An eco-friendlier choice.
Knit this shower scrubbie out of nettle, linen, hemp, or any other similar plant-based yarn.

Rinse thoroughly after each use and hang out to dry. Deep clean the scrubbie regularly by washing it on a hot cycle (60-90⁰C) with your linens and towels.

The pattern includes written directions on how to knit the scrubbie, along with progress pictures to help you keep on track of the few different phases, links to helpful tutorials for the skills required, and care instructions for the shower scrubbie.

One size

Yarn:

Blockwallah Nokkonen, 100% nettle, 100 g = 250 m

Undyed cotton yarn, 100% cotton, 100 g = 800 m

You can substitute the nettle fibre with any other plant-based yarn of similar weight. Linen and hemp are excellent choices. You can substitute the cotton with a ready-made cotton or linen cord.

Yarn consumption:

25 g / approx. 65 m of nettle yarn
2 g / approx. 16 m of cotton yarn

Needles:

5 mm circular needles with a long cable for magic looping, or a set of 4 or 5 double pointed needles for knitting in the round.
A spare 3-5 mm circular needle to hold the stitches while grafting.
1,5 mm circular needles or two regular / double pointed needles.

The needle size is a suggestion only. Use the size that gives you the correct gauge.

You will also need:

A tapestry needle
Waste yarn for the provisional cast on

Gauge:

10 cm is 12 sts and 20 rows of stockinette stitch knit in the round for the scrubbie.

Skills required:

Provisional cast on
Stockinette stitch
Increasing and decreasing
Grafting stitches together
Knitting i-cord