Bathtime Bliss

I love making my cute critters, but sometimes it feels good to make something that is a little more helpful around the house. A few weeks ago I made some washcloths for a friend with some lovely cotton yarn from KnitPicks. I don't normally use washcloths, so I started to look for alternative uses for my dishie yarn. I came across  images for soap savers, which are pouches you can put your bar of soap in (or scraps of bars)  to create a lather. A very practical device, really. I made one up right away, put in a lovely bar of coffee oatmeal stout soap, and gave it a shot.

To clarify, that is oatmeal stout as in beer. Soap made with beer? Yes, please. The soap smells nothing of alcohol, but has the rich aromas associated with a good, dark oatmeal stout. I don't know how its done, but it's amazing. The soap has a creamy texture that leaves your skin soft and residue free. The soap seeps in between the stitches creating a rich lather. while allowing all the wonderful aromatics to easily permeate. You can get your own bar here.

The pouch has a strap for hanging which allows it to dry in-between uses (no one-sided mushy soap here). I think these will make nice gifts, and after I work out some design kinks they will be available in my Esty shop.