I came up with these patterns after my husband's phone cover fell apart, he wasn't so keen on the idea of a crocheted cover, he thought it wouldn't be very manly. So I decided to prove him wrong and came up with the double colours version below (which he now uses!) Then just because I'm very girly I came up with the single colour version with the flower for me!
The use of the Herringbone Half Double Crochet gives both of these covers a real quality feel. Because two colours are used on one and a flower on the front of the other these covers should keep your phone protected from bumps and drops!
Both work up very quickly and would make brilliant gifts!
Measurements:
12cm long, 7.5cm wide
Hook: 4mm (G)
Gauge:
4 sts and 3 rows per inch (2.5cm)
Materials:
DK/Light Worsted/8ply
yarn
US Terminology Used
Abbreviations:
Beginning
(beg)
Chain
(ch)
Double
Crochet (dc)
Half
Double Crochet (hdc)
Loop (lp)
Repeat
(rep)
Single
Crochet (sc)
Slip Stitch
(sl st)
Space
(sp)
Stitch
(st)
Together
(tog)
Yarn Over (yo)
Special
Stitches Used:
· Herringbone Half Double Crochet (hhdc) - Yo, insert hook into
stitch, yo, pull through (3 loops on hook), pull first loop through second loop
on hook (without another yo), then yo and draw through 2 rem loops on hook
· Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc) – Yo and insert hook from the
front to the back around the post of the dc of previous row. Complete as for a
regular dc stitch.
· Back Post Double Crochet (bpdc) - Yo and insert hook from the back
to the front around the post of the dc of previous row. Complete as for a
regular dc stitch.
Double Colours Cell
Phone
Holding
two colours together ch22 and join with a sl st to form a ring being careful
not to twist the chain.
Round 1: Ch2, hhdc in each around, join
first st to last st with a sl st (23 sts)
Rounds 2 - 13: Repeat round one around.12
times.
Round 14: Ch2, hdc in each st around.
Round 15: Ch2, alternate fphdc and bpdc
around.
Fasten
off and hide the ends.
Turn cover inside out and sew up
the bottom with yarn and a darning needle, fasten off and hide the ends. Turn rcover ight way around and your done!
One Colour
Using one
colour only ch19, join with a sl st to form a ring being careful not to twist
the chain.
Round 1: Ch2, hhdc in each around, join
first st to last st with a sl st (20 sts)
Rounds 2 - 16: Repeat round one around.15
times.
Round 17: Ch2, hdc in each st around.
Round 18: Ch2, alternate fphdc and bpdc
around.
Fasten
off and hide the ends.
Turn cover inside out and sew up the bottom with yarn and a darning needle, fasten off and hide the ends. Turn cover right way around and your done!
Decorative Flower
Ch2, 5
hdc into first ch on hook, join with a sl st to form a circle.
Round 1: * Ch 8,
sl st in next ch, rep from * around, join with sl st in first ch – (six ch 8
loops)
Round 2: [Sc, 2 hdc, 5 dc, ch 1, 5 dc, 2 hdc, sc] around first ch 8 sp *
[sc, 2 hdc, 5 dc, ch 1, 5 dc, 2 hdc, sc] in next ch 8 sp, rep from *
around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off (6 petals).
I hope you like this pattern! If you have any problems with it please
don't hesitate to let me know and I'll see if I can help!
