Scrubbin’ on Sunshine: Free Knit Pattern featuring Rico Design, Creative Bubble

The Scrubbin’ on Sunshine pattern features Rico Design Creative Bubble 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 – join today! Don’t miss a new scrubby pattern release! Click here to sign up.

If you are looking to add a little bit of sparkle, sunshine, and joy into your space – look no further than the Scrubbin’ on Sunshine Scrubby!

With that out of the way, let’s get into the Scrubbin’ on Sunshine pattern!

Scrubbin’ on Sunshine: A Free Scrubby Yarn Knit Pattern Introduction 

Scrubbin’ on Sunshine! Whoa-oh! And don’t it feel good! I love the color yellow for kitchens. It just has that wholesome, nutritious feel like lemons, bananas, and pineapple. Plus, it’s cheerful like sunshine! 

Scrubbin’ on Sunshine is knit in the round using garter stitch. With regular increases, your sunshine will grow from the center out. Finally, those beautiful rays are a whimsical picot bind-off. 

Knit it for yourself, others, or even to sell – the Scrubbin’ on Sunshine pattern is sure to brighten up your cleaning routine!

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 techniques:

Cast-on, knit, knit cast-on, knit front and back, Picot bind-off, purl, working in the round.

Materials

Yarn recommendations

Rico Design, Creative Bubble, fiber content: polyester 100%; 1.75 oz/50 g; 98 yards/90 meters, or similar yarn that knits to gauge.

Sample used 0.15 (0.29, 0.6) oz/4 (8, 17) g; 8 (15, 34) yards/7 (14, 31) meters; 1 ball in 002 yellow colorway.

NOTE: Rico Design, Creative Bubble is a much thinner yarn weight than the other scrubby yarns. While you may substitute, please keep in mind that the size of your scrubby may vary quite a bit.  

Knitting needles

US size 2.5 (3 mm), or size to match gauge – circular or DPNs as you prefer. 

Notions

Beginning of round marker, seven regular stitch markers, scissors, tapestry needle.

Gauge

25 sts x 42 rounds over 4″/10 cm in garter stitch worked in the round.

Size Information

S (M, L)

Finished measurements (not including picot edges)

Diameter (not including picot edges): 2.25 (3.75, 5.25) inches/6 (9.5, 13.5) cm.

Abbreviations

**	Repeat instructions between **		bef	before
BO	bind-off		bor	beginning of round
CO	cast-on		inc	increase
k	knit		kfb	knit front and back
LH	left hand		m	marker
p	purl		pm	place marker
rep	repeat		RH	right hand
rnd(s)	round(s)		sm	slip marker
st(s)	stitch(es)

Scrubbin’ on Sunshine: A Free Scrubby Yarn Knit Pattern Instructions

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.

Cast-on

Using your favorite cast-on method, CO 4 sts.

Join in the round and pm.

Initial Increases

Rnd 1: *Kfb* to bor, sm. Inc 4 sts, total sts 8.

Rnd 2: *P* to bor, sm.

Rnd 3: *Kfb, pm* until 1 st bef bor, kfb, sm. Inc 8 sts, total sts 16. 

Rnd 4: *P* to bor, sm.

Rnd 5: *K1, kfb* to bor, sm. Inc 8 sts, total of 24 sts. 

Rnd 6: *P* to bor, sm.

Garter Stitch Increase Pattern

Rnd 1: *K to 1 st bef m, kfb, sm* to bor, sm. Inc 8 sts, total of 32 sts. 

Rnd 2: *P* to bor, sm.

See table for inc repeats. Repeat Rnds 1 & 2 an additional 2 (6, 10) times. You will work a total of 12, (20, 28) rnds from the center, ending on a Rnd 2.

Size	Rep 1	Rep 2	Rep 3	Rep 4	Rep 5	Rep 6	Rep 7	Rep 8	Rep 9	Rep 10
S	40	48
M	40	48	56	64	72	80
L	40	48	56	64	72	80	88	96	104	112

Bind-off Instructions

We will be using a picot bind-off to make our sun rays. The size of your ray is dependent on the size of your scrubby. For all BO sts, use a standard knit BO; for all CO sts, use a knitted CO. 

Size Small

BO 3 sts, sl 1 st back to LH needle, *CO 3 sts, BO 6 sts*; rep from * until 1 st remains, CO 3 sts, BO 3 sts. 

Size Medium

BO 4 sts, sl 1 st back to LH needle, *CO 4 sts, BO 8 sts*; rep from *until 1 st remains, CO 4 sts, BO 4 sts. 

Size Large

BO 6 sts, sl 1 st back to LH needle, *CO 6 sts, BO 12 sts*; rep from * until 1 st remains, CO 6 sts, BO 6 sts.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block as desired.

Customization Introduction

You can easily make the Scrubbin’ on Sunshine scrub with longer or shorter sun rays, and/or add an i-cord. Simply follow the instructions below. 

You may use any customization options you choose, but remember that the amount of yarn needed will vary depending on the options you choose.

Option 1: Longer or Shorter Sun Rays

To create longer or shorter sun rays, you will need to increase or decrease the number of stitches you cast on and bind off for each picot. 

Determine how long you want your sun ray to be and use knitted CO to add the appropriate number of sts. Whatever number of sts you CO, you will BO twice the number of stitches you cast on. For example: if you CO 3 sts, you will BO 6 sts; or CO 4 sts and BO 8 sts; or CO 5 sts and BO 10 sts, etc.Note: To ensure that your sun rays are evenly distributed on your scrubby, you will need to calculate that the total sts are divisible by half your BO st number for picot BO. 

Option 2: I-cord Loop

Work picot bind-off until you have 3 sts remaining.  

1. Switch to DPNs for knitting an i-cord. 
2. Knit 3 sts. 
3. Slide the 3 sts you just knit to the other end of your DPN. After doing this, the working yarn will be running from the second st of the row that is about to be worked. 
4. Knit 3 sts, being careful to pull the working yarn tight enough that you close the gap between the last knit st and first knit st. However, be careful that you are not pulling too tightly.

Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until you have knit an i-cord of *at least 2 inches/5 cm long. 

*You may choose to knit a shorter or longer i-cord to reach your desired loop size. 

BO all sts. 

Finally, sew the end of your i-cord to the beginning of the i-cord so that it forms a loop. Weave in your ends. Or sew ends through the interior of the i-cord. This hides the ends really well. You may view a photo tutorial on the OzzyLosi Knit Designs website here.

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Have you knit your Scrubbin’ on Sunshine scrub yet?

If you can’t get your hands on some yellow scrubby yarn, please check out the test knitter photos on Ravelry for some excellent inspiration! Click here.

Looking for inspiration? Check out these test knitters finished objects and what they had to say!

Testimonials:

Erin says “Learn how to knit a perfect circle AND make it sunny with this pattern from @Ozzylosiknits. If you are new to knitting circles, knitting in the round, and/or knitting picots bind offs, this pattern is a great way to learn while making a functional item you can use every day.”

Donna says “It was a great scrubby pattern.”

Karen says “This was a cute and interesting pattern to knit! It was a quick project, and I am looking forward to making more.”

I can’t wait to see your Scrubbin’ on Sunshine, and be sure to let me know what you thought of the pattern!