Stitch Your Own Snug Phone Pouch

Are you ready to dip your toes into the wonderful world of crochet? This project guides you in putting together a absolutely lovely pink phone pouch. It’s perfect for beginners, uses basic stitches, and the result is a soft, protective, and stylish home for your phone. We’ll go step-by-step, making sure everything is super clear, so grab your hook and let’s begin!

Gathering Your Treasures

Before you start stitching, let’s get your supplies ready:

• 🧶 Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (Category 4) in light pink. You’ll also need small amounts of darker pink and white yarn for the flower. The yarn used in the pouch pictured has a smooth, plush appearance.
• 🪝 Crochet Hook: An H/8 (5.00 mm) hook generally works well with worsted yarn, but always peek at your yarn’s label for the best match.
• ✂️ Scissors: Essential for snipping yarn.
• 🪡 Yarn Needle: A blunt-tipped needle with a large eye (also known as a tapestry needle) for weaving in ends and assembly.
• 🔘 Button: One button, approximately 1/2 to 3/4 inch across. The example features a light brown, three-hole button.
• 🍃 Leaf Appliqué: One small, pre-made green leaf embellishment (fabric, felt, or similar). The leaf shown in the image is a purchased appliqué element.
• ✨ Glue/Thread: Fabric glue suitable for yarn/fabric, OR a sewing needle and thread matching the leaf or pouch for attachment.
• 📏 Measuring Tape: Handy for ensuring a good fit for your specific phone.

Your First Stitches: Made Simple

Let’s quickly review the stitches needed for this pouch. They form the building blocks!

• Chain Stitch (ch): Your starting point! Make a slip knot on the hook. Wrap yarn over the hook (back to front) and draw it through the loop already on your hook. That’s one chain. Keep going to make a chain foundation.
• Single Crochet (sc): This stitch produces the tight, solid fabric of the pouch. Put your hook into the designated stitch (go under both top loops). Yarn over, pull a loop through the stitch (you now have 2 loops on the hook). Yarn over again, and pull through both loops. You’ve just completed a single crochet.
• Slip Stitch (sl st): Used for joining or moving across stitches without adding much height. Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, and pull the yarn through the stitch and the loop on your hook all in one go.

Constructing the Main Pouch

The body of the case is worked as a flat rectangle first, then folded and seamed. Measure your phone’s width! This guide assumes a phone about 3 inches wide. Add or subtract starting chains if needed.

1. Foundation: With your light pink yarn, chain 11 (or chains equal to your phone’s width plus about 1/4 inch).
   • Gentle Reminder: A slightly looser starting chain makes the first row much easier to work into!
2. Row 1: Turn your chain. Skip the very first chain next to the hook. Make 1 single crochet (sc) in the second chain from hook, and then 1 sc in each remaining chain. You will have 10 sc stitches.
3. Row 2: Chain 1 (this is a turning chain; it gets you to the right height for the new row and usually isn’t counted as a stitch), turn your work. Make 1 sc in the very first stitch below the turning chain, and then 1 sc in every stitch across the row. Double-check you still have 10 sc stitches.
   • Helpful Habit: Counting stitches at the end of every row is key to keeping your edges straight and avoiding frustration!
4. Rows 3 & Beyond: Repeat Row 2 over and over. Continue until the fabric is long enough to fold up and cover both the front and back of your phone comfortably. For a standard 6-inch phone, you’ll need about 12 inches of length (perhaps 40-45 rows, but this depends on your yarn and tension). Test the fit by folding it around your phone as you go.

Shaping the Top Flap

The flap is worked directly onto the top edge of the piece you just made. It features a soft, rounded edge.

1. Row 1 (Flap Base): Without cutting the yarn, chain 1, turn. Work 1 sc in each stitch across (10 sc).
2. Row 2 (Shape): Chain 1, turn. Skip the first sc stitch. Work 1 sc in the next stitch and in each stitch across until only 2 stitches are left. Skip the second-to-last stitch. Work 1 sc in the very last stitch. (This decreases one stitch at each end, leaving you with 8 sc).
3. Row 3: Chain 1, turn. Work 1 sc in each stitch across (8 sc).
4. Row 4 (Shape): Chain 1, turn. Skip the first sc. Work 1 sc in the next stitch and across until 2 stitches remain. Skip the second-to-last stitch. Work 1 sc in the final stitch. (6 sc).
5. Row 5: Chain 1, turn. Work 1 sc in each stitch across (6 sc).
6. Row 6 (Buttonhole): Chain 1, turn. Work 1 sc in the first 2 stitches. Chain 3 (make sure this loop fits easily over your button). Skip the middle 2 stitches from the row below. Work 1 sc in the last 2 stitches.
7. Row 7: Chain 1, turn. Work 1 sc in the first 2 sc. Work 3 sc directly into the chain-3 space (this makes the loop stronger). Work 1 sc in the last 2 sc. (Total of 7 sc across this row).
8. Neat Edge: Do not turn. Chain 1. Now, work slip stitches evenly along the slanted edge of the flap, across the flap’s bottom edge, and up the other slanted edge. This provides the clean border visible in the photo. Once you reach the main body section again, finish off: cut the yarn, leaving a generous tail (about 12 inches) for sewing the side seams. Pull this tail through the final loop on your hook to secure it.

Building the Flower Accent

This pretty flower adds a pop of detail.

Flower Center (White Yarn)

1. Begin with a magic ring (alternative: chain 4, sl st to the first ch to form a ring).
2. Ch 1 (doesn’t count). Work 6 sc into the center of the ring.
3. Sl st to the very first sc you made to join the round. Finish off, leaving a short tail. Pull the starting tail gently to close the center hole nice and tight.

Flower Petals (Darker Pink Yarn)

1. Attach the darker pink yarn by making a slip stitch into any sc on the white center piece.
2. Chain 3. Make 2 double crochet (dc) stitches in the same sc stitch you joined into. Chain 3. Slip stitch into the next sc stitch. This completes one petal.
   • Quick Double Crochet (dc) How-To: Yarn over hook, insert hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through the first 2 loops only (2 loops left). Yarn over again, pull through the remaining 2 loops. That’s a dc!
3. Repeat the steps between the asterisks (*) five more times, moving to the next sc each time. This will give you 6 petals total.
4. Finish off, leaving a yarn tail long enough for sewing the flower onto the flap.

Final Assembly Steps

Time to bring all the parts together!

1. Tidy Up: Use your yarn needle to weave in all the short yarn ends from the flower pieces and the main case body (but not the long tail you left for seaming the sides). Weaving involves running the needle under several stitches on the wrong side of the fabric to secure the ends. Trim any excess yarn close to the fabric.
2. Position Embellishments: Arrange the crocheted flower and the pre-made leaf appliqué on the front of the flap, positioning them like in the photo (leaf tucked slightly beneath the flower).
   • Attach Flower: Use the yarn tail left on the flower and your yarn needle to sew the flower securely in place.
   • Attach Leaf: Use either fabric glue (apply sparingly to the back of the leaf and press onto the flap) OR use a sewing needle and thread to stitch the leaf neatly onto the flap. Let glue dry completely if used.
3. Seam the Pouch: Fold the main rectangular piece up, bringing the bottom edge up to meet the row just below where the flap begins. Make sure the side edges line up neatly. Thread the long yarn tail (from the flap edging) onto your yarn needle. Using a simple whip stitch (or your preferred seaming method), stitch down one side, connecting the front and back layers. You can reinforce the bottom by stitching across the fold if you like. Then, stitch up the other side. Make sure you are only sewing the sides and bottom, leaving the top open! Secure the yarn firmly at the end and weave in this last tail.
4. Add the Button: Put your phone inside the pouch. Close the flap over it. See where the center of the button loop rests naturally on the pouch body? Mark that spot. Using a sewing needle and thread (choose a color that blends well), sew your button securely onto the marked spot.

Admire Your Handiwork!

And there you have it – a beautifully finished phone pouch, made by you! Take a moment to appreciate the soft texture and the lovely details you brought together. There’s a unique satisfaction in using something you’ve personally fashioned.

Feel free to experiment with different yarn colors or maybe even try adding different embellishments next time. Every project helps you learn and grow your skills. We hope you enjoyed this little project and would be thrilled to see photos of your completed pouches! Happy stitching!