Scrubini (Skrub/in/ey)

 I will admit, Scrubini (pronounced like Gemini), was based probably exactly from a pattern I saw on Ravelry, and I thought it was such a neat project that I had to do it for my own.  Is there a difference to what that person's pattern was, I highly doubt it.  Having said that, I will not post this to Ravelry because I don't want to step on someone elses creative toes.  This was not my own orignial design.  I do not want the credit.  But, it is a cool way to practice using Plarn and creating it so, Let's just call this a tutorial in plarn.

HOW TO MAKE PLARN

1. Place a finger into the Corner "Pocket" in the side-bottom and pull down to straighten that side.  It should naturally fold in on that side.  Repeat for opposite side.
2. Fold bag in half, then in half again, and if desired, in half again.
3. Cut 1/2-1" strips starting from the bottom, removing the first 1/2" worth of the bottom.  Continue cutting in this manor.  When you get to the handles, toss along with the bag's bottom.  NOTE: the width of the strips are approximate.  No need to literally measure them out.  
4. Open up a strip and gently pull open to it's full ringy potential.  Do this with a second strip and link them together by folding a strip in half through another, pull one end up through itself and gently tug taut.  
5. Continue in this matter with remaining strips and roll into a ball.

Add more bags/strips as needed.  TA-DAAA PLARN!

 

 

 

THE PATTERN

rated "B" for basic stitches, & Granny Square Know How

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Requirements:
Size H Hook
Approximately 2 grocery sacks worth of Plarn
Small amount to 1/3rd ball of Cotton Yarn
Small amount of contrasting or verigated yarn
(optional for a trim)

1. take your plarn like it's double stranded and make a slip knot as usual to start chaining.
2. Ch. 5 & Join.Ch3, 2 dc, (ch1, 3dc)3x's to make a square.  Should have 4 total shells. Join in top of beg. chain.
3. Slst. across the shell and into the ch1 space.  Ch3, 2 dc in ch1, ch1, 3 dc in same chain.  (3 dc, ch1, 3dc) corner shell made in next ch1 space and around.  Join in top of ch3.
4. Slst across this shell and into Ch1 space.  Ch3, 2 dc in ch1, ch1, 3 dc in same.  (shell in space between shells, corner shell in next ch1 space) around  Join.  Fasten off Plarn.

 

• Attatch Main ball of cotton yarn in any space and double crochet across all stitches.  New Corner Shell...(2 dc, ch1, 2dc) and dc across.  Continue in this manner, joining 1 stitch before the joining chain.  Ch 3 and continue in this manner for a total of 8 row all together, including plarn scrubber section.  
• Optional Decorative row:  Attatch contrasting yarn, or maintain current color and single crochet across all stitches and 3sc in the ch1 spaces.  Join and finish off.