Pineapple Soap Bag – A Pineapple For The Bath

“Over On My Side Of The Mountain” making a guest feel at home is a high priority. Adding sweet touches of hospitality to the bathroom is a long standing tradition. This Pineapple Soap Bag is the third Crochet Pattern in the “Welcome Home Pineapple Collection”. Pineapples and their history is lovely and so is putting handmade soap in the “Pineapple Soap Bag. After that you can suds away as you use the Welcome Home Pineapple bag, while thinking of days gone by as you wash the cares of the day away!

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In Colonial America, sparse supply and high demand made the Pineapple a prize to attain.  When trade ships transported this precious fruit, most of it was rotten due to the hot, humid, and slow voyage from the Caribbean. If a ship was fast, and blessed to encounter good weather conditions, they could deliver ripe pineapples to the shops of Colonial cities such as Boston, Philadelphia, Annapolis and Williamsburg.

When a ship arrived back in port and had unpacked its precious cargo, the captain would return to his home with a pineapple in hand.  He would spear the pineapple on the front garden gate to let his friends and neighbors know that he had returned home safely, and was ready to receive and entertain guests.

Click these links to find the patterns for the “Welcome Home Pineapple Basket” and the Welcome Home Tealight Jar Cover“.

You can pick up the ebook for the “Welcome Home Pineapple Collection” at my Ravelry Shop.

Welcome Home Soap Bag Crochet Pattern

Peaches ’n Cream 100% Cotton yarn. MC = Approx. 75-101 yds; CC = 25-30(Gold or Yellow = MM; Dark or Lt. Green = CC)

Hook: H/8-5.00mm

Pattern Notes:
1: Beginning CH 1 or Beginning CH 2 of each round, does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated

Special Stitches
Wrapped DC = DC in CH 3 SP (2x), DC around 2 DC just made. Wrapped DC made
Picot = CH 3, SLP ST in 3rd CH from hook
“V” Stitch = DC, CH 2, DC in same st

Stitch Guide
join w/ = join with
MC = Main Color
CC = Contrasting Color
SLP ST = Slip Stitch
CH = Chain
SC = Single Crochet
HDC = Half Double Crochet 
DC = Double Crochet
H BP HDC = High Back Post Half Double Crochet
skp = skip
SP = Space
nxt = Next
*  * = Repeat sequence between *  * the number of times stated.
[   ] = Repeat between the brackets the number of times stated.
x = Times; example Repeat 2 x or 2 times; 3 x or 3 times and so on.
in = example “in nxt st” means you will be inserting the hook under the top two loops of the next stitch to complete stitch or sequence of stitches stated.

Pineapple Soap Saver

Round 1: CH 9, Sc in 2nd CH from hook, SC in nxt st 6x; 3 SC in last st; SC in nxt 6x; 2 SC in last st; join w/SLP ST in beg. SC (18 SC)

Round 2 & 3: CH 1, SC in joining st and in each st around; join w/SLP ST to beg. SC; (18 SC)

Round 4: CH 1, SC in joining st; *CH 3, skip st, SC in nxt ST* 8x; CH 3, join w/SLP ST in beg. SC. (9 CH 3 SP & 9 SC)

Round 5: SLP ST into CH 3 sp, CH 2 (Counts as DC), DC in same CH 2 sp, DC around 2 DC; (first Wrapped DC made); *Wrapped DC in nxt CH 3 sp;* 8 x; SLP ST in 2nd CH of beg. CH 2; (9 Wrapped DC)

Round 6: CH 1, SC in joining st; *CH 3, skip st (2x), SC in nxt ST* 8x; CH 3, join w/SLP ST in beg. SC. (9 CH 3 SP & 9 SC)

Round 7: Repeat Round 5

Round 8 – 9: Repeat Round 6 & 7 Consecutively

Round 10:  CH 1, SC in joining st; *CH 2, skip st, SC in nxt ST* 8x; CH 2, join w/SLP ST in beg. SC. (9 CH 2 SP & 9 SC)

Round 11: SLP ST into CH 2 sp, CH 2 (Counts as DC), DC in same CH 2 sp, DC around 2 DC; (first Wrapped DC made); *Wrapped DC in nxt CH 2 sp;* 8 x; Using CC, SLP ST in 2nd CH of beg. CH 2; (9 Wrapped DC)

Round 12: CH 1, Do not SC in joining st; SC in nxt st and in each st around; Join w/ SLP ST in beg. SC (26 SC)

Round 13: CH 1, SC in joining ST; * CH 1, Skp st, SC in nxt st;* 13x; CH 1, Join w/SLP ST in beg. SC. (13 SC & 13 CH 1 SP) This is the beading round.

Round 14: CH 1, SC in joining ST; 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st* 11x; 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st:* 14x; join w/SLP ST in beg. SC; (28 SC)

Round 15: CH 2, DC in joining ST; CH 2 DC in same ST;
[skp St, SC in nxt ST; skp ST; “V” st;] 6x; skp ST, SC in nxt ST; Join w/SLP ST in beg. DC
(7 SC; & 7 “V” ST)

All SC stitches will be skipped in nxt round
Round 16: CH 1, *SC in DC; SC in CH 2 sp, Picot, SC in same CH 2 sp; Skip SC;* 7x; join w/SLP ST to beg. SC; End off and weave in all ends.

Use CC to make a String tie; CH 60 and use to weave into beading of Round 14. Pull tie to bunch the top of soap bag to look like a pineapple top. Tie into a cute bow.

 

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