Lemon Crochet Dish Scrubby

Brighten up your kitchen chores with our Lemon Crochet Dish Scrubby!

Not only are crochet scrubbies fun and functional in the kitchen, they also make the perfect quick crochet projects for last-minute gifts!

You’ll find the free crochet scrubby pattern in the post below,  or you can find an ad-free printable PDF (that includes all photo tutorials), on Ravelry, or on Etsy (aff).

Bursting with zest and charm, this vibrant scrubby is handcrafted to bring a touch of freshness to your cleaning routine. Its lemon-inspired design adds a delightful twist to your sink-side essentials, while its durable crochet construction and crochet scrubby yarn ensures efficient scrubbing power. Let this cheerful accessory whisk away grime and stains, leaving your dishes sparkling clean with a hint of citrusy flair.

Related: If you love small projects that you can crochet on-the-go, you may also enjoy The Sun’s Out! and the Double Sided Pineapple crochet dish scrubbies.

Yarn & Yarn Substitutions

I used leftover yarn from my yarn stash to make my lemon scrubby. I chose a combination of Red Heart Yarns Scrubby Smoothie (a worsted weight cotton yarn) and Red Heart Yarns Scrubby Sparkle for this crochet scrubby pattern. Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie has been discontinued, but there are still a couple other great worsted weight cottons in yellow shades that work just as well.

Lily Sugar n Cream in Yellow and Knit Picks Dishie in Bumblebee both make great choices for a yarn substitution. Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton in Buttercup is another great choice.

If you prefer not to use scrubby sparkle yarn, you can easily substitute a worsted weight / 4 cotton yarn in its place.

How to Crochet a Dish Scrubby

This crochet dish scrubby pattern is an easy crochet pattern that is great for confident beginners. I’ve included lots of photos for visual aids as you crochet.

You’ll begin your lemon crochet dish scrubby by first crocheting the lemon. The lemon is crocheted in the round, in a spiral (aka continuous rounds). As you crochet the lemon, you’ll be working in the back loops only, and taller stitches are added at each end of the lemon to help shape it.

After crocheting the lemon, the scrubby yarn is added to the lemon’s center by working into the front loops that were left.

The last two steps are to crochet a small lemon leaf and a finger loop and then sewn them on.

Lemon Crochet Dish Scrubby – Free Pattern

The lemon crochet dish scrubby pattern is below, but if you love to work offline, I’ve got a couple other great options for you.

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Materials

• Yarn: Worsted Weight / 4 yarn / Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie & Red Heart Scrubby Sparkle yarns were used for the crochet dish scrubby shown. See Yarn & Substitutions above for yarn substitution suggestions.
  • Scrubby Smoothie: Lemon 25 yards
  • Scrubby Smoothie: Lime 1.5 yards
  • Scrubby Sparkle: Lemon 10 yards
• Crochet Hook: G/6/4.00mm; or size needed to obtain gauge (My favorite crochet hooks are the Clover Amour Crochet Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hand since switching).
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle
• Measuring Tape
• Locking Stitch Marker or scrap piece of yarn

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch(s): chain(s)
• st(s): stitch(es)
• sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• RS: right side
• Rnd: round
• Rep: repeat
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• SM: stitch marker
• yo: yarn over
• Rnd: round
• Join yarn with a standing single crochet

Pattern Notes

• Turning chains are not counted as stitches, unless noted otherwise.
• The first stitch of each row is worked into the same stitch as the turning chain, unless noted otherwise.
• Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie yarn, in the colors Lemony and Lime were used for the lemon scrubby in the photos. Yarn details: 100% Worsted Weight Cotton (153 yards / 100g / 3.5 oz / 140 m).
• Red Heart Scrubby Sparkle yarn, in the color Lemon, was used for the scrubby in the photos. Yarn details: 100% Polyester (174 yards / 159 m / 3 oz / 85g).
• Yarn Substitutions: You can substitute any of the three yarns listed below for a worsted weight cotton yarn. If you don’t like scrubby yarn, simply substitute it for 100% cotton. See the Yarn & Substitutions section above for more detailed suggestions.
• Yardage:
  • Scrubby Smoothie: Lemon (25 yards)
  • Scrubby Smoothie: Lime (1.5 yards)
  • Scrubby Sparkle: Lemon (10 yards)
• Construction: The crochet lemon is worked in the round in back loops only so that there are free loops to add the scrubby yarn on the center. After crocheting the lemon, the scrubby yarn is added to the lemon’s center by working into the front loops that were left. A small lemon leaf and finger loop is then crocheted and sewn on.

Crochet Lemon

Note: The lemon is worked in continuous rounds to keep from having an unsightly seam. Do not join at the end of each round, instead use a scrap piece of yarn to keep track of the beginning of each round. Move the scrap of yarn up as you complete each round.

Rnd 1 (RS): With yellow yarn & a 4.00mm crochet hook, ch 2, work 6 sc in the 2nd ch from your hook. Do not join. (6 sts)

Rnd 2: Working in BLO, [ (sc, hdc) in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, (hdc, sc) in the next st ] work from [ to ] 2 times. Do not join. (12 sts)

Rnd 3: Working in BLO, [ sc in the next st, (sc, hdc) in the next st, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, (hdc, sc) in the next st, sc in the next st ] work from [ to ] 2 times. Do not join. (20 sts)

Rnd 4: Working in BLO, [ sc in each of the next 3 sts, (2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st) 3 times ] work from [ to ] 2 times, sc in each of the next 2 sts. Do not join. (26 sts)

Rnd 5: Working in BLO, [ sc in each of the next 3 sts, (2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 2 sts) 3 times ] work from [ to ] 2 times, sc in each of the next 2 sts. Do not join. (32 sts)

Rnd 6: Working in BLO, [ sc in each of the next 3 sts, (2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 3 sts) 3 times ] work from [ to ] 2 times, sc in each of the next 2 sts. Do not join. (38 sts)

Rnd 7: Working in BLO, sc in each of the next 6 sts, 2 sc in the next st, hdc in the next st, (hdc, dc) in the next st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in the next st, (dc, hdc) in the next st, hdc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 12 sts, 2 sc in the next st, hdc in the next st, (hdc, dc) in the next st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in the next st, (dc, hdc) in the next st, hdc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 6 sts. (48 sts + 2 ch-1’s)

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Continue on to the Finger Loop. Crochet lemon measures approximately 2.75″ W x 3.75″ L.

Finger Loop

Row 1: With yellow yarn & a 4.00mm crochet hook, leave an 8″ tail of yarn, ch 6, sc in the 2nd ch from your hook and in each ch across. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

Repeat Row 2 until your finger loop measures 3.75″ L.

Fasten off leaving an 8″ tail of yarn to sew the finger loop onto the back of the scrubby. Using a yarn needle, sew the short edges of the finger loop onto the back of the scrubby to create a loop. See photos below. Continue on to the Lemon’s Scrubby Center.

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