Starry Ridge Soap Saver Bag - Free Crochet Pattern
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Introdction
Looking for a practical crochet project that's both beautiful and useful? The Starry Ridge Soap Saver Bag is a quick and satisfying make that adds a handmade touch to your daily routine. Featuring the signature textured Starry Ridge stitch pattern, this reusable soap saver is worked from the bottom up in the round to create a sturdy, functional bag for your favourite bar of soap.
Designed to hold a full-sized bar or those little leftover soap pieces that are too good to throw away, the textured fabric creates a gentle exfoliating lather while helping you get every last bit of soap. It's a simple way to reduce waste and swap disposable bath accessories for something reusable and handmade.
Made with 100% cotton yarn and worked in one continuous piece, this pattern is approachable for adventurous beginners and works up quickly, making it perfect for gifts, craft fairs, or stocking your own bathroom with sustainable handmade essentials. Pair it with the matching Starry Ridge Washcloth, Face Scrubby, and Spa Headband for a beautiful handmade spa gift set.
Pattern Details:
- Finished Size:
Height: 7"
Width: 4"
- Skill Level: Intermediate
English US Terms
- Stitches Used for the bag: Star Stitch, Single Crochet, Slip Stitch, Chain, Half Double Crochet, Single Crochet 3rd loop
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Free Printable Soap Saver Labels
Whether you're making gifts or selling at markets, a beautiful label can make your handmade soap saver bags look even more professional.
These free printable labels are perfect for:
Soap saver bags
Handmade soap gifts
Spa baskets
Craft fairs
Eco-friendly gift sets
Print them on cardstock, cut them out, and tie them onto your finished soap saver bag with ribbon or twine for a charming finishing touch.
Download the free printable labels below!
The Yarn
This washcloth is made using Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Yarn
Fibre content: 100% cotton
Weight: Worsted / #4
Yardage: Approximately 125 yd (114 m) per 50 g skein
Care instructions: Machine washable and dryable
Materials
Pattern Notes:
Written in US crochet terms.
Work in joined rounds unless otherwise stated.
Ch-1 at the beginning of rounds does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated
The pattern is worked in multiples of 2.
Abbreviations:
ch - chain
sp - space
rnd - round
rep - repeat
sc - single crochet
sc 3rd loop - sc in the 3rd loop
sk - skip
sl st - slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(es)
hdc - half double crochet
hdc blo - half double crochet 3rd loop
Star st - Star Stitch
Beg Star st - Beginning Star
Gauge
7 Star sts = 4"
9 rows = 4"
Special Stitches:
The Star Stitch
Beginning Star: Ch 3. Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook). Insert hook into next ch, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Insert hook into first st, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook). Insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook). Insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop (6 loops on hook). Yo, pull through all 6 loops. Ch 1 to close star.
Star Stitch: Insert hook into ch-1 sp of star just made, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook). Insert hook into side of star, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Insert hook into st at base of star, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook). Insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook). Insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop (6 loops on hook). Yo, pull through all 6 loops. Ch 1 to close star.
sc 3rd Loop: to work into the 3rd Loop, work in the loop behind the top V of the indicated st.
Soap Saver Bag Instructions
Ch 13
Round 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each st until you have 1 st remaining, in the last st work 3 sc, working the other side of the beginning ch, 1 sc in each st across until you have 1 st remaining, in the last st work 2 sc, sl st to the first st of the round. 26 sc
Round 2: ch 1, 1 hdc next 12 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next 12 sts, 3 hdc in the last st. Sl st to the first st of the round. 30 hdc
Round 3: ch 3, working in the 3rd loop, work beg star st, work star st around. Sl st to join. 15 star sts
Tip
When finishing the Star ST rounds. Finish the last Star ST by drawing up the last loop of the ST in the first ST of the round. By working the last stitch this way, you will avoid having holes in your cowl.
Round 5: ch 3, working in the 3rd loop, work beg star st, work star st around. Sl st to join. 15 star sts
Round 6: ch 1, 2 hdc in each eye (ch 1 that closed the star st) of the star st from the previous round. 30 hdc
Round 7: ch 3, working in the 3rd loop, work beg star st, work star st around. Sl st to join. 15 star sts
Round 8: ch 1, 2 hdc in each eye (ch 1 that closed the star st) of the star st from the previous round. 30 hdc
Round 9: ch 3, working in the 3rd loop, work beg star st, work star st around. Sl st to join. 15 star sts
Round 10: ch 1, 2 hdc in each eye (ch 1 that closed the star st) of the star st from the previous round. 30 hdc
Round 11: ch 1, sc 3rd loop around. 30 sc
Round 12: ch 1, *hdc, ch 1, sk 1 rep from * around 15 hdc, 15 ch 1 sps
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Ties: Ch 50. Fasten off. Weave tie in and out of the ch 1 spaces of round 14.
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