How to make doily covered soaps…
It’s totally faker crochet! If you are a purist…power to you. Hook yourself some little caps for soap.
I confess I find the gifting of handmade items something of a challenge. It’s one thing to give something you’ve painstakingly hooked, or stitched, or knitted, or sewn to someone else who makes things & appreciates them. It’s quite another to gift the same items to folk who’ve no idea of the time involved. Faker or not – it’s all the same to them. So…at this time of year when you’re crafting to give I heartily recommend the faker route.
I got lucky at the oppy a couple of weeks ago & picked up a set of 6 crochet coasters which were a bit stained & yick. I slung them in the washing machine & stared at them for a while & wondered if a soap cosy might be just the ticket? Loofah & soap in one…yep! Time to have a crack folks.
Five minutes flat per soap…maybe less.
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Christina
538 days ago
Your such a classic! Great idea and unless I had seen the previous photo I would not know it was faker crochet.
felix and lily
538 days ago
What a lovely idea, thank you for sharing!
I had a little giggle at some of the bits in your tutorial too hehe 
- Krystal xo
Tania
538 days ago
YOU LITTLE RIPPER! (and hallelujah and joy to the world and all that)…
Anne
538 days ago
Fantastic idea. Love it.
Ooty
538 days ago
LA LA Love it! =)
One Flew Over
538 days ago
You know me…totally love a faker.
These soaps are FANTASTIC (still kicking myself)
x
med nål och tråd
538 days ago
arrh, it's so true. You make something yourself and some persons just shrug their shoulders. I'm all in for the fake.
michelle
538 days ago
you rock kirsty
word verification=fixact. ha-ha
Luisa
538 days ago
so clever.
and they look beautiful.
1/4 of an inch
538 days ago
Love this Kirst…really really pretty…Thumbs up to you! xxt
'Joyce'
538 days ago
Fantabulous idea. Currently in the process of making for teacher gifts. This would make a lovely present topper with the smaller soaps. Thanks so much for sharing.
Bernice
538 days ago
Lovely idea. So cute and clever. I guess you could apply the same method to the groovy covered stones that are showing up all over the place.
Baa-Me Kniits
538 days ago
Totally fooled me! I thought you had spent hours on those! I'm off to the op shop for a hunt thru the linen
Dee's Diary
538 days ago
Thanks for a wonderful, original idea. Wish I were half as innovative and a quarter as crafty x
Andi
538 days ago
How does your brain come up with clever stuff like this?
Rachel
538 days ago
I LOVE this idea!
I too need to go venture to the opshop or look through my mum's stash, I'd love to try these for christmas presents (and make one for myself too!)
kitty
538 days ago
Love it! Hooray for faker crafting.
CurlyPops
538 days ago
Yah! I love Faker Crochet – it's the only type of crochet I can manage.
zigsma
538 days ago
I am like, so totally, going to do this, yeah? Excellent!! I don't know why I'm talking like that… Christmas craziness has begun.
Brenda @ Mira Narnie
538 days ago
OMG – awesome!! i love it, only i'll have trouble giving them away as i'll want to keep them. i'm off to raid my doily supply and then hit the op shops. Thanks for sharing
The Clip Cafe
538 days ago
Nice! I will be raiding my stash now and buying some soaps!!
crzylady
538 days ago
SO pretty! and I really love the faker approach
super good idea for co workers
Maxabella
538 days ago
Love the cheating bit (my kinda crochet!)… but why on earth would I want a little cover for my soaps? Am I missing something? x
Naturally Carol
538 days ago
mmm…i'm with bernice, rocks covered with fakers!
Ames and Tash
538 days ago
Super idea. I have a whole heaps of doilies, table cloths etc that belonged to my lovely Grandmother that I cannot bear to throw away. Some of them are stained so I think I will follow your lead and cover some soaps! Thanks so much for the idea xo Ames
Jenny Butler
538 days ago
This is so brilliant!!! You never fail to impress me Kirsty!
Sandrine
538 days ago
Faker or not you are really clever!!:)
I am painfully sewing frame purses for teacher presents…maybe I should listen to you
silverpebble
538 days ago
Total::genius.
riotyarn
538 days ago
Lovely idea! I have seen these kind of crochet stones before but to crochet on soap is so much better.
NessaKnits
538 days ago
Faker or not, still beautiful, it's true.
Hashi
537 days ago
Sweet!
Christie
537 days ago
Genius Kirst, pure genius.
And I would expect nothing less!
Flotsam Friends
537 days ago
What a fabulous idea!! I adore doilies… It's still hand-made and from the heart. Pruxxx
Seaweed and Raine
537 days ago
Kirst, you are brilliant! I love these. I think I might have to make some for my Mum as a little "extra"… love it!
june at noon
536 days ago
That is such a great idea! And I don't think it's faker if you still have to actually *make* something, even if it just means attaching a doily to a soap.
faeryfay
535 days ago
love it!
Beautiful Day
535 days ago
….Apparently (according to How Clean is my House{which I would like to say isn't overly clean but is significantly better than these Dirty berties}) the way to clean gross doilies/lace curtains/blah blah is to make a shallow warm "bath" and dissolve a couple of fake teeth cleaner tablets like sterident in them, soak for a while and then cold water rinse. VOILA, clean doilies…. or so I'm led to believe…. sterident is the one think I keep forgetting to add to my shopping list!!
Kylie
533 days ago
This is fantastic:)
Kathleen aka Refashionology
531 days ago
Just brilliant. I will be doing this!
Thanks!
Seanna Lea
531 days ago
This is a terrific idea! A couple of the coasters you showed were also easy enough (though not five minutes) for even a novice to make.
Merissa
531 days ago
Fantastic!
Julianna
531 days ago
I can't believe I just ran into this on craftblog…. They are LOVELY! And what a Fabulous idea! I have literally JUST created a blog along very simlar lines, but with found beach pebbles instead of soaps (and traditional crochet, but that's neither here nor there). My intention is to crochet them on the beach, and then Leave Them There for someone to find.
Madeline
528 days ago
Love this and want to do it but I can't find round soaps anywhere! Seems square is the shape of the season. Where did you find yours?
Anonymous
527 days ago
Oh, this is awesome! I had this amazing brainstorm that I wanted to do crochet covered soaps – but I can barely manage a rudimentary square – dilemma!! I do, however, collect vintage (and often icky) crochet items. It was just missing that link. So happy!
Amy Herbst
527 days ago
love it.
silverandchalk
512 days ago
love this idea! now i know what to do with all those vintage doilies i thrifted!
Charlotte
507 days ago
This is cool! Now I know what to do with some of my doilies! New follower.
Amanda
478 days ago
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Heather - Dollar Store Crafts
458 days ago
Wow! Someone posted a link to this amazing project on the Dollar Store Crafts facebook page… I’m posting it next friday on the site. The link will be: http://dollarstorecrafts.com/?p=10566
Tabitha
453 days ago
Brilliant idea and I feel the same way about crafting gifts for non-crafters.
Allison
453 days ago
completely love this semi-homemade idea! Thanks for the perfect Mother’s Day gift idea!!
Kona Girl
296 days ago
I think I love you! And you are funny too! I actually crochet, but I love your idea. Saves lottsa hours and days, not to mention months! Mahalo!
Marnie
133 days ago
These are lovely! But, as a crocheter myself, I’m sorry you chose to call this ‘faker crochet’.. There is nothing fake about the crochet in these coasters- trust me, somebody put the time and effort into crocheting them. However, I love it that you managed to find a beautiful way to use them. I will be on the lookout for some round soaps myself. Thank you for a great idea!
Lise
133 days ago
What are covered soaps used for?
Bridget
110 days ago
Love this! I pinned it!
jamie
89 days ago
This is so beautiful, I found mini doilies at big lots for .25 each so I purchhased a ton of them, wondering what to do with them now i know what to do. Thanks