Name: Crochet Phone Pouch Handmade for Everyday Use
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 4 h
Ingredients: Worsted weight yarn (weight 4 medium), about 170 yards per 100 g skein; 100 yards total from one skein; H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook; a half size up or down is fine depending on your tension; Yarn needle with an eye large enough for your yarn; Small scissors; One stitch marker (optional); Tape measure; One ¾-inch button, wooden or washable plastic

Description

Create a calming and practical phone pouch that can be used every day. This crochet project is suitable for confident beginners and features double crochet stitches for a flexible and functional design.

Ingredients

Worsted weight yarn (weight 4 medium), about 170 yards per 100 g skein; 100 yards total from one skein
H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook; a half size up or down is fine depending on your tension
Yarn needle with an eye large enough for your yarn
Small scissors
One stitch marker (optional)
Tape measure
One ¾-inch button, wooden or washable plastic

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Instructions

Check the difficulty and multiple. This is a confident beginner project worked in US terms. The stitch multiple is any multiple of 2 stitches, and this sample begins with 20 stitches for a finished pouch about 4 inches wide.
Make the foundation chain. Chain 21. The first 20 chains form the working width, and the extra chain gives you the turning chain for Row 1.
Work Row 1. Make 1 double crochet in the fourth chain from the hook. The skipped chains count as the first double crochet, then make 1 double crochet in each remaining chain across. You will have 18 double crochet plus the turning chain at the edge, for 20 stitches in the row.
Build the rectangle. Chain 3, which counts as the first double crochet, and turn. Make 1 double crochet in each stitch across, working into the top loops of the stitches from the row below. Repeat this row until you have 14 rows total.
Add the flap. Continue with the same stitch pattern for 5 more rows: chain 3, turn, and make 1 double crochet in each stitch across.
Shape the button loop. On the next row, chain 3 and turn, then make 7 double crochet. Chain 4 to create the button opening, skip the next 4 stitches, and make 8 double crochet across the remaining stitches.
Finish the flap edge. Chain 1 and turn. Make 1 single crochet in each stitch and chain space across, placing 1 single crochet in each of the 20 spaces or stitches along the row.
Fold the pouch. Place the fabric with the right side facing you. Fold the lower 14-row section upward, leaving the 5-row flap free at the top.
Sew the sides. Thread the yarn needle with a separate 24-inch length of yarn. Sew the two side seams from the lower fold to the base of the flap using a whipstitch or mattress stitch.
Attach the button. Fold the flap closed and mark the spot where the chain-4 loop meets the pouch front. Sew the ¾-inch button firmly to the front.
Weave in the ends and finish. Use the yarn needle to weave each tail back and forth through several stitches on the wrong side.

Notes

This project is ideal for a calm evening and makes a thoughtful gift when paired with a handwritten note and a charging cord.

Cook Time: 180 minutes