Crochet Hook Holder
Hello!
So, if you haven't noticed, I love making things that other people wouldn't really even think of making, they would just go to the store and buy it. It's no different with anything in my life. I go to the store and see a good looking casserole on a magazine so I look inside at the ingredients and think, "Oh, I can make this with this instead and make it so much better'. Or I see something like a pencil case, and think, 'Hey, I already have the yarn, let's do this!'
This project is one of those things. I wanted a better holder for my crochet hook. Something more durable and that I could stuff other things such as needles, stitch markers, and even a small pair of scissors or a pocket knife into and carry around everywhere. It didn't take long until I found a free pattern that also comes with a video tutorial, which helps a lot. Its called the Aluminum Crochet Hook Case.
This was a little more difficult than I had intended it to be. I actually started it a couple weekends ago with the intent to make sure I had it done before the weekend was over. I got almost 3/4 done and realized I had missed a row (your hint to pay especially close attention to the pattern). But the final product turned out great. And the way I see it, if you make the stitches bigger (use a triple or quad crochet instead of doubles) you could absolutely make this into a pencil, or pen case for your purse!
For this pattern I used about .5 skein of Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn (acrylic) in Purple. I love the dark gem colors and when I was first starting to crochet I bought a navy, purple, and forest green. I also used the size F crochet hook (3.75 mm). I would probably label this pattern as an intermediate level pattern. I am relatively new to crocheting and the directions were relatively easy to read, but I did have to refer to the video and read slowly with the crochet hook in hand to get through some parts.
I absolutely love the cover of this case! It was so simple and looks so pretty once it is done. I used the button closure method, mostly because buttons are cheaper and easier than zippers. It is a sturdy, solid case. And not to mention, while it only makes 10 pockets, you can stick hooks in between the pockets and make it hold as many hooks as you have!
I do have a couple of key points for this project. MAKE SURE YOU COUNT YOUR STITCHES. I had to frog (undo your work, which is named after the sound it makes, Ribbet!) a couple of times because I forgot to work a stitch and was behind. It is so much easier to find out where you messed up, pull it out to that point, and redo it than it is to try to make up for it by adding a stitch. This can just make your work look weird and incomplete. Here are a couple photos of the completed project.
Also, pay close attention to the instructions. Read carefully. This would have saved me a few 'froggings' had I been reading carefully and not distracted while trying to work on this (distractions are no thanks to my 8-month-old puppy).
So, if you haven't noticed, I love making things that other people wouldn't really even think of making, they would just go to the store and buy it. It's no different with anything in my life. I go to the store and see a good looking casserole on a magazine so I look inside at the ingredients and think, "Oh, I can make this with this instead and make it so much better'. Or I see something like a pencil case, and think, 'Hey, I already have the yarn, let's do this!'
This project is one of those things. I wanted a better holder for my crochet hook. Something more durable and that I could stuff other things such as needles, stitch markers, and even a small pair of scissors or a pocket knife into and carry around everywhere. It didn't take long until I found a free pattern that also comes with a video tutorial, which helps a lot. Its called the Aluminum Crochet Hook Case.
This was a little more difficult than I had intended it to be. I actually started it a couple weekends ago with the intent to make sure I had it done before the weekend was over. I got almost 3/4 done and realized I had missed a row (your hint to pay especially close attention to the pattern). But the final product turned out great. And the way I see it, if you make the stitches bigger (use a triple or quad crochet instead of doubles) you could absolutely make this into a pencil, or pen case for your purse!
For this pattern I used about .5 skein of Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn (acrylic) in Purple. I love the dark gem colors and when I was first starting to crochet I bought a navy, purple, and forest green. I also used the size F crochet hook (3.75 mm). I would probably label this pattern as an intermediate level pattern. I am relatively new to crocheting and the directions were relatively easy to read, but I did have to refer to the video and read slowly with the crochet hook in hand to get through some parts.
I do have a couple of key points for this project. MAKE SURE YOU COUNT YOUR STITCHES. I had to frog (undo your work, which is named after the sound it makes, Ribbet!) a couple of times because I forgot to work a stitch and was behind. It is so much easier to find out where you messed up, pull it out to that point, and redo it than it is to try to make up for it by adding a stitch. This can just make your work look weird and incomplete. Here are a couple photos of the completed project.
How can you ignore that face? You can't! Thats the problem! I hope you all can learn something and take some tips from my mistakes. I also hope that you all have as wonderful a time as I do making things from yarn.
Much Love,
Taylor
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