DESIGNED BY FAITH HALE
Take the edge off of electronic devices by wrapping them in good old-fashioned crochet! A classic vintage shell pattern gets a contemporary twist in this accessory for modern life. Have fun personalizing this project; choose your own color palette, use stash yarn for a rainbow effect, or even go monochromatic and let the texture do the talking.
7½" (19 cm) long by 10¾" (27.5 cm) wide.
Worsted weight (#4 Medium).
Shown here: Spud & Chloë Sweater (55% wool, 45% organic cotton, 160 yd [146 m]/100 g): #7507 Dark Blue (A), #7510 Light Blue (B), and #7509 Red (C), 1 hank each.
Size H/8 (5.0 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.
Yarn needle; ⅞" (22 mm) button.
18 sts and 11 rows = 4" (10 cm) in ripple stitch.
2 rows color A
2 rows color B
With color A, ch 50.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, * skip 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch, skip 2 ch, 1 sc in next ch, rep from * 7 more times, ch 3 (counts as dc), turn.
Row 2: With color A, 2 dc in same sp as ch 3 just made, *skip 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc, skip 2 dc, work 5 dc in next sc, rep from * 6 more times, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, work 3 dc in 1st sc. Change to color B, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: With color B, sc in first dc, *skip 2 dc, work 5 dc in next sc, skip 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc, rep from * 7 more times, ch 3 (counts as dc), turn.
Row 4: With color B, rep Row 2. Change to color A, ch 1, turn.
Row 5: With color A, rep Row 3.
Rep Rows 2 and 3 for patt and cont to work in color sequence for a total of 10 times (forty rows), ending with color B and Row 2. Change to color A.
Rows 41 and 42: With color A, work two more rows in patt. Change to color B.
Row 43: With color B, rep Row 3, do not ch 3, turn.
Flap Shaping
Row 44: Work Row 2 with color B as folls: Sk 1st st, sl st in next 2 dc, sc in next dc, *skip 2 dc, work 5 dc in sc, skip 2 dc, sc in dc, rep from * 6 more times, sl st in next st. Change to color A, turn.
Row 45: Work Row 3 with color A as folls: Sk 1st st, sl st in next 3 sts, sc in next dc, *skip 2 dc, work 5 dc in sc, skip 2 dc, sc in dc, rep from * 5 more times, sl st in next st, turn.
Row 46: Work Row 2 with color A as folls: Sk 1st st, sl st in next 3 sts, * skip 2 dc, work 5 dc in sc, skip 2 dc, sc in dc, rep from * 4 more times, sl st in next st. Change to color B, turn.
Row 47: Work Row 3 with color B as folls: Sk 1st st, sl st in next 3 sts, sc in next dc, * skip 2 dc, work 5 dc in sc, skip 2 dc, sc in dc, rep from * 3 more times, sl st in next st, turn.
Row 48: Work Row 2 with color B as folls: Sk 1st st, sl st in next 3 sts, sc in next dc, * skip 2 dc, work 5 dc in sc, skip 2 dc, sc in dc, rep from * 2 more times, sl st in next st. Change to color A, turn.
Row 49: Work Row 3 with color A as folls: Sk 1st st, sl st in next 3 sts, sc in dc, * skip 2 dc, work 5 dc in sc, skip 2 dc, sc in dc, rep from * once more, sl st in next st, turn.
Row 50: Work Row 2 with color A as folls: Sk 1st st, sl st in next 3 sts, sc in next dc *skip 2 dc, work 5 dc in sc, skip 2 dc, sc in next st, sl st in next st. Fasten off.
Side Edging
Fold up bottom 7½" (19 cm), then fold down top 3½" over the bottom (see photo above for guide). *Using color C and working through both layers of side, attach yarn at right corner, ch 1, sc evenly along edge to opp corner. Fasten off.
Rep from * for opposite side.
With color C and RS facing of flap, attach yarn to right edge. Ch 1, work sc evenly along edge to center 5-dc group, sc in 1st dc, ch 6, skip 3 dc, sc in 5 th dc, cont with sc along edge to opp corner. Fasten off.
Button Cover
With color C, ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 Sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around—12 sc. Fasten off, leaving 6" (15 cm) tail.
Weave tail around circumference of circle. Place button in center and pull yarn to close edges over button. Sew button to center of case lining up with button loop.
Finishing
Weave in ends and block lightly.