Popcorn Face Scrubbie Mitts

Popcorn Face Scrubbie Mitts by Rose Obom

Product Overview

The Popcorn Face Scrubbie Mitts are a fun DIY spa accessory designed by Rose Obom. These crocheted mitts combine practical skincare functionality with creative textile design, making them an ideal handmade gift or personal indulgence for anyone interested in natural beauty routines and craft projects.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a pair of textured crocheted mitts designed specifically for facial exfoliation and skincare. The mitts feature a distinctive popcorn stitch texture that provides gentle mechanical exfoliation when used on the face. Available in four sizes—Small (6-6.5" hand circumference), Medium (7-7.5"), Large (8-8.5"), and XLarge (9")—these mitts are customizable to fit different hand sizes.

Crochet Techniques and Construction

The pattern employs fundamental crochet techniques suitable for intermediate-level crafters. The construction involves working in rounds to create the mitt structure, with careful attention to shaping around the hand and thumb opening. The signature element of this design is the strategic placement of popcorn stitches throughout the fabric, which create the textured surface essential for the scrubbing function.

Stitches Used

• Single Crochet (SC): Used for foundational rows and structural elements
• Double Crochet (DC): Creates height and drape in the fabric
• Half Double Crochet (HDC): Provides medium height for transitional sections
• Half Triple Crochet (HTC): Adds additional height where needed for shaping
• Chain (CH): Used for turning chains and foundation
• Popcorn Stitch (Special Stitch): The defining feature of this pattern, created by making 4 double crochets into the same stitch, then closing the group by inserting the hook into the first stitch and pulling through the loop of the last stitch, creating a dimensional bobble texture

Materials Required

This project requires minimal yardage, making it an economical craft. You will need 50-85 meters of DK weight cotton yarn, depending on which size you are making. The pattern specifically recommends Performance yarn Cotton Passion or suggests substituting with Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in any color of choice. Cotton yarn is ideal for this project because it is breathable, gentle on facial skin, and provides good stitch definition for the popcorn texture.

Additional supplies include a 4mm crochet hook, a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and seaming, and stitch markers to track your progress through the pattern rounds.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate difficulty, this pattern assumes familiarity with basic crochet stitches and techniques. Crafters should be comfortable reading pattern abbreviations, working in the round, and executing the special popcorn stitch technique. The relatively small project size and limited yardage make it an excellent choice for practicing new skills without a significant time or material investment.

Pattern Format

This pattern is provided as a downloadable PDF file, allowing for convenient access and printing for reference while crafting. The designer, Rose Obom, created this pattern independently and welcomes questions or suggestions via email at yarncraftee@gmail.com. Additional free patterns are available at www.yarncraftee.com.