Trendsetter Segue Glasses Case
Free
Ribbon Yarn, which can look knotty and undefined in regular crochet, is absolutely gorgeous in Tunisian Simple Stitch. This ONE SKEIN WINNER uses less than a skein to make a classy case for eyeglasses.
SKILL LEVEL: Easy
MATERIALS
Trendsetter Segue, or similar wide ribbon yarn
100% Nylon - 100 grams/skein - +/- 120 yards per sk
Tunisian crochet hook size 15/6.6mm (slightly larger than a K).
Regular crochet hook size I-9/5.5mm
You will need a large size Tunisian hook for this project. I used a 6.6 mm, slightly larger than a K, but a bit of difference in the size is fine. If your gauge turns out slightly different than the one suggested, work to the measurements given rather than the gauge.
Gauge: 3 st and 3 rows = 1”
TUNISIAN SIMPLE STITCH
Make starting chain as you would in normal crochet
FIRST FORWARD PASS: Insert hook under back loop of 2nd chain, yo and pull through, keeping loop on the hook. *Insert hook under front loop of next chain, yo and pull through keeping loop on the hook. Repeat from * for length of chain, ending with the same number of stitches as the number of starting chains. (You may work under the “bump” at the back if you like. which reduces curl.)
RETURN PASS: Yo, draw through first loop on hook, *yo and draw through 2 loops, rep from * to end.
NEXT FORWARD PASS: Skip the first vertical bar. Pull the yarn firmly (for a clean edge), then *insert hook under next vertical bar, yo, draw through keeping loop on the hook. Rep from * across. To make a clean edge on the opposite side, on the last st of the row insert hook through the front vertical bar and also the strand behind it.
NOTE: In this design, one ROW consists of a forward pass and a return pass.
Finished Measurements: 7” wide, 6” long. If you like, go ahead and use the whole ball for this project, it will make the closure flap larger, extending further over the closed portion of the case.
Glasses Case
Ch 21
Work TSS even on 20 st for 18 rows, till work measures about 6”, or longer if you wish. End off.
FINISHING: Steam gently and tug to correct any irregularities in rectangle.
With Wrong Side facing, fold a 2” flap up from the bottom (see top photo at left) and pin at each side. With this flap facing you, tie on at the bottom right corner. Using regular crochet hook, work a single crochet edging into both the front and back pieces, to close up the sides of the case.
Continue working the single crochet edging past the closed part of the case and into the top flap. Stop when you reach the top, end off. It is not necessary to work around the corner and along the top edge, since there’s a nice edge there already. Now tie on on at the left top corner and repeat this edging working from top to bottom on the left side. The reason we reverse direction is to have all the single crochet stitches facing in the same direction.