Crochet tulip phone holder
Learn how to make this adorable crossbody phone holder! I came up with this pattern on a whim, a couple of hours before a UT football game. I didn’t have a clear bag and this was the solution I came up with! This is a super quick and easy, beginner-friendly pattern.
Happy crocheting!!
Project time: 1 hour
Materials:
3.50 mm hook
weight 4 yarn (white)
weight 4 yarn (green)
weight 4 yarn (blue)
scissors
Stitch marker (I just use a bobby pin or a scrap piece of yarn)
Abbreviations:
Ch = chain
Sc = single crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Dc = double crochet
St = stitch
Sl st = slip stitch
Sk = skip
Sp = space
Inc = increase (create two sts in the same st)
Pattern:
Starting with the white yarn.
Round 1: Ch 15, in the second ch from the hook, sc. Then sc 13 in each of the next chs. Continue in the round on the back loops of the ch with 14 sc. Place a st marker on the last sc in this round. (28)
Round 2: Inc, 12 sc, 2 inc in the next 2 sts, 12 sc, take out the st marker and do an inc. Place a st marker on the last sc in this round. (32)
Round 3: Inc, 14 sc, 2 inc in the next 2 sts, 14 sc, take out the st marker and do an inc. Place a st marker on the last sc in this round. (36)
Round 4: Inc, 16 sc, 2 inc in the next 2 sts, 16 sc, take out the st marker and do an inc. Place a st marker on the last sc in this round. (40)
Round 5-8: 40 sc in each st around. (40)
Round 9-10: 40 hdc in each st around. (40)
Round 11: 40 sc in each st around. (40)
Round 12: 40 sc in each st around, sl st into the next st and finish off. (40)
Switch to the green yarn. This is the start of the tulip st.
Round 13: Ch 5, dc in the same st, sk 2 sts, *dc, ch 2, dc in the same st, sk 2 sts*, repeat the pattern in the *stars* all the way around. You will have to sk 3 sts at the end of this round. Sl st into the 3rd chain and finish off.
Switch to the blue yarn.
Round 14: ch 3, in a ch 2 sp, 4 dc in the same sp, ch 1, sl st into the 3rd chain, *ch 2, 5 dc in the next ch 2 sp* repeat the pattern in the *stars* all the way around. Sl st into the top of the first tulip and finish off.
Switch to white yarn.
Round 15: Ch 1 in a ch 2 sp, sc in the same sp, *sc in the top of the tulip, 2 sc in the next ch 2 sp*, repeat the pattern in the *stars* all the way around.
Round 16-17: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st. (40)
Round 18-19: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, sl st. (40)
Round 20: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st. (40)
Round 21: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st and finish off. (40)
Switch to green yarn. Repeat round 13.
Switch to blue yarn. Repeat round 14.
Switch to white yarn. Repeat rounds 15-20.
In your second to last round: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st, ch 180, attach to the opposite side of the pouch to make your strap. (Feel free to adjust this ch to however long or short you want your strap to be. But keep in mind that the yarn will stretch to make the strap longer.)
In the last round: Sc all the way around making sure to sc over the strap to make it more secure, sl st into the last st, weave in your ends, and you’re done! (40).
