As a kid growing up I remember watching my mom crochet and for some reason I never picked it up. Every Christmas the nurses she worked with would order so many she would spend hours getting them all made just in time to make some little girl very happy. Now, 19 years after she left this earth, I've picked up the art of crochet. I'm a newbie and have so much to learn, but I'm enjoying it and can't wait for the chance to crochet a baby blanket for my grandchild.

I love making homemade, pretty much everything, and that includes soap, but I hate wasting the little bits at the end. I figured there had to be something out there that I could make to be able to minimize the waste so I started digging around.

I came across a pattern for a soap pouch but the pattern was way too confusing for this newbie so I decided to see what I could come up with to make it easier. I'm sure someone else already came up with this pattern since it's so easy but I couldn't find it so I figured I'd share it with y'all.

I was told Lily Sugar'n Cream yarn is good for making wash clothes so that's what I used and it's perfect for exfoliating as you scrub away the dirt and grime of the day.

This soap pouch is super easy and it's perfect for a standard bar of soap. Kinda like the old 'soap on a rope' and no more wasted slivers.

SIMPLE SOAP POUCH

Chain 26 - Double crochet in each chain starting with Chain 4 and that's pretty much all there is to it. See? Super easy

I started out making 9 rows but realized 7 rows work well too. If you go with 9 rows it will come out to be approximately 8 w x 5.5 H

Fold in half and stitch 2 sides with a stitching needle.

Again, I was trying out different options and started out by stitching it together with a single crochet but that makes the stitched area a bit bulky so I opted to use a stitching needle and I like that much better

So here it is all together

Chain 26, double chain starting in chain 4, make 7 rows, fold in half and stitch 2 sides together with stitching needle. Add 2 drawstrings by weaving yarn through stitches around the top.

BAM! There ya go.

It's so easy, everyone on my Christmas list is getting a soap pouch this year.

Super Easy Crochet Soap Pouch