Crochet Washable Swiffer Sweeper Pad

I love how simple it is to use my Swiffer Sweeper. What I don't love is constantly having to buy new boxes of wet or dry cloths for the thing. I get the appeal of the whole "throw the dirt out with the cloth" thing, but after a while all those cloths add up in cost. When I think about it, I also feel a bit guilty about all the extra waste disposable cloths add to our trash can. So I decided to make my own that are easy on your pocket and better for the planet!

These pads are awesome for other uses as well. They make great washcloths for dishes or other household cleaning and they are AMAZING to use when washing the car. Washable and multipurpose! 

This crochet pad fits the standard Swiffer Sweeper and can be used either dry or wet.

Just press edges into the cloth holders on your Swiffer Sweeper and sweep away. If you want to use it as a wet mop, simply soak in your favored floor cleaner, wring out, and attach to your Swiffer Sweeper. (I also like to use a spray bottle and spray my cleaner on the floor and start with a dry pad. It works just as good as soaking it!)

(Not sure how noticeable it is, but I made a mistake on this one. You can see it in the lower right corner. I missed a puff stitch. Annoying for me, but not the end of the world with something like this. Everyone makes mistakes.)

Materials:
Size H/8-5.00MM Crochet hook
Yarn Needle
Cotton Yarn. (I used 1 ball of Peaches and Cream brand in Bright Pink for the one pictured.)

Puff Stitch: This stitch is also often also called a popcorn stitch. To work this stitch, *YO, ( yarn over) insert hook into st, YO, pull through st* 5 times (Other patterns might use less than 5 for the puff st but this pattern needs the added bulk) YO, pull through all but the last loop on hook, YO pull through both loops on hook.

As you work this pattern you may feel like the pad is going to be slightly too small. As long as you are using cotton yarn and size H hook, I wouldn't worry too much about it. After adding the edge and after the stitches relax a bit it will fit just fine. If you crochet a bit tight or are using a smaller hook, you may have to either use a larger hook or adjust the chain count in Rnd: 1.

Pattern:

Rnd 1: Ch 31, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch across.

Rnd 2-5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 2 sts, *puff st in next st, sc in next st* across ending with 1 sc in each of the last 3 sts.

Rnd 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, turn sc in next 3 sts, *puff st in next st, sc in next st* across ending with 1 sc in each of the last 2  sts.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.

Repeat Rows 6-9 three more times.

Rnd 10-12: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. DO NOT FASTEN OFF

Edge: Ch 1, turn sc in each st and row around working 3 sc in each corner. Join with a sl st to first sc of edge, fasten off and weave in ends.