Free Back Scrubber Knitting Pattern

I’ve been wanting to knit myself a back scrubber for a long time now {about 2 years, to be exact}. I just kept putting it off. Number one, it’s knitting something for MYSELF, which I don’t do a lot. Number two, I couldn’t find a pattern that suited me. I’m a simple person.

Do I really need ‘handles’ for my back scrubber. I just don’t want to take the extra time to knit handles. Plus don’t they stretch out… a lot? I don’t want to put extra time into something that isn’t going to hold up to wear-and-tear. Let’s face it. It’s a ‘scrubber’ and it’s going to be brutalized. So, I want it to last.

The other thing I want in a scrubber is texture. I decided to go with the classic seed stitch. I love the texture and look! Doesn’t it look lovely?

Free Back Scrubber Knitting Pattern

Yarn: Peaches & Creme Yarn

Content: 100% Cotton

Weight: 4, worsted

Materials:

About 95 yards of worsted yarn

Size US 7 (4.5 mm) straight needles

Pattern:

CO 27 STS

K1, P1 on every row until you have just enough yarn left to bind off. (Seed Stitch)

Bind-off

Weave in ends

This took me several hours to knit, around 8. That’s quite a bit of time for a back scrubber, but a simple project to keep your hands busy while watching your favorite show or listening to a podcast or audio-book.

Abbreviations:

CO – cast-on {I use the long-tail cast-on method}
K – knit
P – purl
STS – stitches
Seed Stitch – Knit the knits & purl the purls
BO – bind-off

Dimensions: 24″ long x 6 1/2″ wide.

All-in-all this is an over-sized washcloth. :)