Biased Scrubby: Yarn Bee Scrub-ology Cotton Free Scrubby Yarn Knit Pattern

The Biased Scrubby pattern features Yarn Bee Scrub-ology Cotton yarn and is a FREE scrubby yarn knit pattern and is a part of the Summer of Scrubbies 2025. If you have not yet joined the Summer of Scrubbies – there’s still time! It’s gonna be so much fun! Click here to sign up.

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With that out of the way, let’s get into the Biased Scrubby pattern!

Biased Scrubby: A Free Scrubby Yarn Knit Pattern Introduction 

With all the different scrubby yarns, there are not a bunch of 100% cotton scrubby yarns. Which is disappointing. But, thankfully we have Yarn Bee Scrub-ology Cotton! This 100% cotton scrubby yarn comes in a variety of colors and is available at Hobby Lobby.

I loved to use this yarn for the Biased Scrubby! A dependable scrubby yarn meets a favored knitting style = scrubby perfection!

If using this pattern for sales, please credit me as the designer. 

Happy knitting!

Skills

This project is suited for knitters who are comfortable with or who are open to learning the following skills and techniques:

Bind-off, cast-on, knit, knit front and back, and knit 2 together.

Materials

Yarn recommendations

Yarn Bee, Scrub-ology Cotton, fiber content: Cotton 100%; 125 yards/114 meters; 3 oz/85 g or any similar yarn that knits to gauge.

Sample used: 6 (11, 16, 17) yards/6 (11, 15, 16) meters; 0.125 (0.25, 0.375, 0.4) oz/4 (8, 11, 12) g; 1 ball in Front Porch colorway.

Knitting needles

• US size 8/5 mm, or size used to match gauge – straight or circular, as you prefer.

Notions

Locking stitch markers (to mark RS of fabric), scissors, tapestry needle.

Gauge

16 sts x 32 rows over 4″/10 cm in garter stitch worked flat.

It is not necessary to match gauge for this pattern. If you knit with a gauge different from that in the pattern, your Biased Scrubby will end up a different finished width, and this will affect the amount of yarn needed.

Size Information

XS (S, M, L)

Finished measurements

2.75×2.75 (3.5×3.5, 4×4, 4.75×4.75) inches or 7×7 (8.5×8.5, 10.5×10.5, 12×12) cm

Abbreviations

BO	bind-off		CO	cast-on
dec	decrease		inc	increase
k	knit		k2tog	knit 2 together; single st dec
kfb	knit into front leg and back leg of a single st; single st inc
			LH	left hand
rem	remain(s)		rep	repeat
RH	right hand		RS	right side
st(s)	stitch(es)		WS	wrong side

Biased Scrubby: A Free Scrubby Yarn Knit Pattern Instructions

Pattern Notes

• All inc and dec rows will be worked on the RS of the fabric.

Techniques Used

Knit front and back (kfb)

1. Insert your RH needle into the st on your LH needle as if to knit. 
2. Pull the yarn through the st, but do not drop the st from the LH needle. 
3. Insert your RH needle into the same st on your LH needle from right to left along the back leg of the st on the LH needle. 
4. Pull the yarn through the st and drop the st from the LH needle. 

You may view a photo or video tutorial on the Tin Can Knits website here. 

Knit 2 together (k2tog)

1. Insert your RH needle into two sts on the LH needle knitwise at the same time. 
2. Wrap your working yarn around the RH needle as if to knit. 
3. Pull the working yarn through both sts as if to knit. 
4. Drop both sts from the LH needle. 

You may view a photo or video tutorial on Tin Can Knits website here.

Pattern Instructions

Cast-on

Cast-on

Using your favorite cast-on method, CO 2 sts.

Inc Set-up Rows

Row A (WS): K2 

Row B (RS): Kfb, kfb (inc 2 sts, total 4 sts) Place a st marker on the RS of the fabric.

Row C (WS): K4

Row D (RS): Kfb, k2, kfb, (inc 2 sts, total 6 sts)

Row E (WS): K6

Garter St Inc Rows

Row 1 (RS): Kfb, *k* until 1 st rem, kfb (inc 2 sts. See table for st counts.)

Row 2 (WS): *K* 

Work Rows 1 and 2 a total of 5 (7, 9, 11) times. From cast-on edge, you will work a total of 15 (19, 23, 27) rows, ending on a Row 2. You are finished working Garter St Inc Rows when you have a total of 16 (20, 24, 28) sts on your needle. Proceed to Garter St Dec Rows.

St Count Per Inc Rep
	Rep 1	Rep 2	Rep 3	Rep 4	Rep 5	Rep 6	Rep 7	Rep 8	Rep 9	Rep 10	Rep 11
XS	8 sts	10 sts	12 sts	14 sts	16 sts
S	8 sts	10 sts	12 sts	14 sts	16 sts	18 sts	20 sts
M	8 sts	10 sts	12 sts	14 sts	16 sts	18 sts	20 sts	22 sts	24 sts
L	8 sts	10 sts	12 sts	14 sts	16 sts	18 sts	20 sts	22 sts	24 sts	26 sts	28 sts

Garter St Dec Rows

Row 1 (RS): K2tog, *k* until 2 sts rem, k2tog (dec 2 sts. See table for st counts per rep.)

Row 2 (WS): *K*

Work Rows 1 and 2 a total of 6 (8, 10, 12) times. From Garter St Dec Rows, you will work a total of 12 (16, 20, 24) rows, ending on a Row 2. You are finished working Garter St Dec Rows when you have a total of 4 sts on your needle. Proceed to Dec Final Rows.

St Count Per Dec Rep
	Rep 1	Rep 2	Rep 3	Rep 4	Rep 5	Rep 6	Rep 7	Rep 8	Rep 9	Rep 10	Rep 11	Rep 12
XS	14 sts	12 sts	10 sts	8 sts	6 sts	4 sts
S	18 sts	16 sts	14 sts	12 sts	10 sts	8 sts	6 sts	4 sts
M	22 sts	20 sts	18 sts	16 sts	14 sts	12 sts	10 sts	8 sts	6 sts	4 sts
L	26 sts	24 sts	22 sts	20 sts	18 sts	16 sts	14 sts	12 sts	10 sts	8 sts	6 sts	4 sts

Dec Final Rows

Row 1 (RS): K2tog, k2tog (dec 2 sts, total sts 2)

Row 2 (WS): K2

Total Garter Stitch Decrease Rows worked is 14 (18, 22, 26) times. Total rows worked from CO edge is 29 (37, 45, 53) rows.

Bind-off & Finishing

Using your preferred method, BO 2 sts. Cut a 5-8 inch (13-20 cm) tail and pull through final st. 

Weave in ends. Block as desired.

Ready to make your own Biased Scrubby featuring Yarn Bee Scrub-ology Cotton from this Free Knit Scrubby Yarn Pattern?

You can scoop up your Yarn Bee Scrub-ology Cotton yarn at Hobby Lobby. So grab some yarn, and let’s get knitting!

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