Sustainable dish sponge crochet from jute yarn
Want to eliminate plastic and disposable products in the kitchen? These crocheted dish sponges made of jute yarn are a great alternative to classic disposable sponges and plastic brushes.
- Jute yarn (100% Jute) approx. 200m/60g (219yd/2oz) shown in turquoise, petrol, and gray each 30g (1oz)
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addiNature Olive Wood Wool Crochet Hook 3.5mm/U.S. 4
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darning needle
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Scissors
- Fish approx. 13 x 7cm (12 x 2.8″)
- Starfish approx. 11cm (4.3″)
- Shell approx. 8 x 9cm (3.1 x 3.5″)
Abbreviations
- ill = illustration
- dec = decrease (= crochet 2 sc together)
- tr = treble crochet
- col = colour
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
- st/s = stitch(es)
- ndl = needle
- r = row/s
- rnd/s round(s)
- dc = double crochet
- rep = repeat
- inc = increase (= crochet 2 sc in one st)
- tog = together
Abbreviations
- ill = illustration
- dec = decrease (= crochet 2 sc together)
- tr = treble crochet
- col = colour
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
- st/s = stitch(es)
- ndl = needle
- r = row/s
- rnd/s round(s)
- dc = double crochet
- rep = repeat
- inc = increase (= crochet 2 sc in one st)
- tog = together
Crochet sustainable dish sponge
Fish
Work in rows. Ch 9 in grey. Start in the 2nd ch from hook.
1st row: 8 sc [= 8 sts].
2nd row: inc, 6 sc, inc [= 10 sts].
3rd row: 1 s inc, 2 sc, 1 s inc [= 6 s].
4th row: 1 s inc, 4 sc, 1 s inc [= 8 s].
9th row: sc2tog, sc 8, sc2tog [= 10 sts].
10th row: sc2tog, sc 6, sc2tog [= 8 sts].
13th row: 1 s de, 6 sc, 1 s de [= 8 s].
12th row: 12 sc [= 12 sts].
13th row: inc, 10 sc, inc [= 14 sts].
16. R: 2x 1 st abn [= 2 sts].
17th row: 2 dc [= 2 sts].
18. R: 2x 3 dc in 1 st [= 6 sts].
19. R: 1 s inc, 4 sc, 1 s inc [= 8 s].
20th row: 8 sc [= 8 sts].
21st row: 1 s inc, 6 sc, 1 s inc [= 10 s].
Cut yarn and weave in ends .
Crochet 2 shells, place on top of each other and crochet together.
When crocheting around, crochet 1 sl st between sts of 10th and 11th row on both sides.
Crochet 3 sc in the 1st and last st of the 13th row.
Fish
Work in rows. Ch 9 in grey. Start in the 2nd ch from hook.
1st row: 8 sc [= 8 sts].
2nd row: inc, 6 sc, inc [= 10 sts].
3rd row: 1 s inc, 2 sc, 1 s inc [= 6 s].
4th row: 1 s inc, 4 sc, 1 s inc [= 8 s].
9th row: sc2tog, sc 8, sc2tog [= 10 sts].
10th row: sc2tog, sc 6, sc2tog [= 8 sts].
13th row: 1 s de, 6 sc, 1 s de [= 8 s].
12th row: 12 sc [= 12 sts].
13th row: inc, 10 sc, inc [= 14 sts].
16. R: 2x 1 st abn [= 2 sts].
17th row: 2 dc [= 2 sts].
18. R: 2x 3 dc in 1 st [= 6 sts].
19. R: 1 s inc, 4 sc, 1 s inc [= 8 s].
20th row: 8 sc [= 8 sts].
21st row: 1 s inc, 6 sc, 1 s inc [= 10 s].
Cut yarn and weave in ends .
Crochet 2 shells, place on top of each other and crochet together.
When crocheting around, crochet 1 sl st between sts of 10th and 11th row on both sides.
Crochet 3 sc in the 1st and last st of the 13th row.
Starfish
Work in spiral rnds with Turquoise. Start to work into a magic ring:
1st round: 7 sc [= 7 sts].
2nd round: 7x inc [= 14 sts].
3rd round: 7x (1 sc, inc) [= 21 sts].
4th rnd: 7x (2 sc, inc) [= 28 sts].
5th rnd: * 7 ch, crochet into chain starting in the 2nd ch from hook: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, skip 5 sts, 1 sl st, 7 ch, crochet into chain starting in the 2nd ch from hook: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, skip 4 sts, 1 sl st; rep from * 1 more time, ch 7, crochet into chain starting in the 2nd ch from hook: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, skip 5 sts, 1 sl st [= 5 ticks].
Cut yarn and weave in ends .
Crochet two starfish, place on top of each other and crochet together. When crocheting around, work 1 sl st between each prong. Crochet 3 sc in the tip of the points. Cut yarn and weave in ends.
Starfish
Work in spiral rnds with Turquoise. Start to work into a magic ring:
1st round: 7 sc [= 7 sts].
2nd round: 7x inc [= 14 sts].
3rd round: 7x (1 sc, inc) [= 21 sts].
4th rnd: 7x (2 sc, inc) [= 28 sts].
5th rnd: * 7 ch, crochet into chain starting in the 2nd ch from hook: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, skip 5 sts, 1 sl st, 7 ch, crochet into chain starting in the 2nd ch from hook: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, skip 4 sts, 1 sl st; rep from * 1 more time, ch 7, crochet into chain starting in the 2nd ch from hook: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, skip 5 sts, 1 sl st [= 5 ticks].
Cut yarn and weave in ends .
Crochet two starfish, place on top of each other and crochet together. When crocheting around, work 1 sl st between each prong. Crochet 3 sc in the tip of the points. Cut yarn and weave in ends.
Shell
Work in rows. Ch 9 in grey. Start in the 2nd ch from hook.
1st row: 8 sc [= 8 sts].
2nd row: 1 s inc, 6 sc, 1 s inc [= 10 s].
3rd row: inc, 8 sc, inc [= 12 sts].
4th-8th row: 12 sc.
9th row: 1 s de, 8 sc, 1 s de [= 10 s].
10th row: 1 s de, 6 sc, 1 s de [= 8 s].
11th row: 3 sc in 1 st, 6 sc, 3 sc in 1 st [= 12 sts].
12th row: 12 sc [= 12 sts].
13th row: inc, 10 sc, inc [= 14 sts].
Cut thread and weave in.
Crochet 2 shells, place on top of each other and crochet together. When crocheting around, crochet 1 sl st between sts of 10th and 11th row on both sides. Crochet 3 sc in the 1st and last st of the 13th row.
Shell
Work in rows. Ch 9 in grey. Start in the 2nd ch from hook.
1st row: 8 sc [= 8 sts].
2nd row: 1 s inc, 6 sc, 1 s inc [= 10 s].
3rd row: inc, 8 sc, inc [= 12 sts].
4th-8th row: 12 sc.
9th row: 1 s de, 8 sc, 1 s de [= 10 s].
10th row: 1 s de, 6 sc, 1 s de [= 8 s].
11th row: 3 sc in 1 st, 6 sc, 3 sc in 1 st [= 12 sts].
12th row: 12 sc [= 12 sts].
13th row: inc, 10 sc, inc [= 14 sts].
Cut thread and weave in.
Crochet 2 shells, place on top of each other and crochet together. When crocheting around, crochet 1 sl st between sts of 10th and 11th row on both sides. Crochet 3 sc in the 1st and last st of the 13th row.
