Round Soap Sachet

by Priscilla Hewitt ©1999

Materials:

Size 10 crochet thread

Crochet hook size 6 or size needed for gauge

1 yard of 1/4” satin ribbon

Yarn needle

Optional: ribbon roses

Round scented soap (about 3” in diameter and 1" thick)

(or you can substitute a potpourri-filled round sachet)

Gauge: Rounds 1-3 = 1 3/4”

Front

Ch 6; join with a sl st to form ring

Round 1: Ch 5 to count as the first trc and the first ch 1, (trc, ch 1) 17

times in the ring; join with a sl st to the 4th ch of the beginning ch 5. (18

trc)

Round 2: Sl st into the first ch 1 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, (ch 3, sc in the

next ch 1 sp) 17 times, ch 3, join with a sl st to the first sc. (18 ch 3

spaces)

Round 3: (Cluster round) Attach color C with a sl st in any ch 1 sp, ch 2 (yo,

insert hook in same sp, yo pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook)

twice, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook, ch 3; *yo, insert hook in next

sp, yo pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, (yo, insert hook in

same sp, yo pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yo,

pull through all 4 loops on hook, ch 3* Repeat from * to * 16 times; join

with a sl st to the top of the first cluster. (18 clusters)

Round 4: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, (ch 4, sc in the

next ch 3 sp) 17 times, ch 2, join with a hdc to the first sc to form the last

ch 4 sp. (18 ch 4 spaces)

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in the same sp, (ch 5, sc in the next ch 4 sp) 17 times,

ch 2, join with a dc to the first sc to form the last ch 5 sp. (18 ch 5 spaces)

Rounds 6-7: Ch 1, sc in the same sp, (ch 5, sc in the next ch 5 sp) 17

times, ch 2, join with a dc to the first sc to form the last ch 5 sp. (18 ch 5

spaces)

Round 8: (Beading round) Ch 5 to count as the first dc and the first ch 2,

(dc in the next sc, ch 2, dc in the next ch 5 sp, ch 2) 17 times, ch 2, dc in

the next sc, ch 2, join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 3. (36

ch spaces)

Round 9: (Ruffle) Sl st into the first ch 2 sp, ch 6, sc in the 4th ch from

hook, (dc, ch 3, sc in the top of the dc) 2 times in the same in the same

space, (dc, ch 3, sc in the top of the dc) 3 times in each remaining ch 2

space around; join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 5. Fasten

off. Weave in ends.

Back

Work the same as the front through round 8. Fasten off after round 8.

Weave in ends.

Finishing

Thread yarn needle with ribbon. With wrong sides together, weave ribbon

through the beading round of both pieces until the two pieces are joined

halfway around; insert soap or sachet; continue weaving ribbon through

beading round to close. Tie ribbon ends in a bow. Add a ribbon loop to the

top for hanging. You can embellish with satin roses as desired.