) along the sides.

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