Crochet Soap Holder Cozy Spa Loofa

Using a J or K crochet hook, and cotton yarn, this soap holder cozy loofa is a quick & easy crochet in-the-round project. Give as a relaxing spa gift, or keep for yourself!

Round 1: ch 11, sc 10, plus another sc in that last ch. Going around the other side of the original ch, sc in each child, plus another sc in last corner ch. Sl st into 1st sc.

Round 2: ch 1, sc into same st, & every st around, ending with sl st into 1st sc. (22 sts)

Round 3: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc + 1 ch). skip next st, * 1 dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st* around, ending round with sl st around initial ch 3.

Rounds 4-10: repeat round 3, dc atop dc of prior row.

Cut yarn & weave in ends.

Make chain of ch 65, & weave in & out of holes of 2nd row down from top of cozy.

Assorted variations... you can do 1, 2, or 3 rounds of sc, followed by 5-10 rounds of dc + ch, or hdc + ch. You can do the final row as scallops or picots or any other creative stitches.  You can also vary the chain size, add beads, or knot to secure, instead of tying ends together.

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Crochet Monkey Cup Cozy FREE Pattern

Monkey cup cozies...

Materials:

Worsted #4 yarn, in ragg, red, & white or cream, sizes H, I, J or K hooks, 2 black buttons, yarn needle.  Feel free to use different colored yarns and buttons!

With ragg yarn and K hook– (join at end of each round with sl st)

Ch 26, sl st to join. (careful not to twist chain). (adjust size of chain according to size of cup, average = 9” circumference.)

Round 1-3 – ch 1, hdc in joining st, hdc around. Sl st into top of 1^st st.

Round 4 – ch 1, hdc in joining st, hdc around, adding an extra st in last st. Sl st into top of 1^st st.

Round 5-6 – ch 1, hdc in joining st, hdc around. Sl st into top of 1^st st.

Cut yarn, leaving tail to weave.

With red yarn –

Round 7-8 – ch 1, hdc in joining st, hdc around. Sl st into top of 1^st st.

*optional – do a final row in reverse sc. sl st to join. (using ragg or red yarn)

weave in ends.

With ragg yarn, and H hook –

Ears – make 2

Round 1 – ch 2, 6 dc in second ch from hook. do not join.

Round 2 – 2 sc in each of the 6 previous sc. (12)

Round 3 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts* (18) 
(you can stop here or go to round 4 for larger ears)

Round 4 – 18 sc around, sl st. (do 2 rounds for even larger ears, if desired)

Cut yarn. Leave a long 12 inch tail to sew, weaving in ends.

With white or cream yarn, and I or J hook –

Mouth – create a chain, work down and around other side of it

Round 1 – ch 10, hdc in 2nd ch, hdc across, 3 hdc at end, around corner (working on other side now) hdc across to end, 3 hdc in end st, around corner. sl st into 1st hdc .

Round 2 – ch 1, 1 sc in ea st, with 2 sc at each corner. Sl st into 1st sc

Fasten off, leaving LONG tail to sew.

With red yarn – Create a red line across the middle of the mouth.  2 options: either create a line by cutting a piece of yarn & using a needle to stitch a mouth, with a back stitch, OR create a chain-look mouth by inserting H hook at one end of the center holes, pull up red yarn, & sl st over each space to end, & at the last sl st, cut yarn and pull through to the back. Attach needle & weave in.

Sew on mouth, 2 ears, & 2 buttons for the eyes, making your stitches as inconspicuous as possible!

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Monkey Cozy... and some Breast Cancer Awareness

Made this cute monkey cozy, with a breast cancer awareness symbol on its back.

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