Pencil Pouch

[AngieB]

Pencil Pouch/Case

Yarn colors of choice

1 button

 

F & I hooks

 

Yarn and I hook:

Chain 19

 

2 hdc in 3rd chain from hook.

1 hdc in next 15 chains

5 hdc in last chain

 

Now working on back of chain.

1 hdc in next 15 loops

3 hdc in last loop

Slip stitch to first hdc

 

Chain 2

1 hdc in same stitch

2 hdc in next stitch

1 hdc in next 15 stitches

*2 hdc in next stitch 1 hdc in next stitch* Repeat *-* twice

1 hdc in next 15 stitches

2 hdc in next stitch

1 hdc in next 2 stitches

slip stitch to beginning hdc

 

*Chain 2

1 hdc in each stitch around. Slip stitch to beginning hdc.*

 

Repeat *-* 4 times

 

Turn Chain 2

1 hdc in the 20 stitches across row.

 

Turn Chain 2

HDC decrease in first 2 stitches

*1 HDC in next 2 stitches

HDC decrease in next 2 stitches*

Repeat *-* till the last 3 stitches

Skip one stitch

HDC decrease in last 2 stitches.

 

Turn Chain 2

HDC decrease in first 2 stitches

HDC decrease across till last 3 stitches

Skip one stitch

HDC decrease in last 2 stitches.

 

Turn Chain 2

HDC decrease across row.

 

Turn Chain 4

Slip stitch to last stitch in row.

To form the button hole.

 

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Sew on button.

Or you can use velcro and skip making the button hole. Just attach velcro for closure.

To make a minion case/pouch like in the picture-

Eye-

F hook and black yarn

Chain 2

6 sc in second chain from hook Join with slip stitch to the beginning

Fasten off black yarn and attach white

Chain 2

2 hdc in each stitch around Join with slip stitch to the beginning.

Fasten off white yarn and attach gray

Chain 2

1 hdc in first stitch

*2 hdc in next stitch, 1 sc in next

*Repeat around

Join with slip stitch to the beginning.

Fasten off yarn and leave tail to sew eye onto case/pouch.

 

Sew eye onto back of the case/pouch.

 

Attach black yarn to side of the eye and single crochet across the row.

Fasten off and weave in end.

 

Attach black yarn to opposite side of eye and do the same as above.

 

 

Elmo- use red yarn and make two eyes

Shrek or Oscar the Grouch- green and two eyes. make ears and horns for shrek and attach to top.

Scooby doo - brown and two eyes, make ears and attach to top of pouch/case.

Woody or Buzz- beige with cowboy hat on top, grey and blue

Endless posibilites with different combinations of colors

You could also make just a plain one in favorite color and add embellishments to the pouch/case.

[craftconnie1]

great ideas for embellishment

[idagammy]

great pattern! I'm thinking it would be good for a hook or two, and a row counter for an 'on-the-go' project case.

[AngieB]

Great idea. idagammy.

[crochet_king21]

i love it!!!! i used it as a poratble projet case on a resent trip to a water park and it works great!!! it held 2 hooks,4 yarn needles, and 5 row counters.