Rainbow cell phone holder

[Becks]

At Goodwill, (one of my favorite haunts, , ) I saw this small crocheted cell phone sized bag. Naturally, I bought it and brought it home to figure out how to make it. This is , (for me anyway), the best way to learn how to do things. Some people are great with reading instructions and some learn better with a "hands-on" approach, (like me).

 

ANYWAY, here's a picture of the one I bought first...

http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/ChunkyMonkey/images/cat%20013.jpg

 

And here is the inside opening. A simple velcro closure.

http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/ChunkyMonkey/images/cat%20014.jpg

 

Here's mine...

http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/ChunkyMonkey/images/cat%20015.jpg

 

And here's mine opened...

http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/ChunkyMonkey/images/cat%20016.jpg

 

I pulled back one of the rings on the front to expose it so you could see it there. I used those small plastic rings to make the beginning circles of the granny squares. You don't really need them though. Just going around to make your own beginning circles would be just fine.

I lined it with some turquoise stretchy kind of scrap fabric that I have accumulated, (haven't we all? LOL!)

 

Here they are side by side.

http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/ChunkyMonkey/images/cat%20017.jpg

 

I have no idea what thread I used. It was just a ball, (or do you say skein?) of a multi-colored thread I got at a garage sale a while ago. It's not a thin thread.

 

And here's just one more of the backs of both bags.

http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/ChunkyMonkey/images/cat%20018.jpg

The straps are just a chain of thread in two rows.

 

The sides are just one long strip row after row of double crochet.

 

I'm wondering if whoever owned this first blue bag got rid of it because they are making cell phones even smaller now with nice clip-on pouches that attach to your belt loops.

 

Well, it still would make a nice small bag for a little girl or something.

[crochetrae]

Nice job. Are they the right size for sunglasses, maybe?

 

Susan Rae

[diamond]

Nice job! I really like your rainbow pouch! It's really cute.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

fabulous job!! i LOVE it!! lots of moms i know still carry the non-folding phones for the indestructable build

[Tampa Doll]

I like yours better. More colorful. :cheer

[crochetfun]

Do you ever sleep?

Very cute little bag. ( I have a European site bookmarked w. very cute little pouches in thread, I'll post when I find it)

[dennymare]

very pretty and :manyheartthe colors you choose.

Great Job:cheer

mary

[CrazeeMoi]

All I can say is WOW!!! If you could see the look on my face when I saw yours tho.........so much better than a wow. I love yours!! You did a fantastic job crocheting that!!

[jaclim]

Great job, Becks! Your version as usual is better than the original!!!! :-))))

[pidot]

Wow! I love the bright colors you chose to make with it.

[unicorn37757]

These are really neat, especially love those bright colors too!

[2goofy]

Great job!

[faithpa76]

That is so pretty! Very nice!