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If we cannot go to vocations, we can bring vocations home! Have a look at my sea shell smartphone case inspired by my memories of waves and shells that are laying around on sand every morning… Oh, I miss being on a coast so much! Well, back to the case: I have also made a small hole for the phone on button and a small “window” for checking the time (that was a request of my dear husband who hates arm watches 🙂

Materials:

3.5 mm crochet hook
recommended for the hook yarn of beige, blue, brown colours
scissors

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
shell – shell st (5 dc in one st)
dc – double crochet
(…) X 10 – repeat “…” 10 times

Pattern:

Note:

The case was made for a smartphone that measures 150 mm x 76 mm x 8.6 mm.
We crochet around, from the bottom to the top, every Round we join with sl st and every Round (except for the Round 1) starts with 1 ch which are not counted as a st!
We make a small hole for a button to be able to switch on the phone in the case and a bigger window for seeing the watch

Blue yarn: 17 ch
Round 1: 3 sc in the second from the hook st, sc in next 12 st, 3 sc in the next st, sc in next 12 st (28)
Round 2: dc in all st (30)
Round 3, beige yarn: (sc, skip 2 st, shell in next st, skip 2 st) X 5 (30)
Round 4, brown yarn: sc in all st (30)
Round 5, blue yarn: 2 ch, 2 dc in the same st, (shell in the st between two next shells of the previous round, sc in the central dc of the next shell of the previous round) X 4, 3 dc in the first st of the round, join with sl st (30)

Round 6, brown yarn: sc in all st, Note: in the sc of the previous round insert the hook in the st of the round before. This way the bround yarn will cover the sapce between the shells (30)

Round 7, beige yarn: sc in the same st (shell in the st between two next shells of the previous round, sc in the central dc of the next shell of the previous round) X 5, join the round with sl st (30)

Round 8, brown yarn: sc in all st, Note: in the sc of the previous round insert the hook in the st of the round before. This way the bround yarn will cover the sapce between the shells (30)

Rounds 9-16: repeat Rounds 5-8 after each other (30)

Note: if you do not need spaces for the on button and for the watch, keep crocheting until the wished size is reached. Otherwise follow further instructions:

Round 17, blue yarn: 2 ch, 2 dc in the same st, (shell in the st between two next shells of the previous round, sc in the central dc of the next shell of the previous round) X 4, 3 dc in the last st, change to brown yarn, 1 ch, turn (30) – here will be a space for the phone on button.

Round 18: crochet in the other direction: repeat the Round 6, do not join the Round. Change to beige yarn, 2 ch, turn (30)

Round 19, (shell in the st between two next shells of the previous round, sc in the central dc of the next shell of the previous round) X 5, join the round with sl st (30)

Round 20: repeat Round 6 (30)

Fasten off.

Round 21, blue: Insert the hook in 11th st of the round (space between 2nd and 3rd shells) and crochet 4 more shells and following sc’s, change to brown yarn, 1 ch, turn (20)

Now we continue crocheting only on this part of the case

Round 22, brown: sc in all st, Note: in the sc of the previous round insert the hook in the st of the round before. This way the brown yarn will cover the sapce between the shells, change to the next colour, 2 ch, turn (20)

Round 23, beige: ch sc in the same st, (shell in the st between two next shells of the previous round, sc in the central dc of the next shell of the previous round) X 3, 3 dc in the last st of the round, change to brown yarn, 1 ch, turn (20)

Round 24: sc in all st, Note: in the sc of the previous round insert the hook in the st of the round before. This way the brown yarn will cover the sapce between the shells, change to the next colour, 10 ch, sl st to the first st of this round (30)

Round 25, beige yarn: repeat Round 5 (30)

Fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in all ends.

Crochet around the inside part of the window with the blue yarn using hdc. Fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in all ends.

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Rainbow – We are Staying Home! Free Crochet Pattern

April 4, 2020 Secret Crochet Box

Materials:

6 mm crochet hook
recommended for the hook yarn (well, you know the colours)
scissors
sewing needle

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
dinc – in this case: 2 double crochet in 1 st
(…) X 10 – repeat “…” 10 times

The Pattern

Rainbow:

Note: every round starts with 2 ch which are not counted as a st in the pattern! First dc make in the same st as the ch. Turn after every round. Every round start with a new colour (first Round – violet, last – red).

Start with violet yarn.
24 ch + 2 turning st

Round 1: dc in the 3rd ring from the hook, dc in next 2 st, dinc in next st, (dc in next 3 st, dinc) X 5 (30)
Round 2: (dc in next 4 st, dinc) X 6 (36)
Round 3: (dc in next 5 st, dinc) X 6 (42)
Round 4: (dc in next 6 st, dinc) X 6 (48)
Round 5: (dc in next 7 st, dinc) X 6 (54)
Round 6: (dc in next 8 st, dinc) X 6 (60)
Round 7: (dc in next 9 st, dinc) X 6 (66)

Fasten off, cut the yarn.

Cloud (make 4, use white yarn):
15 ch
Round 1: 6 dc in the 3rd ring from the hook, dc in next 11 st, 6 dc in next st (the st will go around the ch), dc in next 11 st, sl st (34).
Round 2: dc in next st, dinc in next 4 st, dc in next 13 st, dinc in next 4 st, dc in next 12 st, sl st (42). Fasten off and cut the yarn (for two of the 4 clouds leave a long tail for sewing). Weave in short tails.

Sew the two pairs of clouds together inserting the ends of the rainbow inside.

Finished! Now you can hang it on your balcony or in the backyard and others will see that you are staying home!

Stay home, be safe and take care!

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Coastal Style Smartphone Case Crochet Pattern

April 1, 2020April 7, 2020 Secret Crochet Box

In my highlights of the year 2019 I have mentioned, how much the Seaside Stash Busting Blanket by Eleonora from Coastal Crochet has inspired me to create a couple of smaller accessories in the coastal colourful style. Now I want to tell you how I made a smartphone case for my hasband. It is really easy to make and I absolutely love the way it looks!

Materials:

3.5 mm crochet hook
recommended for the hook yarn of different colours (I had yellow, orange, brown and darker brown)
scissors
button
sewing needle
needle and string to sewing the button

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
(…) X 10 – repeat “…” 10 times

Pattern:

Note:

The case was made for a smartphone that measures 150 mm x 76 mm x 8.6 mm.
We crochet around, from the bottom to the top, every Round we join with sl st and every Round (except for the Round 1) starts with 3 ch which are counted as a st (first dc)!
In a couple of Rounds I inserted a link to the original video tutorials of coastalcrochet so you can see the stitches explained. Please note, that Eleonora uses UK terms and I use the US terms.

Yellow yarn: 15 ch
Round 1: 3 sc in the second from the hook st, sc in next 11 st, 3 sc in the next st, sc in next 11 st (30)
Round 2: dc in all st (30)
Round 3, brown yarn: dc in all st (30)
Round 4, yellow yarn: (2 dc together in next st, skip next st) X 15 (30)
Round 5, brown yarn: (2 dc together in space between the 2 sts, which build the V-stitch) X 15 (30)
Round 6, yellow yarn: (2 dc together in space between the 2 sts, which build the V-stitch) X 15 (30)
Round 7: dc in all st (30)
Round 8, dark brown yarn: 1 ch, turn the crochetness and go to the opposite direction, (dc in next st, sl st in next st) X 15 (30) FYI: video tutorial for the Round is here
Round 9, yellow yarn: dc in all st (30)
Round 10, orange yarn: (2 dc together in next st, skip next st) X 15 (30) FYI: video tutorial for the Rounds 10-12 is here
Round 11, brown yarn: (2 ch, sc in the space between the 2nd and the 3rd st) (45)

Round 12, orange yarn: (2 dc together in space under 2 ch, skip next st) X 15 (30)
Rounds 13-15: copy Rounds 7-9, colours are following: brown, yellow, brown (30)
Rounds 16-17: copy Rounds 4-5, colours are following: yellow, orange (30)
Rounds 18-20: copy Rounds 10-12, colours are following: brown, yellow, brown (30)
Fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in all ends.

Closing belt (dark brown yarn):
Round 1: 30 ch, sc in the 11th from the hook st, sc in next 19 st, 1ch, turn
Round 2: crochet around, sc in all st (in the loop). Fatsen off, cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.

Sew the belt and the button to the case and voila! The phone case is ready!

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Crochet for Future: Crochet and the Lyme Disease

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I have read the post “How Crochet Saved Me with Lyme Disease” by Sandra Robinson @southpawstitchery a while ago and it deeply touched my heart.

I could very well relate to the topic of the Lyme Disease. When I was 14, I was diagnosed with Tick-borne encephalitis, which is a neurological disease and there is no internationally approved treatment for that… Can you imagine: usual sounds like someone’s steps or opening a door lead to a headache you can’t stand. You can’t move, almost paralyzed, you don’t know if it ever stops or if it lasts forever. I was lucky: I survived and I have not gotten a serious neurological damage. But doctors have told me that there is a high chance that the Lyme Disease shows up at some point during the next 10 years.
And it was so hard to live knowing what might happen, I was terrified.

Sandra says:
“I had always valued my worth by how hard I worked. Once that was gone, I felt like a nothing – a nobody. One should never put that kind of pressure on her/himself. It is self-torture to the extreme. I had to discover myself for the first time without a job or a title. As the picc line antibiotics began improving my cognitive functioning, I went back to crocheting with a vengeance. Each item I lovingly handmade gave me a sense of accomplishment” (read further in the original post).

I feel it’s important that people (especially kids like me back then) read Sandra’s story and don’t loose hope to find something what brings joy even when conditions are hard.

So please do share your stories! I know, sometimes it’s hard to talk about it but it might be important for someone who faces the same challenges and feels alone, terrified, lost.
#crochetforfuture

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So after the 2 weeks break I continue my #crochetforfuture sequence. Today I want to talk about reusable cosmetic pads. I have seen the idea a couple of weeks ago and I totally love it! I started to crochet my cosmetic pads right away and it took just minutes to produce one!t So after just a half an hour you might have 4-5 pads and you don’t have to buy them at all! Isn’t it great?Especially now, in the quarantine times (actually, good for the environment times, when big companies stopped producing cars and people started to enjoy wild nature and their own houses).

Actually, the are quite some reusables we can crochet instead of buying one-time-use items like dish cloths, sponges 🧽, shopping bags. Other ideas? I would love to hear them!!!

If you crochet something to make our environment better or as an act of kindness, please don’t forget to use the hashtag #crochetforfuture. Together we will make the world better!

Materials:

3.5 mm crochet hook
recommended for the hook 100% cotton yarn of any colour(s)
Scissors

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
ps – puff stitch (yarn over, insert hook in the st, (yarn over, pull up loop so
that loop to the hight of a dc) X 4, yarn over, pull through all 9 loops on the hook)
(…) X 6 – repeat “…” 6 times

Pattern:

Round 1: (ps, ch) X 6 in magic ring, sl st
Round 2: 2 ch,( (ps, ch) in ch after the next ps of the previous round) X 6, so st
Round 3: 2 ch, ((ps, ch) in ch after the next ps of the previous round, 2 dc in the ch after the next ps of the previous round) X 6, sl st
Fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in the ends. Finished!!! It took just a couple of minutes, right? Make some more, maybe of different colours?