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How to Crochet a Tawashi

comments (23) April 1st, 2009     

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The tawashi (dish scrubber) in its natural habitat.
Start by making a chain of 21 stitches.
Sc in the 2nd chain from your hook, then sc in next ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 12 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in last 2 ch. Before completing your last sc (i.e., before the last yarn over), switch colors as detailed below.
The tawashi (dish scrubber) in its natural habitat.

The tawashi (dish scrubber) in its natural habitat.

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Using three colors makes it easy to have one to grab at each side. If you only want to use two colors, you might want to alternate colors every two rows so that you don't have to cut and weave a lot of ends.

  At the end of the 24th row, fasten off and leave a long (12-inch) end for sewing. Your work should look like this. Weave in all of the ends, except for the tail you left for sewing.

 

 

 

  With wrong sides facing, use a whipstitch to sew up the side seam of your tawashi, catching only the inside loop of the last row.

 

 

  Loop the needle through every other green stripe all around the top of the tawashi and pull taut. Insert the needle through to the other end of the tawashi and repeat on the bottom side.

 

 

  Carefully weave the end into the inside of the tawashi, working through the back side of only one layer of stitches. Trim the end.

 

Press the tawashi flat so it looks like a circle. Head to the sink, and add some soap and water.

  Now you're ready tawashi the dishes! I can't guarantee it will be fun forever, but this little project did inspire me to do my keeping-it-real sinkful of dishes.

 

See more of my projects on my personal blog, and look for my new book, Crochet Adorned, in stores August 11, 2009.

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Comments (23)

Njikoka writes: This is a really fun project. Great to do while waiting to pick up my grandson's from school. I discovered that when making the smaller version, it helped to use less rows. I used 16 rows in the smaller version and it worked quite well. Thanks again.
Posted: 8:06 pm on August 30th
canadaroxieg9 writes: I too love these tawashi(s) and have made many many of them for family and friends.I was given some of that old plastic fantastic "yarn" called phentex some time ago and wondered what to do with it. It is great for a dish cloth and the colours last. Apparently one person heated their tawashi up on purpose and of course it melts which then she used as a defoiler? spell that one? Thank you again it is so fun and so useful and makes good use of leftover yarn
Posted: 8:13 am on August 14th
Rebekah_Lynne writes: I do a scrubbie that is similar to the tawashi but it is oblong instead of round. The tawashi sounds just as easy as the one I do so I think I'll switch things up and try it.
Posted: 3:17 pm on May 28th
Debs1967 writes: Great project. Easy to follow directions. Thanks for sharing.
Posted: 10:42 pm on April 4th
SweetSereRinity writes: hi , i made a cpl of these today there really great, can u tell me how i can make em a lil bit smaller, instead of 21 sts would it work with 11?
any info would be greatly appreciated thank you!
Posted: 9:09 pm on March 31st
LindaPermann writes: Manfamae- Yes, you may make and sell tawashi from this pattern. I'd appreciate a link back to my website (lindamade.com) or this tutorial. Thanks for asking!
Posted: 10:34 pm on March 19th
ManfaMae writes: I made a bunch of these for Christmas gifts this year and everyone loved them. When I make them, I use all one color and add a sc loop at the top so that they can be hung up to dry. Recently, I've had a few people offer to buy some from me. I just wanted to verify if it was okay to sell tawashis made from this pattern if I include a link to the pattern.
Posted: 9:50 am on March 12th
peacebirdstudio writes: This looks great! Putting on my list of craft adventures!
Posted: 10:33 am on March 4th
EFB writes: It' kind of like the spiral scrubby I've made before. Looks easier to make though. I'll try it.
EFB
Posted: 4:16 pm on December 6th
Querida writes: Not too good at this....I posted a picture of the Tawashi I made and it's in the Mine folder, and I'd like to add my picture to this page....please tell me how.

thanks
Posted: 8:03 pm on November 30th
Kat7914 writes: I love this pattern for a tawashi. I want to put a photo on my blog of what I have made using your pattern. Is this ok if I put a link back to this web site?

thanks for a wonderful easy pattern!

Kat7914
Posted: 12:01 am on July 7th
21centurydressmaker writes: it's visually wonderful and I also love your tutorial, clear and doable. Must go fill a colorful basket with them to keep handy in the kitchen. Thank you!
Posted: 4:23 am on June 4th
LindaPermann writes: thanks rainbowridgegrma! i'm glad you like them!
Posted: 1:07 pm on April 23rd
rainbowridergrma writes: I am not one to ooh and aah over a dish cloth, but this is an exception. I have made several from your wonderful pattern. They fit my hand just right and they really do a good job of cleaning. Thanks so much for the pattern.
Posted: 12:00 pm on April 23rd
LindaPermann writes: craftybear- you can try the link i listed for other free tawashi patterns, or check ravelry.com. I hope you'll share your results with us!
Posted: 2:41 am on April 5th
craftybear2005 writes: cool pattern, I can't wait to make some of these! Do you have any other of the cool tawashi patterns, as I bought a book but can't translate it into English
Posted: 2:03 am on April 5th
txyarngirl writes: Thanks! I've been wondering what to make w/ my leftover dishcloth cotton, and I think I'll try a Tawashi. Cute!
Posted: 11:19 pm on April 3rd
ohnoshesews writes: oh, so cute! great stashbuster, too. Thanks for the nice tutorial.

Posted: 2:24 pm on April 2nd
LindaPermann writes: thanks! and Joannie_N- I'm glad you already had a chance to use it. And yes, for anyone who wants to make a smaller version, just subtract some of the double crochets on each row (for instance, do only 6 dc/row).
Posted: 12:08 pm on April 2nd
Joannie_N writes: This article came at the perfect time. I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and I was able to make two of them -- one full size as the pattern indicated for my husband (the dishwasher in this house) and one smaller one for my mother to use at her house. Very quick and easy!
Posted: 8:44 am on April 2nd
NigheanRuadh writes: I was just thinking that I need to replace my worn-out dishcloths (craftily, of course). This project is perfect!!
Posted: 6:55 am on April 2nd
5andDime writes: It looks like a sea urchin! It could go in the coral reef.
Posted: 12:42 pm on April 1st
Sister_Diane writes: I love this project! Useful, simple, pretty, AND makes good use of scrap yarns. I have so much acrylic leftover from teaching various classes - which I'll now be putting to good use. Thanks for the lovely tutorial!
Posted: 7:29 am on April 1st
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