Soap Dispenser Week 2012!

It was recently brought to my attention that my foaming soap dispenser cover only covered the one (slightly pricey) type of Bath & Body Works bottle.  "Well," I thought to myself, "that's just not going to do." So I took a trip to Target, because I wanted my Dynamos to be able to cover any soap that they wanted to cover.  I got to the handsoap aisle, and I had a massive soap bottle revelation.  How had this escaped my notice?!  There are, like, three different bottle designs (or more!) for each brand of soap that Target carries.  It was crazy!

I get it.  The foaming dispensers have to look different from the odor-neutralizing soaps which have to look different from the just plain hand soaps or we all might get confused.  LOL!!!  So I picked out a few different  types of bottles, since clearly I was not going to be able to design a one-size-fits-most cover.  But, the silver lining is that we now get to have:

SOAP DISPENSER WEEK 2012!!!

(and the crowd goes wild!! Yay!!!!)

I kept these simple, and in the same style as my previous covers, because I think that these covers are just a perfect neutral background for a really cool focal point accessory.  And since they don't use a ton of yarn, they are quick to make!

So, let's get started!

Softsoap Pampered Hands Foaming Hand Soap Cover

Supplies:

100% cotton worsted weight yarn, approx. 50 yards (I used Peaches & Creme Scents in Rose Garden)

Size G hook

Yarn needle

ch 30, sl st to first ch to join round (30 st)

R1: ch 1, sc in each ch around, sl st to first sc to join round (30 st)

R2: ch 1, sc in each sc around, sl st to first sc to join round (30 st)

R3: ch 1, (4 sc, sc 2 st tog) 5 times, sl st to first sc to join round (25 st)

R4-5: ch 1, sc in each ch around, sl st to first sc to join round (25 st)

R6: ch 1, (3 sc, sc 2 st tog) 5 times, sl st to first sc to join round (20 st)

R7-25: ch 1, sc in each ch around, sl st to first sc to join round (20 st)

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

I hot-glued a bobby pin to the back of a flower I got at the Dollar Tree, to use as an embellishment.  You can, of course, put anything you like on the front, or leave it plain!  I like being able to wash the covers, which is why I didn't directly attach the flower.  The covers get surprisingly grubby! Or is that just me, because I live with a 5 year-old??

Okay!  I'll see you tomorrow for Day Two of Soap Dispenser Week!

xoxo