Easy Braided Soap Sack Crochet Pattern (Beginner-Friendly)

Perfect for Gifts, Donations, and Everyday Use!

By Tiffany Hansen

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Hey guys!

Today I’m excited to share a super quick and satisfying crochet project with you — the Easy Braided Soap Sack. This little cutie works up fast, looks adorable in cotton yarn, and makes an incredible gift or donation item. If you’re looking for a simple handmade project with a lot of purpose behind it, this one checks all the boxes.

Soap sacks are great because they help keep your bar of soap clean, off the ground, and contained. They also extend the life of your soap AND add a gentle exfoliation. Whether you’re donating these to charity, adding them to spa gift sets, or keeping one in every bathroom, they’re so practical and fun to make.

I’ll be hosting a Soap Sack Campaign with the S.A.C.K. Foundation from the end of November through the end of December — and this project is a perfect option if you’d like to participate. (But feel free to use any soap sack pattern you love!)

Let’s get started! 💛

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✅ VIDEO TUTORIAL

Watch the full step-by-step video

RIGHT-HANDED 👇

LEFT-HANDED: 👇

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✅ MATERIALS

Here’s what I used to make mine:

• Herrschners Willow Yarns Meadow –

  • 100% Cotton

  • Color: Wheat

  • Weight: Size 4

• Crochet Hook: H/8 (5.00 mm)

• Yarn Needle

• Scissors

• Standard bar of soap (optional, only needed if you plan to donate your soap sack)

**Cotton is always a great choice for soap sacks because it’s durable, absorbent, and easy to wash.

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✅ WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS PROJECT

✨ Beginner-friendly

✨ Uses very little yarn

✨ Works up fast

✨ Great for gifting

✨ Perfect for charity donations

✨ Practical + pretty

✨ Easy to customize with color or size

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✅ THE PATTERN

ABBREVIATIONS:

ch(s) | Chain(es)

st(s) | Stitch(es)

slst | Slip Stitch

hdc | Half Double Crochet

dc | Double Crochet

sk | Skip as in skip a stitch

Rnd | Round as in row that is worked in a circle

Ch 17

Rnd 1: dc in the 4th ch from your hook (the skipped 3 chs count as your first dc st),

make one dc in the next 12 sts,

in the last st make 2 dc,

turn your work so you are now working on the other side of the foundation chain,

make one dc in the next 13 sts,

last dc into the base of the beginning ch-3,

slst into the top ch of beginning ch 3 to close the round.

(Total 28 sts)

Rnd 2: ch 2 (counts as your first st),

make one dc in each st around,

slst into the top ch of beginning ch-2 to close round.

(Total 28 sts)

Rnd 3: ch 2 (counts as your first st),

make one hdc in each st around,

slst into the top ch of beginning ch-2 to close round.

(Total 28 sts)

Next Round Works the Textured Pattern

Rnd 4: ch 2 (counts as your first st),

make one dc into the third back look OR the horizontal bar right behind the back loop of your st,

repeat making one dc into the third back loop in each st around,

slst into the top ch of beginning ch-2 to close round.

(Total 28 sts)

Rnds 5 - 10: Repeat Rnds 3 & 4.

(Total 28 sts in each round)

Rnd 11: ch 3 (counts as your first st + ch 1)

sk the next st,

dc in the following st,

Repeat *ch 1, sk 1, dc* around.

End round with a ch-1, then slst into the 2nd ch of beginning ch 3.

Rnd 12: ch 2 (counts as your first st)

make one dc around every ch-1 and one dc in every st around,

slst into the top ch of beginning ch-2 to close round.

(Total 28 sts)

Cut your yarn leaving a long enough tail to weave in your ends.

Tie off your work and weave in your ends.

DRAWSTRING -

Ch 50

Cut your yarn leaving a long enough tail to weave in your ends.

Tie off but DO NOT tie ends together yet.

Weave the drawstring in and out of ch-1 spaces around Rnd 11 stopping with both ends of the

drawstring sticking outside of the soap sack.

Tie the two tail ends together. Weave in your ends.

If you would like you can turn the chain so that the ends you just wove in are now in the soap sack hiding.

Project Complete!

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✅ CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Your finished soap sack can be washed in warm water with your regular laundry. Lay flat or hang to dry. Cotton softens beautifully with use!

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✅ JOIN THE SOAP SACK CAMPAIGN

If you’d like to make a difference this holiday season, you’re invited to join my Soap Sack Donation Campaign with the S.A.C.K. Foundation. We’ll be collecting handmade soap sacks from the end of November through the end of December. Stay tuned for all the details in the Crochet Club and on my YouTube channel!

Other Soap Sack Video Tutorials

Ribbed Soap Sack

Seed Stitch Soap Sack

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✅ THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE

I hope you enjoy making this Easy Braided Soap Sack as much as I enjoyed designing it. Whether you’re gifting it, donating it, or keeping it for yourself — you’re creating something useful, handmade, and made with love.

Let me know in the comments how yours turns out!

💛I hope you have the BEST day!