I think we all need a little pamper every now and then so I hope you enjoy these free patterns to make this little pamper/spa set whether it is for you, somebody special or to sell with your other handmade gifts
There is another lovely bonus of 10% off the yarns that I have used to make my set over at The Wool Cellar (link and discount code on home page)
Grab your hooks, your yarn, a coffee and lets get going xxx
Materials:
3mm Crochet Hook,
Scissors,
Darning Needle
Stitch Markers
White Cotton Ribbon (approx 1cm wide and 40cm in length)
Yarn: I have used Stylecraft Naturals Bamboo and Cotton in colours white and Lavender 2 100g balls of each colour
Special Stitches
Puff Stitch: yarn over insert hook pull up a loop (repeat 3 times) until you have 7 loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on your hook and CH1
Crab Stitch: Insert your hook into the next st on the right, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on your hook, move into next stitch on the right and repeat ( It is also known as a reverse DC as it is a DC stitch but worked from left to right, instead of the usual direction of right to left)
Abbreviations (UK Terminology)
ch – Chain
ch sp – Chain space
sl st – Slip Stitch
dc – Double crochet
tc – Treble crochet
htc – Half treble crochet
ps = Puff stitch
Face Scrubbie

Row 1. mr, 12dc into mr, sl st to first dc to join
Row 2. ch1, PS into 1st stich, ch1. *PS into next st* (repeat 10 times), sl st to first PS to join (12 sts)
Row 3. ch1, DC into 1st st, 1 DC into ch sp *DC into top of next PS, DC into CH SP*(repeat 10 times), sl st to first ps to join (24 sts)
Row 4. ch1, PS into 1st st. *PS into next st (repeat 22 times), sl st to first PS to join (24 sts)
Row 5. ch1, DC into 1st st, 1 DC into ch sp. *DC into top of next PS, DC into CH SP*(repeat 22 times), sl st to first DC to join (48 sts)
Row 6. ch1 crab stitch in each st along for 47 sts, sl st into stitch 48, ch1 and fasten off.
Weave in ends to finish.
Bath pouf

Ch 6 and sl st to 1st ch to join
Row 1: 25 dc into the ring. attach the piece of cotton for the hanging loop with a double knot (see video tutorial for more details) Sl st in the first dc to join (you will be left with a hole in the middle this is exactly what you want) (25 sts).
Row 2: ch3 (ch3 counts as tc here and throughout pattern) and place 2tc into first st, 3tc in each stitch around. Join with a sl st to the top of ch3. (75 sts)
Row 3: ch3 and place 2tc into first st, 3 tc in each stitch around. Join with a sl st to the top of the ch3 to join. (225 sts) Note: You could stop here if you’re happy with the size at this point.
Row 4: ch3 and place 2tc into first st, 3 tc in each stitch around. Join with a sl st to the top of ch3 and fasten off (675 sts)
weave in ends
washcloth

ch 60
Row 1. sl st into 2nd ch, htc into next st, and repeat alternate sl st and htc all the way across to the end you should end with a sl st (59 sts)
ch 1 and turn
repeat Row 1 83 times
ch1 and turn
dc evenly all around the washcloth placing 3dc into each corner sl st to join ch1 and fasten off
attach the lavender colour and work one crab st into every dc around (see special stitches or video tutorial for support) sl st to close, fasten off
weave in ends
I hope you have enjoyed these patterns! there is only one thing left to do……. run a lovely bubble bath, light some candles, relax and have a little pamper for yourself you have earned it xxx
Question on the wash cloth….What is the HTC stitch? I can’t find it anywhere. Thank You!
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oh sorry I will put abbreviations on now htc is half treble crochet in uk terminology. If you use US terminology it is a half double crochet x
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Ok thank you!!! I was wondering about that after posting.
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