Hi friends, it’s Christina from Citybrightknits, and I am thrilled to be sharing my Funky Phone Case crochet pattern with you! I always love to stay on trend, and these little green and white granny squares reminded me of shamrocks and clovers! So with springtime in mind, I created this quick and easy pattern for you.

The contrasting colors give this project a checkered look, but you certainly won’t need an entire ball of each color for this project. I am all about using up yarn from my stash. Today I am using pima cotton, but you can use anyaran weight yarn you have (doesn’t have to be cotton). Cotton is one of my favorite yarns to work with because I find that it very nicely defines my stitches. Cotton does have a little give to it when stretched over time, but it shrinks back up with handwashing. If you choose to substitute an acrylic yarn, that would definitely work for this phone case. Just make sure it is a medium weight aran yarn to best meet the measurements in this pattern.

 

Grab your Clover Amour hook and let’s get started!

 

Skill Crochet (easy)

 

Gauge 3 stitches x 1 row= 0.5”

 

Final Measurements 6.5″L x 3″W (16.5 cm –  7.62 cm)

 

Materials

232 total yards of medium weight aran yarn – 100 g / 3.5 oz/ 212 m

I use We Are Knitters Pima Cotton in a mix of the following colors. If you are interested in this yarn, you can use my discount code MGMJX3P8B.

color A (natural) color B (emerald)color C (blush) color D (sprinkle)

 

Tools

• Amour Crochet Hook F (3.75mm) – Art. No 1044/F
• Amour Crochet Hook G (4.0mm) – Art. No 1045/G
• Scissors
• 4 Quick Locking Stitch Markers (optional) – Art. No 3031
• Tapestry needle

 

Abbreviations and Special Stitches

Ch – chain

De – double crochet Sc – single crochet Sk – skip

SI – slip stitch Sts – stitches

Scallop stitch – {5 de, sk 2, sc, sl st}

Whip stitch – joining method working back and forth into each stitch

 

Gauge – Meeting gauge is not vital for this project because each phone is different. To best determine the size you will want to make, choose if you measure your phone with/without a hard case. For example, my lphone 12 is 3″ across with the hard case, and 2.75″ without the case. I will use the 3″ measurement for my project.

 

Sizing – To adjust sizing, it is based on measuring your granny squares unjoined. Each individual granny square measures 1.5″. Keep in mind, when the squares are joined you can easily add rows of single crochet stitches along the edges before joining the front and back pieces if you need to make your case wider.

 

Pattern 

Let’s get started!

 

Granny Squares – You will create 16 granny squares. Your granny squares will measure 1.5″ across and consist of 1 round. To make your squares begin by chaining 4, join into the first chain space with a slip stitch. This creates a circle for you to work into. Ch 2, and work into the circle 3 de, ch 2, continue *4 de into the circle, ch 2*three more times (16 de). This is your completed square.

 

Once all squares are completed, you will assemble them into 2 x 2 rows. You will create a front piece and back piece, using 8 squares for the front, and 8 squares for the back.

 

 

Joining – To assemble the front and back pieces, you will single crochet an edge along each side, but first let’s join our granny squares. To do this, line up your squares in rows of 2 x 2 for 4 rows (see schematics). With your tapestry needle (working on the wrong side/ back side of the work), use a simple whip stitch to join your 8squares.

Once all squares are joined, single crochet into each stitch around the entire front piece. (72 sc)  Repeat this for the back piece. *to count your stitches here, there will be 6 sc per side of each square.

 

Now let’s join the front to the back pieces – Make sure the two right sides are facing each other so that you can whip stitch into the wrong side (back side) of the work. This hides your seam. You may want to hold your pieces in place with stitch markers, making sure that you seam the squares evenly. Whip into each single crochet stitcharound three of the sides, leaving the bottom edge to have a phone opening. Weave in all ends. You will flip thecase right-side-out once all ends are woven in.

 

Scalloped Edge – To create a finished edge, work a scallop stitch along the open end of the joined front and back pieces. You should be able to fit 3 scallops on the front piece, and 3 scallops on the back piece. To work the scallop stitch, join the yarn at any top corner, and sl st into the first sc. Ch 2, work 4 de into the top of the stitch (this counts as 5 de), sk 2, sc, slip stitch into the next; one scallop created. Work your next scallop into the space between the next square and your current square, *5 de, sk 2, sc, sl st*; second scallop created. Again into the final stitch, repeat this around until you have 6 scallops.

 

You are now finished making your funky phone case! I really enjoyed sharing this design with you, and I hope you share your phone case with us @citybrightknits and @cloverusa. You can follow me on social media @citybrightknits and you find all my other designs at www.citybrightknits.com.

 

Care Instructions – Wash by hand with a mild detergent. Gently ring out excess water. Lay flat to dry. May require reshaping.