Stitcher's Accessory Case

Design by Lynn Wasylkevych

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

7 inches wide x 14 inches long

MATERIALS

• Bernat Handicrafter Cotton medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (13/4 oz/80 yds/50g per ball): 1 ball #1712 hot green

• Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Stripes medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (11/2 oz/ 68 yds/43g per ball): 1 ball #4712 lime stripes

• Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Ombrés medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (11/2 oz/ 68 yds/43g per ball): 1 ball #2318 patio pinks ombré

• Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Ombrés medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (2 oz/95 yds/57g per ball): 1 ball #2713 key lime pie ombré

• Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Tapestry needle

• Stitch markers

• 5- to 6-inch zipper

• Straight pins

• 11/4-inch button

• Tape measure

• Sewing needle

• Sewing thread

GAUGE

14 hdc = 4 inches; 8 hdc rows = 4 inches

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

CASE BUTTON PANEL

Row 1 (WS): With key lime pie ombré, ch 23, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (22 sc)

Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first sc, sk next st, *(sc, dc) in next st, sk next st, rep from * across to last 2 sts, sc in next st, dc in last st, turn. (11 sc, 11 dc)

Row 3: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first dc, sk next sc, *(sc, dc) in next dc, sk next sc, rep from * across to last 2 sts, sc in next dc, dc in last sc, turn. (11 sc, 11 dc) Rows 4 & 5: Rep row 3. Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each st across, leaving a 12-inch length, fasten off.

BODY

Row 1 (WS): With lime stripes, ch 35, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (34 sc) Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, hdc in same st as beg ch-1, hdc in each rem st across, turn. (34 hdc) Row 3: Ch 1, working in back lps (see Stitch Guide) only, hdc in each st across, turn. Rows 4–7: Rep row 3. At the end of row 7, fasten off, turn. Row 8 (RS): Join (see Pattern Notes) hot green in first st, ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (34 sc) Row 9: Ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn. Rows 10–15: Rep row 9. Row 16: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off. (34 sc)

LOWER ZIPPER POUCH

Row 1: With WS of body facing, join key lime pie ombré in back lp of first st, ch 1, hdc in back lp of same st as beg ch-1, hdc in back lps of each of next 19 sts, turn. (20 hdc)

Row 2: Ch 1, working in back lps, hdc in each of next 20 sts, turn.

Rows 3–6: Rep row 2. Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each of next 20 sts, turn.

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each of next 2 sc, ch 16, sk next 16 sc (zipper opening), sc in each of next 2 sc, turn. (4 sc, 16 chs) Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in each of next 16 chs, sc in next 2 sc, fasten off, turn. (20 sc)

UPPER ZIPPER POUCH

Row 10: Join patio pinks ombré in first st of lower zipper pouch, ch 1, hdc in each sc across, turn. (20 hdc) Row 11: Ch 1, working in back lps, hdc in each of next 20 sts, turn.

Rows 12–14: Rep row 11. At the end of row 14 place marker in last st of row, leaving 7-inch length, fasten off.

HOOK POUCH

Row 1 (WS): With patio pinks ombré, ch 25, (sc, dc) in 2nd ch from hook, sk next ch, *(sc, dc) in next ch, sk next ch, rep from * across to last 2 chs, sc in next ch, dc in last ch, turn. (24 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first dc, sk next sc, *(sc, dc) in next dc, sk next sc, rep from * to last 2 sts, sc in next st, dc in next st, turn. (24 sts) Rows 3–10: Rep row 2. At the end of row 10, leaving a 36-inch length, fasten off.

FLOWER PETAL BUTTONHOLE

Rnd 1: With patio pinks ombré, ch 14, join in first ch to form a ring, ch 1, place marker, work 2 sc in each ch around. (28 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 4, (3 dc, ch 3, sc) in same st as beg ch-4, sk next 3 sts, *(sc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3, sc) in next st, sk next 3 sts, rep from * around, join in first ch of beg ch-4. (7 petal bases) Rnd 3: Ch 5, 4 dc dec (see Stitch Guide) over next (ch 4, 3 dc) of previous rnd, ch 4, *sk over ch-3 sp, sc in next sc, ch 4, 4 dc dec over next (ch 3, 3 dc) of previous rnd, rep from * around to beg ch-5, ch 4, sc in first st of beg ch-5, leaving a 10-inch length, fasten off. (7 petal tops)

FINISHING Sewing & Attaching Sections

Line zipper up horizontally in 16-st opening and pin in place. Sew zipper in place using a regular sewing needle and matching thread. Thread rem length of patio pinks ombré on tapestry needle and sew left side of zipper pouch to body of case. Place button panel of case to main body with RS facing. Thread tapestry needle with rem length of key lime pie ombré and sew sections tog. With crochet hook and rem 36-inch length of patio pinks ombré from hook pouch, join to WS of button panel’s lower left corner with a sl st, work 24 sc evenly across the bottom section of pouch, button panel and body.

Outer Trim

Continue working with patio pinks ombré along bottom edge of case, sc in each of next 20 sts to next corner, 3 sc in corner st. Using same yarn, join right side of zipper pouch to body section by working 22 sc evenly across edge to next corner, 3 sc in corner st, attach the upper section of zipper pouch to body by working a sc in each of the next 20 sts, sc in each of next 24 sts across rem top section of body and button panel to next corner, 3 sc in corner, continue along next edge by working 22 sc evenly across to beg sl st where hook pouch is attached, do not fasten off.

Inner Pockets

Mark off 5 1-inch-wide sections along top of hook pouch. Using care to work through both thicknesses when forming vertical pockets, with patio pinks ombré, sew in vertical pockets for individual crochet hooks.

Spruce up your project bag and add a touch of spring! Every stitcher needs a place for their hooks and notions, and this one is as fun to make as it is to use!

Place a marker in upper section of zipper pouch 10 sc sts over from edge. Sew in another vertical pocket to divide upper pouch in 2 sections. The case closes in a bi-fold fashion verses in half. Place button in center of button panel, sew in place. Pin flower petals buttonhole along RS outer edge of main case. Make sure to line hole up with the button so case can be closed.