This month's Monthly Make project is a simple crochet glasses case. Perfect for your sunglasses this summer or to keep your glasses safe in your handbag. You can also use for other things such as a pencil case or to store your crochet hooks. It also makes the perfect gift - I've just made one for a friend for her birthday in a multicoloured yarn.
Difficulty levels: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (Intermediate)
Materials
- 5mm crochet hook
- 5mm yarn (I've used on this project Drops Paris Uni Colour yarn)
- Medium - large button
- Needle and thread
- Scissors
- Notebook and pen (to keep count out your rows)
Abbreviations
(UK pattern)
- CH - Chain
- ST - Stitch
- SL ST - Slip stitch
- HTR - Half treble crochet
- DC - Double crochet
The stitch for this project is Even Moss Stitch ← Tutorial in link
This stitch alternates between SL ST and HTR
Front Piece
CH 12
Row 1
Turn and miss the first CH and HTR then Sl St into the next and continue with Even Moss Stitch (HTR, SL ST, HTR, SL ST and so on)
Rows 2-25
Continue as you did in Row 1 until you have 25 rows
Edging
After completing all 25 rows CH 1 and DC around the whole piece: top, bottom and sides remembering to do 3 DC in each corner
Creating a total number of 78 stitches
Tie off and cut
Back piece
As you did with the front piece do the following...
CH 12
Row 1
Turn and miss the first CH and HTR then SL ST into the next and continue with Even Moss Stitch (HTR, SL ST, HTR, SL ST and so on)
Rows 2-30
Continue as you did in Row 1 until you have 30 rows
Edging
After completing all 30 rows CH 1 and DC around the whole piece: top, bottom and sides remembering to do 3 DC in each corner
Creating a total number of 88 stitches
Tie off and cut
Assembly
Put both piece together with the front piece on top of the back piece
Start from the bottom left corner (the middle SC in the corner) and start from here
DC along joining both pieces together
When you get to the end of where the two piece come together continue stitching DC along the back piece
At the top of the back piece DC 6 stitches, CH 6 to make a loop for your button (for a larger or smaller button you may need more/less than a chain of 6 - just test your button out to work out how many CH ST you need)
Continue on the next ST around the edge of the back piece
When you come to the part where the front and back piece meet again continue to DC both pieces together until you reach where you began
Tie off, cut the yarn and weave in the ends
Suggestion
If you wish you could use a different yarn to assemble your two piece together
Button
Find the correct spot on the front piece for where your button needs to be placed and used and needle and thread sew the button in place
Video Tutorial
Click video to watch on YouTube
