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KNIT YOUR OWN SUDS & BUBBLES BATHMAT
Why buy it, when you can make one yourself? Isn’t that the ultimate crafter’s dilemma? Well - if you’ve been wanting to make your own bathmat that’s perfectly fuzzy, squishy and ready to fit into your bathroom - I have the perfect beginner-friendly rug pattern for ya. The best part? You only have to know how to cast on, bind off and do the knit stitch. Cause the yarn does everything else for you!
OK, I know this is where we all tune out and scroll to the bottom to find the pattern, but if you want to hear me throw my husband under the bus and find the reason why I decided to make my own, stick around for the next paragraph or two.
WHY A BATHMAT?
Cause my husband is a clumsy fool. We’ve had the same two matching IKEA bathmats for like… 3 years at this point. They are fuzzy, they are cute, they do the job. WELL. Say goodbye to one of them, as my husband haphazardly gets out of the bath… and SHATTERS two of my favourite candles. They tumble to the ground, exploding into a bunch of shards of glass. They are on the tile, they are in the grout… they are all in our bath mat - that ain’t easy to vacuum. With dogs and their sensitive paws, there is no way we were going to keep it. So I have been candless and bathmatless… for a month now. So I figured why not just make my own damn one. So I did. And now I am sharing that pattern with you. It’s hella simple, takes 3 balls of size 7 Jumbo yarn and I promise you can do it. Don’t want the ads? You can download the PDF pattern HERE for a couple of bucks.
THE YARN
Since I am the epitome of lazy, I decided to make the yarn do the hard work for me. I had looked at loop stitches and different textured stitches, trying to figure out how to get that fuzzy vibe. But I 1) didn’t want to learn a new stitch, and 2) I wanted something fast. I had 3 balls of Lionbrand Go For Fleece (affiliate link) laying around the house from a failed project (it was gonna be a badass fuzzy hoodie, but it suuuucked), so I decided to put it to good use.
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LET’S GET YOU SET UP
Ok, enough with the long winded story, let’s get to the goods. The PATTERN!
MATERIALS:
•3 skeins of Lion Brand Go For Fleece (pictured in Pearl Grey) or approximately 244m/267yards of another jumbo weight yarn, category 7
•Size US 15/10mm circular needles 32”81cm in length
•Scissors
Darning needle
GAUGE
Knit in garter stitch flat
US 15/10mm needles :
7 sts x 10 rows = 4 x 4”
Note: This yarn is super hard to tell gauge, so I suggest casting on exactly 7 sts and working 10 rows. Measure to see if the edges of the fluffy yarn are coming out to the full 4 inches by 4 inches.
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Length: 35”/89cm
Width: 24”/62cm
DESCRIPTION
Why buy a bathmat when you can custom make your own!? This bathmat is classic garter stitch pattern, but it’s the yarn that really shines. With a fluffy and fleece like texture, it really does feel like you’re stepping on clouds, and gives a store-bought look and appeal. You’ll have this whipped up in no time! This piece is knit flat but with circular needles to accommodate the number of stitches.
ABBREVIATIONS
CO = Cast On
BO = Bind Off
K = Knit
ST(S) = Stitch(es)
THE PATTERN
On US 15/10 mm needles CO 42 sts
R1: K all sts, turn work.
Repeat R1 until you have worked 35” /89 cm in length from your cast on.
Loosely BO all sts. Cut yarn.
FINISHING YOUR PIECE
Weave in your ends and lay it out flat. You have finished your suds and bubbles bathmat!
NOTES
This yarn is a tad tricky to work with at the start, but I promise you will get the hang of it. Just take your time and knit at a looser tension than you are accustomed to. Trust me! It will save your wrists. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an email at knitatude@gmail.com, or hit me up on social media at:
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POLICIES
This pattern is a copyright of Chantal Miyagishima of Knitatude. Suds and Bubbles Bathmats created using this pattern may be sold with credit given to Chantal Miyagishima of Knitatude. Credit must be given to Knitatude / knitatude.etsy.com. Pattern and photos can not be used for resale purposes. Please share your work with the hashtag #SudsandBubblesBathmat and #knitatudeknits to share the handmade love
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