Iris Stitch Soap Cozy – Free

This post may include affiliate links, view our disclosure policy for details.

Free Crochet Pattern for Soap SACK Charity
This pattern has been tested and professionally tech edited for accuracy and clarity.

I have two words for you: SOAP SACK!  I’m obsessed.

It all started when I read Lion Brand’s blog post about Stacy Weiner starting a Soap SACK movement.  Now I can practice my stitches, get instant gratification (they work up super quick), and feel like a do-gooder.  Win, win, win!

SACK stands for Serving A Community through Kindness. The charity encourages crocheters and knitters to make the cozies, fill with packaged soap, and donate to your local food pantry.   Weiner explains that basic toiletries promote good personal hygiene and raises self esteem.  Soap is not often donated to pantries and is a much needed and requested commodity. To learn more about how to donate visit Lion Brand’s blog post (here).

And if you need a nice quick teacher gift (Hey mom, teacher appreciation day is tomorrow.  I need something nice for Miss. Stephanie) grab one of the soap cozies from your pile of SACKs and throw some fancy soap in it!  Who doesn’t love a handmade, useful gift, that smells nice?!

Purchase the pdf:

The ad-free, printable PDF pattern is available on Etsy.

Save for later:

Add this pattern to your Ravelry queue.
PIN this pattern to your Pinterest Boards for later.

Iris Stitch Soap Cozy

Materials:

  • Cascade Yarns, Avalon, worsted 4-Medium (50% cotton/50% acrylic blend, 175 yds/160 m, 3.5 oz/100 g), Golf Green #14, 1 skein
  • Worsted Weight Yarn
  • Crochet hooks size US I/9 (5.5 mm)
  • Tapestry needle
  • Scissors
  • Bar of soap 2”/51 mm wide, 3.75”/95 mm tall, and 1”/26 mm deep

Gauge:

3 shells and 6 rows = 3.5”/9 cm in the Iris Stitch

Finished Measurements:

3.5”/9 cm wide and 4.5”/11.5 cm tall without the loop

Project Level:

Project Level Easy

 

Abbreviations:

ch – chain(s)
dc – double crochet
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
sp – space

Special Stitches:

First shell (Beg shell):  (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) All in the same st or sp.

Shell:  (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) All in the same st or sp.

Iris Crochet Stitch Chart

Notes:

  • Ch 3 counts as a dc throughout the pattern.
  • The SACK is worked in joined rounds from the bottom up.
  • The pattern is written in US terms.

Instructions

Make an adjustable loop or ch 3 and sl st in first ch to form a loop.

Round 1:  Ch 3, work 11 dc in ring, join with a slip st to top of ch-3– (12 dc).

Round 2:  Ch 3, work 1 dc in same dc, work 2 dc in next dc and in each dc around, join with a sl st to top of ch-3– (24 dc).

Round 3:  Ch 3, work 1 dc in next dc and in each dc around, join with a sl st to top of ch-3.

Round 4:  Work Beg shell in same stitch as join, *skip next 3 dc, shell in next dc; repeat from * 4 times, skip 3 dc, join with sl st to top of ch-3– (6 shells).  

Rounds 5-10:  Sl st in next dc and into ch-1 sp, Beg shell in same ch-1 sp, *shell in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to beg ch-3.

Round 11:  Ch 13, slip st in beg ch-3 from round 10 – (13 ch).

Fasten off.  Weave in ends using tapestry needle.

. .