Gift Box Soap Sack

"This simple crochet soap bag pattern is big enough to hold a large bar of soap. It can be used as gift wrap and then for exfoliating while bathing with the soap inside. This pattern meets the donation requirements for S.A.C.K., a non-profit organization that distributes handmade soap sacks and toiletries to homeless shelters, food pantries, and other organizations helping people in need. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch Crocheting flat in rows Crocheting in the back loop, changing colors (includes linked video tutorials) Seaming with whipstitch (includes linked photo tutorial) Seaming with mattress stitch (includes video tutorial) Skill Level Easy Finished Size 4.25” (11 cm) wide x 6” (15 cm) height when assembled. Materials WeCrochet Dishie yarn (100% cotton, 3.5 oz/100 g, 190 yd/174 m) – 1 skein each in 28150 White (CA) and 25786 Fiesta Red (CB), or approximately 65 yd (59.5 m) in CA and 20 yd (18.5 m) in any medium weight, cotton or bamboo yarn. WeCrochet Mosaic US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge. Clover bent-tip yarn needle. Gauge 15 sts x 17 rows = 4” (10 cm) in sc. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be small to create a stiff and dense fabric."

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge15 sts x 17 rows = 4” (10 cm) in sc. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be small to create a stiff and dense fabric.

Finished Size4.25” (11 cm) wide x 6” (15 cm) height when assembled.