30 April 2012

A Cute Mother's Day Gift Idea - Knit a Soap Sack


With Mother's Day just two weeks away, here is a quick and easy gift idea that's not only pretty but useful too.   Just slip a cake of soap into this handy soap sack and use it as you would a loofah mitt.

Soap Sack Instructions
Materials:
Scraps of knitting cotton (I used Bernat Big Ball, the same cotton I use to knit my dishcloths)
1 pair 5mm knitting needles
1 darning needle

Instructions:
Cast on 40 stitches.
First row: *K 1, P 1, repeat from * to end
Second row: *P1, K1, repeat from * to end
Repeat first and second rows twice (6 rows)
Seventh row: *Knit 1, slip 1, yarn forward, pass slipped stitch over, repeat from * to end.
Eighth row:  *P1, K1, repeat from * to end
Ninth row: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end
Repeat eighth and ninth rows once
Next row: Slip 1, knit to end.
Repeat first row until work measures approximately 12cm.
First shaping row: Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 15, knit 2 together twice, knit 15, knit 2 together, knit 1.
Second shaping row: Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 13, knit 2 together twice, knit 13, knit 2 together, knit 1.
Third shaping row: Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 11, knit 2 together twice, knit 11, knit 2 together, knit 1.
Fourth shaping row: Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit 9, knit 2 together twice, knit 9, knit 2 together, knit 1 - 24 stitches.
Cast off.

To make up:  Fold soap sack in half. Sew up along the bottom and side seam.  Make a twisted cord from the same cotton and thread through the holes at the top of the sack. Insert a cake of soap, draw up cord and tie in a bow.

This little sack took about 2 1/2 hours to knit while I was watching Miss Marple and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries on TV. It's so simple, the perfect little craft to keep fingers busy without having to concentrate on a complicated pattern.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment...I just love hearing from you!

Just a couple of things:

Please don't use your comments to advertise your business or goods for sale, any such comments will be removed.

And please include your name, ANONYMOUS POSTS WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED AND WILL BE RECORDED AS SPAM.