Rose Pom-Pom Crochet Phone Pouch Free Pattern

Introduction

This Rose Pom-Pom Crochet Phone Pouch is a sweet little project for anyone who has mastered the basic single crochet and wants to make something genuinely useful. The design is a simple striped tube with a flat oval bottom, worked in joined rounds from the bottom up, so there is no shaping to worry about and the stitch count never changes. Dusty rose and grey stripes give it a cozy, rustic farmhouse feel, and the grey drawstring cord with two tiny pom-poms adds just the right handmade charm. The dense single crochet fabric is thick enough to cushion your phone, and the finished pouch measures about 3.5 inches wide by 6 inches tall, fitting phones up to 3 inches wide and 5.5 inches tall.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Worsted weight (category 4) acrylic or cotton. Dusty rose (Color A): 50 yd. Grey (Color B): 50 yd.
• Hook: 4.0 mm (US G-6).
• Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch marker (optional), pom-pom maker or a piece of cardboard for a 1-inch template.
• Finished size: 3.5 inches wide x 6 inches tall (fits phones up to 3 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall).

Abbreviations

• ch – chain: make a loop of yarn and pull it through the loop on your hook.
• sc – single crochet: insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
• sl st – slip stitch: insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.
• st(s) – stitch(es).
• rnd(s) – round(s): one complete circuit around the pouch.

Gauge

16 sts and 16 rnds = 4 inches in single crochet. To check, crochet a small flat swatch of single crochet and measure a 4-inch section; if you have more stitches than 16, go up a hook size, and if you have fewer, go down.

Tips Before You Start

• Work your single crochet snugly. A dense fabric holds the phone securely and keeps the pouch from stretching out of shape.
• Change colors on the last yarn-over of the final stitch of a round so the new color begins cleanly at the join.
• Count your 28 stitches at the end of every round. The body has no increases, so any drift will show as a slanted seam.
• Keep your joins in a straight line down the back of the pouch by always joining to the first single crochet of the round.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Pouch (worked in joined rounds from the bottom up)

Setup: With A, ch 15.

Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, then sc in each ch on the opposite side of the foundation ch. Join with sl st to first sc (28 sts).

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join (28 sts).

Rnds 3-4: With A, repeat Rnd 2 (28 sts).

Change to B.

Rnds 5-8: With B, repeat Rnd 2 (28 sts).

Change to A.

Rnds 9-12: With A, repeat Rnd 2 (28 sts).

Change to B.

Rnds 13-16: With B, repeat Rnd 2 (28 sts).

Change to A.

Rnds 17-20: With A, repeat Rnd 2 (28 sts).

Change to B.

Rnds 21-24: With B, repeat Rnd 2 (28 sts).

Change to A.

Rnds 25-26: With A, repeat Rnd 2 (28 sts). Fasten off.

Drawstring (make 1)

Row 1: With B, ch 60. Fasten off, leaving 6-inch tails.

Pom-poms (make 2)

With B, make two 1-inch pom-poms using a pom-pom maker or cardboard template. Trim evenly.

Edging (optional)

Rnd 1: With B, join yarn at the top edge, ch 1, sc evenly around the top edge. Join with sl st (28 sts). Fasten off and weave in ends.

Assembly and Finishing

Attach one pom-pom to each end of the drawstring using the 6-inch tails, knotting securely and trimming the tails close. Weave the drawstring through the top edge of the pouch, between the stitches of Rnd 26, leaving the ends hanging on the outside. Tie the ends in a bow to secure. Weave in all remaining ends on the wrong side of the pouch. Block lightly by misting with water and shaping the pouch flat; let it dry completely before threading the drawstring if you blocked the body.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the stripe colors for any two shades you love, or work solid rounds and add a contrasting edging for a simpler look.
• Add a wrist strap by chaining 30 with B and joining it to the side of the top edge before the edging round.
• Use cotton yarn instead of acrylic for a crisper, more durable pouch that holds its shape wash after wash.