Earbud Cozy
Or, my co-worker has found it to be the perfect size to hold a Secure ID token (Shiva card. LOL! 'm going to alter the pattern also to make one with a pouch on front to hold business cards. There are patterns for pouches for your cllphone, your MP3 player, and a cozy for just about everything lse. but I wanted a safe and cozy place to store my nice earbuds!Never seen a patern for something like this, so I grabbed some yarn and a hook and sat down. Here it is, the result of trying it out.
It's simple, but hey, it's the first pattern Ihave designed by myself from scratch! :)
Chain 10. SC across, turn, chain 1. Repeat until you have 20 rows. Without breaking the yarn, chain about 17. Turn and SC back acros the chain. Slip-stitch the chain into a ring, then SC the end onto the edge of the work. Continue working 4 more rows of SC now, working back across the main part of the work. At the end, fold the work over so that the top flap portion (the last 4 rows above your loop) extends up in position. Now, slip-stitch your way around the work , stitching the 2 sides together once you reach where they overlap. Stitch all the way around until you meet where your slip-stitches began, then finish it off. I chose to sew on some velcro to close it, but you could use snaps or a button if you like.
A snap on each edge hlps ensure the flap won't stretch open when youattach the loop to something, etc. (Ijst hate hand-sewing so they're not as sturdy for me as the velcro machine-sewed in, LOL.)
Instead of making the loop, you also might opt to attach a clasp like these which I found at Wal-Mart, instead - This pic is not of a particularly good pouch, nor is it a finished item, but here's one example of a hook sewn right in :)
