Paw Print Scrubbies – Crochet Pattern

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Get your paws on these adorable scrubbies – they’re perfect as gifts, for selling at craft fairs, etc.! Compliment any spa basket or new house gift with these scrubber pads – especially if the recipient is a pet lover! Whether it’s a dog lover or cat lover you’re gifting these to, they are sure to love these cute and luxurious scrubbies!! And when it comes to fun, quick projects to make for selling at all your upcoming markets, these fun little scrubbies are sure to be a big hit! They use very little cotton yarn, so they’re also a great stash-buster design. Make as many as you can with this easy to follow FREE pattern!

Paw Print Scrubbies

Many of you are familiar with my Paw Print Granny Square design from a while back. It’s a fun, easy design that I love making – especially for pet lovers! If you enjoy that pattern, then you’ll be glad to know that most of this pattern repeats the first several steps of that pattern! I originally came up with these scrubbies as a compliment to a spa gift basket for the holidays. But they are made even more special by the fact that I have my very own furry friend now – see my Pretty Paws Pet Bandana to learn more about my puppy Buffy!

When it comes to scrubbies, I feel that cotton yarn is an absolute must! It’s the right fabric and texture for spa items like scrubbies and washcloths, and also makes items functional for practical use in the kitchen and throughout the house. The colors I used in this pattern are some faves of mine – and these fun colorways are available on Amazon!

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Supplies
D/3 3.25 mm crochet hook

1 skein each of Lily Sugar n Cream cotton yarn (medium weight) in a main color and a contrast color. Colors used in cover photos are: Lily Sugar n Cream in White, Tea Rose, and Buttercream; Mainstays 100% Cotton in Opaline Green (each scrubbie uses about 60 yds of the main color, and 70 yds of the contrast color.

Yarn Needle

Scissors

Abbreviations
*=indicates the beginning/end of a section to be repeated
BLO = back loop only
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Rep = repeat
Rnd = round
Sc = single crochet
Sk = skip
Sl St = slip stitch
St(s) = stitch(es)
Tr = triple crochet

Gauge
Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

Size
Finished scrubbie measures about 5 inches in length and width

Notes
“Main color” refers to the paw print color; “Contrast color” refers to color of surrounding square.

How to Make This

Instructions
Scrubbie
Rnd 1 – with main color, make a magic ring. 12 Dc in ring. Join with sl st to first st of rnd, ch 2. (12 dc)
Rnd 2 – 2 dc in each st around, switching to contrast color in last st of rnd; fasten off main color. Join with sl st to first dc. Ch 2 (24 dc)
Rnd 3 – 2 dc in next st, dc in next st; rep around, switching to main color in last st of rnd. Join with sl st to first dc. Ch 2 (36 dc)
Rnd 4 – *[Hdc, 2 Dc, tr, 2 Dc, Hdc] in next st. Sk 3 sts (see first photo below).* Rep from * to * 3 more times, switching back to contrast color in last st of rep (see second and third photos below). *Dc in next 2 sts, 2 Dc in next st (fourth photo below).* Rep from * to * 5 more times. Dc in next, sk next st. Do not join. (See fifth photo below) (25 dc and 4 paw prints)

Rnd 5 – (half round, only working around paw prints of last rnd in BLO – first photo below) Hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st. Tr between paw prints (second photo below). Dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr between paw prints (third photo below);  rep once more around next paw print.  Dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts. (See fourth photo below)  (7 hdc, 12 sc, 3 tr, 6 dc)

Rnd 6 – Working back into contrast color sts of previous rnd, *sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st.*  Rep from * to * 3 more times.  2 sc in next st, sc in last 8 sts. (If changing colors for last rnd, change to edge color in last st of this rnd.)  (See first photo below)  (58 sc)

Rnd 7 – sc in each st around.  Do not fasten off.  (See second photo below)  (58 sc)

Strap
Row 1 – Sl st to next st, ch 1. In BLO of next 5 sts, sc. Ch 1, turn. (See first photo below) (5 sc)
Row 2 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (5 sc)
Rows 3 – 21 – rep Row 2. (See second photo below)

Finishing
Line up edge of Strap with first paw print on other side of piece. Working through both Strap and Scrubbie (first photo below), sl st in 5 sts to secure Strap to Scrubbie.
Fasten off, weave in all ends. (Second photo below shows finished Strap.)

Here are the finished paw print scrubbies!

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This pattern is owned by Crafty Kitty Crochet (Melissa Moore). Any reselling or distribution of this pattern is prohibited. Sale of items made using this pattern is welcomed, but I do ask that credit/a link be provided back to my site, craftykittycrochet.com.