Reusable Swiffer Pad Crochet Pattern

Pattern Summary

The reusable swiffer pad is made with a bobble stitch for added toughness and durability, and the top straps are ribbed for easy attachment and removal.  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out on Ravelry or YouTube.  Happy crocheting!

Materials 

• Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn (number 4 yarn).  Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Yarn 100% Cotton shown in photos. Approximate amount of yarn: 110 yards / 100 meters
• 5mm crochet hook
• Yarn/Tapestry Needle
• Scissors
• Optional: 4mm crochet hook and stitch markers, tape measure 

Abbreviations

Ch: Chain	Sc: Single Crochet
St(s): Stitch(es)	Dc: Double Crochet
Sl St: Slip Stitch	Bo: Bobble Stitch
BLO: Back loop only

Stitches 

B0: The bobble stitch contains 4 half-worked Dcs that are crocheted into a single St as described below:

• Dc 1: Yarn over, insert into St, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops. You should have 2 loops on your hook.
• Dc 2: Yarn over, insert into same St, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops. You should have 3 loops on your hook.
• Dc 3: Yarn over, insert into same St, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops. You should have 4 loops on your hook.
• Dc 4: Yarn over, insert into same St, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops. You should have 5 loops on your hook. Yarn over, pull through all 5 loops on your hook.

Gauge

11 Sts x 10 alternating rows (Row 1: Sc, Row 2: alternate {Sc 1, Bo 1}) = 8cm x 8 cm 
Gauge swatch will be 5 bobbles x 5 bobbles (see Image 2 below)

Notes

• This pattern is for the standard Swiffer Sweeper.  If you have an alternate size, such as the Swiffer Sweeper XL, I recommend using the above gauge to elongate your cover as needed.
• The turning chain never counts as a stitch.
• Place the 1st stitch of each row in the same stitch as the turning chain.

Downloadable Pattern

You can also download a PDF version of this pattern here.

Pattern

Mop Bottom

(See this section of the video tutorial here)

Ch 32 using 5mm crochet hook
Row 1: Starting in the 2nd Ch from your hook, Sc across the row, Ch 1 and turn (31)
Row 2:  Starting with Sc, alternate {Sc 1, Bo 1} across the row, Ch 1 and turn (31)
Rows 3-14: Repeat Rows 1-2 (31)

• Once you have completed Row 14, take that same piece of yarn and Sc around the panel, using a 4mm crochet hook.  If you do not have a 4mm crochet hook, a 5mm hook will work fine as well.  
• Sl St and tie off (See Image 3 for final mop bottom)

Top Straps

(See this section of the video tutorial here)

 Ch 13 using 5mm crochet hook
Row 1: Starting in the 2nd Ch from your hook, Sc across the row, Ch 1 and turn (12)
Rows 2-16: Sc in BLO, Ch 1 and turn (12)

• Once you have completed Row 16, swap your 5mm crochet hook for a 4mm crochet hook.  If you do not have a 4mm crochet hook, a 5mm hook will work fine as well.  Work Sc into ¾ of the panel by 1st working into Row 16, then along the long, ribbed side of the panel, and lastly into the original foundation chain (See Image 4 below).   This will leave one long, ribbed  side without Scs.

• Sl St, and leave a long tail to sew strap to mop bottom
• Repeat top strap pattern to create your second strap

Finishing

• Take the two top straps and place them on top of the mop bottom.  Make sure the bobbles are facing away from the straps.  The ribbed side of the straps that you did not single crochet around should be facing inward (See image 5).

• Attach straps to the mop bottom as seen in Image 6.  You can find how I sew my straps onto the mop in my YouTube tutorial.

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