Description
This Personalized Crochet Phone Case project provides a soothing and simple way to create a useful case for your phone, perfect for everyday use.
Ingredients
- Worsted weight yarn (weight 4, medium), about 45 yards total
- H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
- Yarn needle with an eye large enough for your yarn
- Scissors
- One stitch marker (optional)
- Tape measure
- One 1-inch button (or snap)
Instructions
- Create a slip knot and place it on your H-8 (5.0 mm) hook. Make 24 chain stitches.
- Yarn over, insert the hook into the second chain from the hook, yarn over again, and pull up a loop. Yarn over once more and pull through all three loops on the hook. Repeat in each remaining chain to create 23 half double crochet stitches.
- Chain 1 to turn, then turn your work. Work one half double crochet in each stitch across for a total of 16 rows.
- After row 16, measure the pocket length from the bottom edge to the top edge; it should be about 6 inches (15 cm).
- Chain 1 and turn. Work one single crochet in each of the 23 stitches for 5 rows.
- Chain 1 and turn. Work 8 single crochet, chain 3, skip 3 stitches, then work 12 single crochet to create the buttonhole.
- Chain 1 and turn. Work one single crochet in each of the 23 stitch positions, working 3 single crochets into the chain-3 space.
- Chain 1 and turn. Work one single crochet in each stitch across for 2 more rows. Fasten off with a tail about 8 inches (20 cm) long.
- Fold the pocket upward so the bottom edge meets the flap. Use a whip stitch to sew along each side.
- Place the button beneath the buttonhole, mark its position, and sew it on firmly.
- Weave in the ends, trim the excess, and smooth the case flat.
Notes
The project is suitable for a confident beginner and allows for personal touches like color choice and button selection. The case provides a gentle protective layer for the phone and is a practical gift.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes