How to Crochet a Tawashi
A tawashi is a product that originated in Japan but has become popular all over the world. Tawashis are eco-friendly scrubbers, useful for a variety of kitchen chores, including scrubbing pots and pans and cleaning counters and sinks. Make a tawashi out of cotton yarn for softness or acrylic yarn for scrubbing power; the scratchier the yarn the more useful the tawashi will be. The shape of a tawashi is up to your imagination, as long as it gets the job done.
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Things You'll Need
- Worsted-weight acrylic yarn
- Crochet hook size US H
- Scissors
- Embroidery needle
Instructions
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Make three chain stitches and join with a slip stitch to form a circle. Chain one and make five half double crochet stitches in the center of this circle; join with a slip stitch to close the round.
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Chain one and make two half double crochet stitches in every stitch around. Join with a slip stitch.
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Chain one and repeat the following pattern around: half double crochet in the first stitch, two half double crochets in the next stitch. Join with a slip stitch to close the round, then cut the working yarn leaving a 10-inch tail; pull this tail all the way through the stitch to finish off the tawashi.
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Repeat steps 1 to 3 to make a second tawashi circle. This time, leave a 4-inch tail.
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Position the two circles together like a sandwich. Thread your long yarn tail onto an embroidery needle and use it to whipstitch the two circles together. To do this, go out around the edge and up through the bottom, going through both circles. Repeat this whipstitch edging all around the circles, then pull the tail through the center of the tawashi to finish it off. Pull the other tail through the center as well, and the tawashi is ready to scrub.
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Tips & Warnings
You can make your tawashi with only one layer, but the double layer will be extra sturdy.
Make several tawashi scrubbers when you have the time, then save them to give as housewarming or holiday gifts.
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