We're all about sustainable living here at Gathered and you've probably seen eco-friendly products are sweeping the beauty industry.
Since we're so passionate about becoming more green we thought we'd ask the lovely Lyndsey Haskell to make a crochet makeup remover pads pattern for you!
Eco-concious crafting
Whether you're swapping to a knitted reusable dishcloth or making your own DIY natural lip balm, there's loads of ways every one of us can lower our impact on this little planet we call home.
Cotton farming, unless organic, has a huge negative environmental impact and uses lots of water and chemicals in the farming process.
Thousands of makeup remover pads end up in landfills every year but Lyndsey's crochet makeup remover pads pattern will help to tackle that –they're not only good for the planet but also good for your bank balance!
Materials
- Hooked Soft Recycled Cotton DK yarn, 80% recycled cotton, 20% other recycled fibres, 50g/83m per ball. One ball makes about three pads.
- 4mm (UK 8, US G/6) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
Size/Tension
The finished crochet face scrubbies are approximately 5cm (2″) across, they may shrink a little after the first wash. Just make a dense pad.
Abbreviations
You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. This crochet scrubbies pattern is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using the guide.
- puff st yo, insert hook into stitch, pull yarn through, do the same 4 more times then pull your yarn through all 11 loops on the hook, close the puff with a chain. You can find out more in our how to crochet puff stitch tutorial .
Notes
These crochet face scrubbies are worked in the round. After you’ve used each cotton pad once or twice, pop them into the washing machine with the laundry and they can be used again. Use the coloured pads for removing make-up and the white ones for applying toner.
If you're new to crochet then don't worry. We have a crochet for beginners guide which will teach you all the techniques and stitches you'll need for this crochet makeup remover pads pattern. We've also rounded up the best crochet hooks too!
Store your beauty supplies in style!
Use your crafty skills to keep your makeup supplies organised with our DIY makeup bag tutorial, and if you're always on the go you might also like our DIY travel wash bag tutorial.
Sew in the ends to finish, then repeat to crochet as many as you like.
