How to knit your own Flower Power Scrub, a free knit pattern featuring loops & threads squeaky clean yarn
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Flower Power Scrub: Loops & Threads Squeaky Clean Free Knit Scrubby Pattern

The Flower Power Scrub features Loops & Threads Squeaky Clean yarn and is a FREE scrubby knit pattern as part of the Summer of Scrubbies 2025. The Flower Power Scrub combines the strength of scrubbing with the softness of flowers, thus bringing harmony and joy to your scrubbing routine.

You can scoop up your Loops & Threads Squeaky Clean yarn online or in stores at Michaels.

Loops & Threads Squeaky Clean

Want to learn more about the featured yarn for this pattern?

Be sure to check out my in-depth review of Loops & Threads Squeaky Clean Yarn review.

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With all of that out of the way, let’s get into the Flower Power Scrub Pattern!

Flower power scrub a free knit pattern featuring loops & threads squeaky clean yarn

Flower Power Scrub Free Knit Pattern Introduction

Flowers create a welcoming, cheerful space. And why not add a little of that welcoming cheer into our cleaning? The Flower Power Scrub combines the strength of scrubbing with the softness of flowers, thus bringing harmony and joy to your scrubbing routine. 

Flower Power Scrub is knit flat using short rows to create each petal of your flower. Once seamed together, your fun Flower Power Scrub is ready to use, gift, or sell at your next craft fair. 

If you do sell items made from this pattern, 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, long tail cast-on, knitting short rows, Mattress Stitch, wrap and turn

Not familiar with these techniques? No problem! The pattern includes links to helpful tutorial videos to guide you every step of the way.

Materials

Yarn recommendations

Loops & Threads Squeaky Clean, fiber content: polyester 100%; 92 yards/85 meters; 3.5 oz/100 g, or similar yarn that knits to gauge.

Sample used 13 (22, 34) yards/12 (20, 31) meters; 0.5 (0.8, 1.3) oz/14 (23, 37) g; 1 ball. Small and Large in Cupid and Medium in Candy colorways.

Knitting needles

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

Notions

Locking stitch marker, scissors, tapestry needle.

Gauge

17 sts x 34 rows over 4″/10 cm in garter stitch worked flat.

Size Information

S (M, L)

Finished measurements

4.25 (6, 7.5) inches/11 (15.5, 19) cm in diameter.

Abbreviations

* * repeat instructions between * *
bef before
BO bind-off
CO cast-on
k knit
kfb knit front and back
LH left hand
m marker(s)
pm place marker
RH right hand
RS right side
sm slip marker
st(s) stitch(es)
w&t wrap & turn
WS wrong side

Flower Power Scrub Free Knit Pattern Notes and Techniques

Pattern Notes

  • Move the CO tail over the working yarn before you knit the center stitch. This will make closing the flower at the end easier. 
  • If you did not knit a gauge swatch or are using yarn other than the recommended yarn, you may find that you need to knit additional wedges to get your scrubby to lie flat. Repeat Petal Knitting Rows until your fabric is almost a closed circle when laid flat. 
  • Use a locking stitch marker to mark the right side of the fabric. This will help you when you are working your Mattress Stitch.

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.

Wrap and turn 

You may view Yarn and Chocolate’s Tutorial here. 

  1. Knit the number of sts as indicated by the pattern. 
  2. Bring the working yarn forward. 
  3. Slip 1 st purlwise. 
  4. Move yarn to the back of the work. 
  5. Slip 1 st purlwise to the LH needle (do not twist the st, whichever way you slipped it, slip it back the same direction).
  6. Turn. 
  7. Bring yarn to the back of your work to knit. 

Continue knitting as directed.

Mattress Stitch

You may view a video tutorial from Wool and the Gang. 

  1. Lay out your flower with the right side facing up, and the CO edge and BO edge lined up together.  
  2. Using your BO tail yarn, attach a tapestry needle. 
  3. On BO edge: insert your tapestry needle in the space after the “v” on the end, moving from back to front. 
  4. On CO edge: insert your tapestry needle in the space after the “v” on the end, moving from back to front.
  5. On BO edge: take your tapestry needle under the next “v” st, moving from back to front. 
  6. On CO edge:  take your tapestry needle under the next “v” st, moving from back to front. 

Pull your yarn tight, closing the seam after every two to three repeats. Repeat Steps 5 & 6 until you have worked all stitches and seamed your flower together. The mattress stitch will add a firm ridge to the WS of your flower scrubby; however, this can be useful for scrubbing those extra tough spots!

Flower Power Scrub Free Knit Pattern Instructions

Flower power scrub a free knit pattern featuring loops & threads squeaky clean yarn

Cast-on

Using long-tail cast-on method, CO 2 sts, PM, CO 4 (6, 8) sts. Total of 6 (8, 10) sts.

Petal Knitting

Row 1 RS: K to M, SM, kfb, k to end of row. Total of 7 (9, 11) sts. Place a locking M on the RS of the fabric. When knitting the center stitch, move the CO tail over the working yarn before you knit the center stitch. This will make closing the flower at the end easier.

Row 2 WS: K5 (7, 8), w&t. 

Repeat Rows 1 & 2 an additional 1 (3, 4) times. Total of 8 (12, 15) sts. 

Work Row 1 once more to get 9 (13, 16) total sts. 

Row A WS: BO 3 (5, 6) sts, k to end. Total sts 6 (8, 10) sts. Turn.

Row B RS: K6 (8, 10).

Row C WS: K6 (8, 10).

You have finished one petal. Continue knitting petals until you have completed 9, or until your scrubby can lie flat when the CO edge is lined up with the working edge.

Proceed to BO instructions.

Bind-off

Using the basic bind-off method, BO all stitches. Cut a tail that measures 12 inches/30.5 cm long.

Finishing

First, close the center of your flower and weave in the CO tail. 

Using Mattress Stitch with your BO tail, seam the first and last petal together. 

Cut a tail. Weave in ends. Block as desired.

Did you make a flower power scrub yet?

I’d love to see it! Be sure to tag me on IG @ozzylosiknits #flowerpowerscrub

Have comments or questions, be sure to leave them below!

hugs & Happy Knitting

Thanks!

A huge thank you to all of the test knitters who contributed their time, valuable information, and feedback to make this pattern the best it can be. Your efforts are truly appreciated!

Thank you to Danna Williams for proofreading and making things easier to read and knit!

Finally, an extra special thank you goes to Bronwyn Hahn for tech editing. To learn more about Bronwyn, visit her website. 

Let’s Connect!

My name is Lois Silva! I’m so thankful that you’ve picked up my pattern, and I hope you enjoy knitting it.

One reason I love knitting and designing is that I get to experiment and try out new things. I also love taking that knowledge and passing it on to other knitters. Be sure to check out my blog www.ozzylosiknitdesigns.com to find out the latest happenings.

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