Learn to Easily Crochet Soap Savers with this Pattern for Beginners
This soap saver crochet pattern is cute, useful, and a great project for beginner crocheters. This crochet project is made with only chains and slip stitches, so it is perfect for those just starting out or anyone who wants to easily spruce up their bathroom with this handmade bath accessory. These soap savers also make for the perfect gift, especially because they are very quick to make!
To find out more about soap savers, keep reading. To skip to the pattern, scroll down until you see, How to Make Soap Savers.
I first started seeing soap savers on Pinterest and although I thought they were cute, I wasn’t really sure what their purpose was. So, I dug into it a little bit and here is what I found out from this source.
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Right-handed soap saver pattern tutorial
Left-handed soap saver pattern tutorial
1. Soap Savers are Better for Your Skin and the Planet
The scrubby plastic loofahs that we are used to using are not only bad for the skin, but they are often made of single-use plastics and end up in the landfill after only a few months’ use. So instead of using a loofah, you can place your bar soap inside of your soap saver and use that to lather and scrub. The soft cotton yarn is much kinder on your skin! Also, you don’t have to throw your soap saver away. You can just toss it in with the wash as often as it needs.
2. They Prevent Bacteria from Growing
Soap savers prevent that slimy bacteria from growing in your soap dish and inside of all of the nooks and crannies of those poofy loofahs. Instead of setting your wet soap in the wet soap dish, you can hang it inside your soap saver where you used to hang your loofah. This will allow both the soap saver and the soap to dry on all sides and keep the slime away.
3. You Won’t Waste Soap Anymore
Have you ever noticed that you have to put a lot more soap than necessary on your loofah? It seems that it tends to soak up the suds instead of releasing them to clean your skin. Also, if you currently use bar soap, you may notice that you end up wasting that last bit of soap when you just can’t hold onto it anymore. Either way, soap savers can fix the wasted soap problem!
You won’t lose any lather when using a soap saver because there aren’t folds of plastic for it to sink into. Instead, you can use the soap saver itself to lather up and get a gentle scrub. Also, when your soap bar starts getting too small, just pop in a new one and the two bars will combine into one preventing the need to waste those little pieces of soap.
What I Love About This Soap Saver Crochet Pattern
1. They’re Perfect for Travel
At the time of writing this, travel is very limited in the world. But once it starts to open up again, I know I will be grabbing my soap saver each time I head for a weekend in the mountains or to catch a plane somewhere tropical. It will make it easier to travel without worrying about a bottle leaking into my bag and it will also allow the soap to adequately dry instead of staying slimy inside a plastic case.
2. You Can Make Them in Any Size or Color
I have created a pattern for the following sizes: Travel and Regular. You can make soap savers in any size that works for you or whoever you are gifting them to! You can even make one to match each color of soap that you have (or plan to make or buy!).
This soap saver crochet pattern is incredibly versatile and I think you will find these fun and quick to make!
So let’s get started :)
How to Crochet Soap Savers
In order to create this pattern, you will need to know the following:
How to Make a Slip Knot for Crochet
How to Crochet a Chain
How to Crochet a Slip Stitch
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Materials:
- 5.5 mm crochet hook AND 3.5 mm crochet hook
- I Love This Cotton in the color 230 Woods or any other worsted weight cotton yarn of your choosing
- Tapestry needle to weave in ends
- Scissors
Notes:
- Before starting, be sure to scroll to the size that you would like to create so you follow the correct pattern instructions.
- I have created a soap saver crochet pattern version for beginners and another version for experienced crocheters. Scroll to the pattern which you think will be easiest for you.
- The first row of the pattern will be worked around the foundation chain. In order to do this, insert your hook between the back loop and the back ridge when you do the slip stitches. When you turn your work to come back the other direction, insert your hook into the front loop only when doing the slip stitches. Please refer to photos in the Beginner Crocheter pattern sections for a visual explanation.
Travel Size Soap Saver Crochet Pattern
Travel Size Pattern for Beginner Crocheters:
Start with 5.5 mm hook
Make a slip knot on your hook leaving a long end to weave in later.
Chain 11
Round 1: Skip 2 stitches, make a slip stitch into the back loop - loop furthest from you - of the next chain.
*Chain 2, skip 1 stitch, slip stitch in back loop of next stitch* Repeat instructions between the asterisks until you reach the end of the chain.
Next turn the chain, chain 2, and make a slip stitch into the new back loop - loop farthest from you - of the next chain. Repeat the following to the other end (Chain 2, skip 1 stitch, slip stitch in back loop of next stitch)
Round 2: Chain 2, slip stitch in the opening made by the first slip stitch you made on the first round.
*Chain 2, slip stitch in the next opening* continue all the way around without turning and until you have about 20 rounds or it is about 4” tall (should be about 2.25” wide)
Cut your yarn and weave in the loose ends with your tapestry needle.
Cinch tie:
Switch to 3.5 mm hook
Chain 35 (about 8 inches long)
Cut & bind off
Weave the cinch tie through the 4th from top round of your soap saver. Once you’ve weaved it all the way around, tie the ends of the cinch tie together and weave them in using your tapestry needle.
And there you have it! A finished travel-sized crochet soap saver.
Travel Size Pattern for Experienced Crocheters:
Start with 5.5 mm hook
Ch 11
Round 1: This round will be worked in only the back loops (the loop furthest from you). Sk 2, sl st in next, *Ch 2, sk 1, sl st in next* rep to end. Turn and repeat the process going down the other side of the chain.
Round 2: *Ch 2, sl st into next ch sp from previous round*
Repeat Round 2 until your Soap Saver is about 4” tall (2.25” wide) or approximately 20 rounds
Cut and tie off. Weave in ends.
Cinch tie:
Switch to 3.5 mm hook
Ch 35 (about 8 inches long)
Cut & bind off
Weave the cinch tie through the 4th from top round of your soap saver. Once you’ve weaved it all the way around, tie the ends of the cinch tie together and weave them in.
And there you have it! A finished travel-sized crochet soap saver.
Regular Size Soap Saver Crochet Pattern
Regular Size Pattern for Beginner Crocheters:
Start with 5.5 mm hook
Make a slip knot on your hook leaving a long end to weave in later.
Chain 17
Round 1: Skip 2 stitches, make a slip stitch into the back loop - loop furthest from you - of the next chain.
*Chain 2, skip 1 stitch, slip stitch in back loop of next stitch* Repeat instructions between the asterisks until you reach the end of the chain.
Next turn the chain, chain 2, and make a slip stitch into the new back loop - loop furthest from you - of the next chain. Repeat the following to the other end (Chain 2, skip 1 stitch, slip stitch in back loop of next stitch)
Round 2: Chain 2, slip stitch in the opening made by the first slip stitch you made on the first round.
*Chain 2, slip stitch in the next opening* continue all the way around and until you have about 30 rounds or it is about 6” tall (should be about 3” wide)
Cut your yarn and weave in the loose ends with your tapestry needle.
Cinch tie:
Switch to 3.5 mm hook
Chain 55 (about 11-12 inches long)
Cut & bind off
Weave the cinch tie through the 4th from top round of your soap saver. Once you’ve weaved it all the way around, tie the ends of the cinch tie together and weave them in using your tapestry needle.
And there you have it! A finished regular sized soap saver.
Regular Size Pattern for Experienced Crocheters:
Start with 5.5 mm hook
Ch 17
Round 1: This round will be worked in only the back loops (or the loop furthest from you). Sk 2, sl st in next, *Ch 2, sk 1, sl st in next* rep to end. Turn and repeat the process going down the other side of the chain.
Round 2: *Ch 2, sl st into next ch sp from previous round*
Repeat Round 2 until your Soap Saver is about 6” tall (3” wide) or approximately 30 rounds
Cut and tie off. Weave in ends.
Cinch tie:
Switch to 3.5 mm hook
Ch 55 (about 11-12 inches long)
Cut & bind off
Weave the cinch tie through the 4th from top round of your soap saver. Once you’ve weaved it all the way around, tie the ends of the cinch tie together and weave them in.
And there you have it! A finished regular sized soap saver.
I hope you enjoyed making your soap saver(s)! Please let me know if you have any questions on the patterns or if I can help you be successful in your crocheting in any way.
Feel free to reach out to me at kailey@crochetunraveled.com with any questions and make sure you download your free Learn to Crochet for Beginners Checklist.
Thanks so much for reading! I hope you have a fantastic day, week, month & year. And keep crocheting :)
Sincerely,
Kailey, your crochet bestie <3