Crochet Pattern: Facial Cleaning Pads
By Rachel – 25 Comments| Why use cotton balls and disposable facial cleaning pads when you can crochet them? Save money and prevent excess waste by crocheting a bunch of these facial cleaning pads. They can be used just like regular cleaning pads that you buy in the store. Reused the pads by tossing them in the wash with your clothing or towels to be cleaned. These pads are super fast to crochet and can also make great gifts! |  |
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Finished Size: 2 3/4″ (7 cm) diameter
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Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (small amount) Note: use cotton yarn for extra absorbency Crochet Hook J (6.00 mm) |
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Gauge: Rounds 1 – 2 in pattern creates a circle 2 3/4″ in diameter
Crochet Pattern: Facial Cleaning Pad
Round 1: ch 4, 12 dc in forth ch from hook, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 12 dc
Round 2: ch 3, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st in top of beginning ch-3, finish off: 24 dc
If you need help with the crochet instructions, let me know and I’ll be glad to help!
Hi,
Should that be 2dc in each dc in round 2?
Thanks
Karen
Hi. I was wondering what would happen if I actually do use acryllic yarn? It’s just that I have a lot of Red Heart in colors like orange that I’m trying to use up. would it work for these at all?
Thanks for catching that Karen!!
Melanie, yes, it will work. Cotton yarn is just known to be more absorbent then acrylic.
Nice! ty
Sweet! I just used mine and it works great.
This is such a smart idea! I have fairly sensitive skin so I’m going to try baby yarn for this one. Thanks!
Hi, love your work. Do you have a pattern for a hobo bag.
Hi Anna, I don’t have a hobo bag pattern, but I’ll keep it in mind for when I go to make more patterns!
Things like this were one of the reasons I started crocheting in the first place!
I bought a set of 7 of these on etsy, and when I showed them to a friend of mine she said they were one of the simplest things to make. That was when I started seriously considering learning to crochet. 
Flat circles are still one of my favorite things to make. In cotton they are great face scrubbies. Make them one round bigger and they will be big enough to put a wet bar of soap on- I call these soap doilies. Make them out of acrylic and they can replace scrubby sponges in your dishwashing- though people have warned against using them on non-stick pans, the acrylic is scratchy enough to scratch off the finish! (So I wouldn’t do them as face scrubbies unless they were VERY soft!)
So, thank you, Rachel for posting about circle scrubbies!
Thanks, Rachel…I love this cute and easy pattern. Will start making some of these tonight. Go Green!
Thanks again!
Karen
What a great idea!! Thank you.
Thanks for the pattern of the pads. I hope I can crochet one.Irene
This is a terrific pattern–thank you! I’m a knitter,but still a novice crocheter
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I’m new to crocheting. Could you explain this pattern a little bit more? Thanks!
Hey Tamara, what part are you having trouble with?
Also, here is a post about How to Read Crochet Patterns that you may find helpful.
Hi, Rachel,
I guess I was looking for clarification on the pattern’s correction that I found in the comment thread. And do I join the chain in a loop? Thanks and sorry for such beginner questions. I knit but am trying to teach myself to crochet and I love this project.
I corrected the mistake I made earlier. So the pattern you see now is correct. In round 2, you are going to make 2 double crocheting into each of the double crochets around the circle.
In round 1, you do not join the chain in a loop. Instead you are going to make 12 double crochets into the forth chain from your hook. Then you are going to join the end of the round with the beginning by making a slip stitch into the top of the chain 3 that is at the beginning of the round.
Let me know have more question!
I am so happy to have tried the wrist warmers. I will make some for the bizarre sale
Rachel-
I just made one! My first successful crochet project! Thanks sooo much!
what a brilliant idea! I love that it’s green as well
Thank you for these dishcloth patterns. I often use them for hot pads. I love the cotton yarn called “I Love This Yarn.” I find it at the Hobby Lobby.
Thanks so much! I love that these save money AND are green.
They’re great little gifts, too.
Do you have a pattern for the dusting handles the refills are costly and not good for our landfills
I’m not sure what you mean by dusting handles. Can you explain in more detail? Thanks!