Sew: Crochet
Hook Roll
Today I will be showing
you how to make your own crochet hook roll or organiser or case (whatever you
want to call it). I made one of these for my friend as a Christmas present. I
got a bit carried away with the sewing so I forgot to blog it. However, this
gave me an excuse to make one for myself and blog it for you to read.
You could definitely
customise this project to hold something different, i.e. knitting needles,
marker pens, crayons. It's a really quick project!
What
you'll need
For this
tutorial I used some of the fabric left over from my DIY: Easter Basket tutorial. Go
check it out!
Interfacing
I used a medium weight iron-on interfacing.
Thin ribbon.
Button with shank
Ribbon
Binding (optional)
Cutting
your pieces
1) Cut two piece of
fabric with dimensions 20cm x 30cm (or 8"x12"). Cut one out of your
liner fabric and one out of your outer fabric.
2) Cut one piece of
fabric with dimensions 22.5cm x 30cm (9"x12"). This will be your
pocket.
3) Cut two piece of
interfacing with dimensions 20cm x 30cm (or 8"x12").
4) Cut a piece of
binding 30cm (or 12") long. (Optional)
Making
your Crochet Hook Roll
Fold your pocket piece
in half, right sides together,
Now stitch the long
open end shut.
Turn your pocket right
sides out and press.
Next step is to iron
interfacing onto the back of your outer fabric and liner fabric.
I then decided to sew
binding onto the top of my pocket to give it some detail.
Now its time to start
assembly!
Place your liner fabric
right side up, then place your pocket right side up onto of it. Baste the
pocket into place. I did this with a smaller seam allowance than I usually use.
Tip: Baste
means to sew a line of stitching with a long stitch length.
Also baste a 4"
loop of ribbon at the centre of your left side.
Next place the outer
fabric, face down on top of the pieces you have.
Now, snip the corners
off, but don't cut through your stitching! Trip down the excess fabric in the
seam allowance (not at the gap).
Now turn your project
right side out and press.
Press the raw edges of
the gap under.
Now we are going to
topstitch around our project, this will close the gap and will also help our
roll lie nice and flat.
Next it's time to sew
the pockets. You will be stitching on top of your pocket from bottom to top.
The width of each pocket depends on what you are putting in them. Make sure you
plan this carefully. I knew I wanted 22 pockets for my 22 crochet hooks which
meant I would be sewing 21 lines. You will need to backstitch at the beginning
and end of each line. You want to make sure the pockets are wide enough for
your hook to fit in but tight enough so they won't slip out.
Tip: Your top
thread and bobbin thread don't have to match. I used a green top thread and
white bobbin to sew my pockets so it matched my pocket fabric and outer fabric.
The last step is to
roll your project up, and sew a button (with a shank) into place, so that the
ribbon can loop around it.
And that's it! You're
finished.
Once again this is a project that you could completely customise. You could change the closure to be Velcro or poppers. You could do a patchwork style outer fabric. You could make it longer to fit your knitting needles. The possibilities are endless! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial, remember to pin this tutorial on Pinterest so you can find it when you need it.
Goodbye For
Now!
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