I am back with a new scrubby design! The Bunny Scrubby is perfect for Easter!! And yes, I know that’s only a few days away, but you won’t believe how easily this little guy works up! You could be a dozen between now and Sunday, I promise! Made with Yarn Bee’s Scrub-Ology Scrub It yarn, these are great little soap basket scrubbies for bath time. You can use them to hold a fun soap for Easter, or just add some candy to it for their basket. It will still make a great bath toy, no matter what your initial use for it might be!
You might remember the Ducky, Unicorn, and Dinosaur scrubbies, previously published here on the blog. Those will work up just as quickly, and make for great Easter basket fun!
If you’re interested in a printer-friendly PDF of the bunny scrubby pattern, you can find the design in my Ravelry or Etsy shops! If you prefer to use the free blog copy below, I still appreciate you being here! And another great way to support my blog is simply by sharing! Thank you for supporting my business!
Some FAQs about the Scrubbies
Can they be washed and dried?
This depends on the yarn you use. If you use cotton or acrylic, then yes! If you use the recommended yarn in this pattern for the scrubbies, then no. They can be washed, and then hang to dry.
How long do they last when used in baths?
This is yet to be determined! I will update this after my daughter wears her own out. We use it multiple times before washing though, by simpling hanging it up to dry after her bath.
Will the scrubby lather like a loofah, for washing?
The lather is definitely not as good as you would have with a loofah. Admitedly, these are more of just a fun bath toy, than really good for washing or scrubbing, but my daughter has enjoyed hers!
Are they too rough on the skin?
This yarn feels soft in the skein, much like a loofah. Then when it is stitched up, it becomes stiff and somewhat scratchy. No worries! It softens up nicely once wet! It never dries quite as stiff again, after the first bath, but still holds a little of it’s shape.
Do they float in the tub?
Not really. Maybe only for a very short time. The head will tip forward, and once the yarn becomes wet through, it won’t float at all.
Materials:
YARN BEE, SCRUB-OLOGY, Scrub It! – White – 1.1 oz
Small amount of black cotton yarn for the eyes
Small amount of pink cotton yarn for the nose
Crochet Hook, H – 5mm
Scissors
Large eye tapestry needle
Terms and abbreviations to know:
magic ring
rnd, rnds – round, rounds
st, sts – stitch, stitches
sl st – slip stitch
sk – skip
sc – single crochet
inc – increase, 2 sts in same st
dc bobble dec – double crochet bobble decrease
- Yarn over, and insert hook into designated st.
- Pull up a loop.
- Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops, leaving 2 loops on hook.
- Yarn over, and insert hook into same st.
- Pull up a loop.
- Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops, leaving 3 loops on hook.
- Yarn over, and insert hook into same st.
- Pull up a loop.
- Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops, leaving 4 loops on hook.
- Yarn over, and insert hook into next st.
- Repeat steps 2 through 9, until 7 loops are left on the hook at the end.
- Yarn over and pull through all 7 loops
invsc2tog – invisible single crochet 2 together; this is essentially a decrease, but done in such a way as to make the continuous stitching smoother, and the decrease not as noticeable.
- Insert hook into front loop only of next stitch, DO NOT yarn over.
- Insert hook into front loop of second stitch.
- Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
- Yarn over and pull through last 2 loops
Notes:
The body of the Bunny Scrubby is completely in one piece, worked from the bottom up, in the rnd, with no joining. The ears are made as part of the last rnd, without ever taking the yarn off the hook! The back is left open, with no stuffing, to place the soap in for clean, creative fun! Use it as a candy basket, a scrubby, or a bath toy!
Bunny Scrubby
Body – beginning at the bottom, with A
Begin with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts
Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts
Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next st)6x; 18 sts
Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)6x; 24 sts
Rnd 5: (inc, sc in next 3 sts)6x; 30 sts
Rnds 6-8: sc in each st around; 30 sts
Rnd 9: sc in next 14 sts, dc bobble dec, sc in next 14 sts; 29 sts
Rnd 10: sc in next 6 sts, sk next 17 sts, sc in next 6 sts; 12 sts
Rnd 11: (inc, sc in next st)6x; 18 sts
Rnd 12: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)6x; 24 sts
Rnds 13-14: sc in each st around; 24 sts
Rnd 15: (invsc2tog, sc in next 6 sts)3x; 21 sts
Rnd 16: (invsc2tog, sc in next 5 sts)3x; 18 sts
Rnd 17: (invsc2tog, sc in next 4 sts)2x, invsc2tog, sc in next st, and leave remaining sts unworked; 12 sts worked (opening has 15 sts around)
Do not fasten off. Continue on to the ears.
Ears
*Ch 9, turn and sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next 6 chs,* insert hook through the 3rd sts from the last worked st of rnd 17 AND the st directly behind that (3rd st from the last worked st in the back), and sl st through to close the head.
Sl st through the next 2 sts and sts behind as well, repeat * to * for the 2nd ear, and sl st into the last st, folded closed with the st behind it.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Nose, in pink cotton
Using your pink cotton yarn and tapestry needle, sew the nose onto the face below about rnd 13. Knot inside the head and trim. (I did not weave these ends in)
Eyes
Using your black cotton yarn and tapestry needle, sew the eyes onto the face, at about rnd 14. Each eye should span approximately 2 sts, with about 3 to 4 sts between them.
Knot yarn inside the head and trim. You are welcome to try to weave these cotton ends a bit inside the head, but it is not absolutely necessary.
I hope you have enjoyed making the bunny scrubby! If you love this design concept, be sure to check out the unicorn, dinosaur, and ducky scrubbies too! Follow me along on Instagram for more fun scrubby ideas! If you loved making any of my patterns, and show them off on Instagram, please be sure to tag @ekaygdesigns to let me know, and I will share in my stories!
Hoppy Easter!
