How to crochet a nylon net pot scrubber with pics

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There are many ways to make these type of scrubbers with netting material. I've read through a lot of patterns and they all seem nice but so complicated. I like easy patterns! This is how I do it:

Supplies:
1 yard netting (or more)
Size K crochet hook

Here's the pattern:

It takes 7 strips to make one scrubber.

First Strip- Chain 3. Then, put 5 single crochets in the third chain from the hook (which will be the first chain). Then continue around in spiral fashion by putting 2 single crochets in each chain. Continue the same with the second strip.

Next four strips, one single crochet around.

Last strip, one single crochet in every other chain. If when you go around it doesn't come full circle, just add another strip of netting until it does. Sometimes this happens. Then when there is no hole, pull the netting through to the other side, loop it around and weave in last bit. 

Clear as mud? Hopefully these pictures will help you along the way. 

First, you'll need to prepare your netting into strips. I purchase my "Net" material  at Walmart or Hobby Lobby. It comes on a bolt like fabric. There are many other types of tulle but this is what you need. It has bigger holes and is coarser. Of course, you can use the softer tulle and use as bath or face scrubbies. The type of netting I use is only for kitchen use as it's too harsh for the skin. They sell for about $1 a yard or $1.29 a yard.

This is what it looks like when I get it home from the store:

 You can use a rotary cutter, but I like things simple so I just use scissors. I just use a really big table (or the floor) and put down weights so the material doesn't shift. I once thought I'd just not worry about it but when I started cutting it, it shifted and I was left with a mess!  I threw out many yards of material in frustration as I tried to cut it before doing this step.

Don't worry about measuring each strip. If you have to, measure the first one so you know about how wide to cut it and then just eyeball it.

Here are the strips ready to store in ziploc bags ready when I need them. Convenient and ready to make scrubbies!

 If I have multiple colors, I'll keep them in the same bag. Three sets will fit nicely in a ziploc quart sized bag.

Generally, I can get 3 scrubbers from one yard. More if I cut the strips 1 inch wide.

Now, that you have 7 strips ready to go. Here's what you do!

Take the first strip and chain 3. Kind of hard to see, but:

Then make 5 single crochets in the first chain.

here I have put three single crochets in so far.

Try not to pull too tightly when you get done with each one. You want it to stay loose. If you pull too tight, you will break the netting material. If that happens, no big deal. Use the method I will teach you and you won't have any waste.

After you make 5 single crochets in the first chain, then continue around and make 2 single crochets in each chain. (note- the pics with the black scrubbie show shorter strips than you will be using. example only)

 this is what it will look like when you get done with the 5 single crochets. the part right above my thumb is where you will then start and put 2 single crochets in each chain.

 Poking it in to grab the netting. I am doing the first single crochet in there.

 First single crochet done. Now another one.

as you may have noticed I am almost out of material, so I need to connect it together with another. 

When you have about 2 inches left, take the next strip, and lay it underneath  of the previous strip.

Shown below with some red, so you can see better. the red material is sort of pinched in the middle. Put that part on top.

Then take the top part and fold down.

and take the bottom part and fold up. the red part is now encased in the black. You can fold it in half again if you'd like. Now grab it with your finger and hold it in place, so you can do more single crochets.

 see where my index finger has a hold of the new/old piece. It's darker because there are two pieces of black held together as one. Now, keep doing 2 single crochets around.

more pictures below showing how to attach netting.

1.

2. folding down top.

3. folding up bottom.

 In case you are still having trouble figuring this out, watch this video. I hope it helps!

 Click here.

 Once you finish the first two strips, attach a new piece of netting and put one single crochet in each chain around. Do this with the next four strips. Remember there is no joining. You just keep going around and around in a spiral manner. and since there is no counting of rows, you don't need to remember which part you are on. Just keep track of how many strips you have left.  I like to lay them out in sections so I don't get confused.

You will repeat this part (1 single crochet in each chain) for the next 4 strips. It will start to look kind of like a bowl.

Keep going until you almost run out of material again. (This method keeps your work from looking knotty and will never unravel on you. - I didn't understand how it wouldn't come apart on itself but in all the months of using my scrubbies, I have never had one of them fall apart.

When you almost run out of netting, connect it as I said, but this time for the last strip put one single crochet in every other chain. This will close up the hole. Then, you just need to poke the crochet hook through to the other side to knot it. Pull the netting through and weave in your ends.

And there you have a nylon net pot scrubber!

Front view and back view

Any questions, just leave a comment!

I'd love to see any pot scrubbers you make, send me the link or email me at: noelwright at gmail dot com
if you email me, put "pot scrubbers" in the subject line.

Happy Crocheting!

Some of you have asked to see more pictures on how to finish up a pot scrubber. Go to this link for more pictures and explanation. I just made it into another post since this one was getting very long.

If you're interested in having me make some for you instead, contact me. I'd be more than happy to crochet you some!