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These pretty free crochet makeup rounds are SO easy to make! Pima cotton is soft enough even for sensitive skin, so these are great for the environment.
How can you use crochet face scrubbies?
Crochet face scrubbies can be used as a face cloth, makeup remover pad, or to apply products to your face. They’re fully machine washable and dryable, and soft enough for fairly sensitive skin if you’re gentle, too.
I like to use mine with micellar water to remove eye makeup. Occasionally I use them with a gentle cleanser to help exfoliate my face without irritation.
How much yarn do you need to crochet a face scrubby / makeup round?
Crochet makeup rounds use very little yarn- this plain one took less than 15 yards, which I would consider a scrap amount.
If you make a slightly more decorative one, like my charcoal flower makeup rounds, they use closer to 15 yards each.
This pattern calls for worsted weight cotton yarn. You can substitute any brand you like, just make sure it feels soft to the touch!
Because I am using these as crochet face cloths instead of kitchen scrubbies, I really prefer using pima cotton yarn where I can.
The specific brand of pima cotton I used here is discontinued, but I really like this alternative from We Crochet (aka Knit Picks).
Here’s everything I used to crochet mine:
I/5.5mm Crochet Hook – I prefer wooden hooks with cotton yarn, like these ergonomic Furls Streamlines.
1 ball of Worsted [4] Weight Pima Cotton Yarn. I recommend Comfy Worsted Pima Cotton Blend from We Crochet, which is a worsted [4] Weight, 75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic yarn, 50g, 109yds, in any color.
Shown in a discontinued yarn: Yarn Bee Pima Suprema [4] weight, 100% Cotton yarn, 5oz/142g; 251yds/230m, shown in Charcoal colorway
Yarn Needle and Scissors to finish them off. – I usually buy mine on Amazon.
Each round uses approx. 11 yds of yarn, and I was able to make a set from the scraps of an old skein of yarn.
You could make 10 or 11 cotton rounds from one full ball of Comfy Worsted!
Abbreviations
Ch- chain
Dc- double crochet
Sl- slip
St- stitch
Mr- magic ring
New to the Magic Ring/Magic Circle Technnique? Watch my Video here.
Gauge / Finished Size
Each round measures approx 3.5” diameter.
They fit nicely in the palm of your hand, and store easily in cute containers in your bathroom drawer or counter.
Notes
These makeup rounds are worked in joined rounds.
Turning chains do NOT count as a stitch throughout.
Simple Crochet Makeup Rounds
Round 1: Make mr, ch 2, dc 12 into mr, sl [12]
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, sl [24]
Round 3: Ch 2, *dc into st, 2 dc into next st* repeat around, sl [36]
Finishing:
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Check out this handy tip for how to quickly thread a yarn needle to finish them quicker!
Bethany Rose says
I can’t wait to try this pattern. It looks super easy, and I find myself stuck without makeup brushes right now. I think these will work until I can get more, or as a substitution. Got a quick question, though. I played your video about the needle-threading technique, but I’m totally blind. So, I’m sure your demonstration is easy, but I wondered if you would write a text description for visually impaired crafters. If you thread your tapestry needles the way I do, I’m guessing you demonstrated something like the following: Fold your yarn end over the end of the needle with the eye, “squish” that new loop between your fingers a bit and feed the loop through the eye of the needle. That’s how I thread my needles unless I’m using typical sewing and thread, and then I get out handy needle threaders. Thanks for this post and your extra tutorial!
Katie says
Hi Bethany!
You’re right, that was a really good description of how I thread my yarn needles- Fold the end over the needle, squish between your fingers, and wiggle it into the eye. A needle threader could also work for a yarn needle, too, but I’m usually a bit too impatient to go searching for supplies that aren’t in arm’s reach.
Thanks for leaving such a kind comment, and I will be working on making sure my video descriptions are more accessible and inclusive now.
Happy Hooking,
Katie