I’m on a doily kick this week! Chris posted a link to this great idea on the Dollar Store Crafts Facebook Page, and as soon as I clicked on it, my head exploded. As soon as I put it back together, I clicked back over here to tell you about this amazing craft hack. Take a store-bought doily (or crocheted lace tablecloth), and use it as a covering for soap instead of spending hours crocheting your own cover. With the ingenious instructions by Kirsty at kootoyou, you can crank a batch of these lovelies out for Mother’s Day, wedding favors, or teacher’s gifts. Oh, and the covers are reusable! [how to make doily covered soaps in 5 minutes]
Project Estimate:
- Bar of soap, $1
- Crocheted doily, pack of 2 for $1
- Elastic thread, on hand or $2
- Tapestry needle, on hand
Total: $1.50 and up
Note about soap: obviously you can find a better deal on soap than $1 a bar! This would be a fantastic treatment for handmade soap. Ooh, it makes me want to get my soapmaking stuff out again.
11 Comments
WES
I mentioned this on the previous post…if you are buying a doily a two pack even for $1 it is either not really crocheted or it was done in a sweat shop.
Crochet cannot be done on a machine, knitting can be done on a machine. You there is some tatting and weaving and other techniques that look like crochet but are not actual crochet!
Helen
These are so cute! I hope our Dollar Tree has plenty of these doilys in stock ~ I think I’ll make them for Mother’s Day gift baskets. Thanks so much for the idea!
rowena___.
this is excellent!
@wes, while you are correct that crochet cannot done on machines, these don’t actually look like crochet at all, they look to me like serger chains woven or stitched together. that process is so simple that even my own child has done it. so even though these are not technically “crocheted”, the majority of people wouldn’t even be able to detect the difference.
Barbara
Yes it is crochet! I sew, serge, and crochet and I know the difference. They are not tatted, eithr; I’d recognize that in a heartbeat. It is definitely crochet, probably done in China for that low a price. Pity.
Grandma
heather
The doilies in the photo are hand-crocheted (i think they were purchased at the thrift store), but the ones that the dollar store might not be. They aren’t nearly as nice-looking as the ones here in the photo!
Kirsten
Absolutely love these!
Sophia
Those are so pretty! I crochet, so no worries about sweat shops on my end. ;) (Unless you happen to count the “sweat shop” called my house … )
nancy
Where can you find the soap in round shape? I’ve only been able to find hand-made soap, and it is a little pricey.
heather
@nancy, keep your eye out for round soap at the dollar store. Or, you can hand-mill your own soap in whatever shape you want (use a clean Pringles can to mold round soaps).
PeabuttonsMom
I’ve seen the crochet covered rocks but I SO love this idea better! I’ve been saving a salvaged table runner and this is the perfect Christmas project for using it! Thank you, thank you!