Never buy (and throw away) cheap cotton facial pads again. These 2½” squares are smooth on one side, bobbly on the other (in case you’d like a little exfoliation) and are machine washable and dryable. Toss each one back into the accompanying mesh bag after you use it, then cinch up the bag and toss it in with your laundry.

This set of five squares with a crochet cotton mesh bag can be worked up in a single afternoon. Knit a few to keep on hand for last-minute hostess or birthday gifts too. This is a great project to use up cotton scraps from your washcloth projects, and would be charming in any color scheme you might imagine. Slip in a bar of hand-cut rose and almond soap for a perfect spa set.

Materials:

SQUARES

Crafter’s Secret Cotton (100% Cotton; 2.5oz/71g; 120yds/109m): 39-52yd (.81-1.09oz/15-20g) in Rose Quartz & White
Size 3 Knitting Needles

Gauge:
12 sts & 19 rows = 2” in Linen Stitch
2.5” Square

MESH BAG

Aunt Lydia’s No. 10 Crochet Cotton
(100% Cotton; 2.82oz/80g; 350yd/320m):
18-20yd (.14-.20oz/4-5g) in White
Size 11 Double-Point Needles or 9” Circulars
Yarn Needle
Gauge:

8 sts & 10 rows = 2” in Stockinette Stitch
Final Measurements: 5” wide x 7” high