Mini Needle Case- Crochet Tutorial

Hello! It’s Jennifer Ryan, the designer, and blogger behind Celtic Knot Crochet.

I love to crochet projects that are quick and practical! Today I’ll be sharing a small project that can make for a perfect gift this season – the Mini Needle Case.

Crafters can use it to store their sewing needles safely and other little notions – such as stitch markers, yarn needles, needle threaders, etc. This project uses basic crochet stitches and simple sewing techniques with a small amount of yarn. You can make it in any color and use a fun button that reflects the interests of the person you’ll be making it for – so many possibilities! Even though Christmas is right around the corner, there’s still time to make more than one of these Mini Needle Cases.

Let’s get started!

Skill Level: Easy

Supplies:

1 ball Size 3 (Light) yarn
3.75mm (F) crochet hook- Art. No. 1044/F
Jumbo Tapestry needle- Art No.. 3113
A small amount of felt
Sewing thread (that matches felt) & sewing needle
Button

Finished Measurements: 5” long x 3” wide

Gauge is not necessary for this project

Abbreviations:

YO (yarn over)

Hk (hook)

Lp (loop)

Ch (chain)

St (stitch)

Sp (space)

Sl st (slip stitch)

Sc (single crochet)

Special Stitches:

Front loop only = insert hk into front loop at top of stitch

Back bar of chain = When looking at the right side of a chain, you see many “V’s” and the chain looks like a braid. Turn the chain over and you see a series of bumps – it is in these bumps that you will work across the chain to produce a cord with even edges along both sides

Click here to watch a short video tutorial on my Youtube Channel about this technique

Notes:

First a small rectangle is crocheted

Then felt rectangles are sewn to the inside of the rectangle along with a closure tab and button

**You can purchase an instantly downloadable PDF of the project here in my Etsy shop**

[Esty shop link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CelticKnotCrochet]

Instructions:

(All Special Stitches are in bold and italicized text and defined above)

Case Rectangle:

Ch 12

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2^nd ch from hk and in each ch across. Turn. (10 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, working in the front loop only, sc in each st across. Turn. (10 sc)

*Working in the front loop only creates the decorative lines on the Right Side of the project as seen in the photo above*

Row 3: Ch 1, working in both loops, sc in each st across. Turn.

Repeat Rows 2 & 3 until rectangle measures approximately 4 ½” long (about 20 total rows) – Do not fasten off.

Edging:

Ch 1, sc around the entire outer edge of the rectangle making sure to work 2 sc in each corner; join with sl st to 1^st sc. Fasten off.

Closure Tab:

Ch 8

Working in the back bar of the chain, sc in 2^nd ch and in each ch across; Ch 6, sl st in bottom of last sc worked. Fasten off.

Finishing and Assembly:

Cut felt to dimensions listed in the photo below

Sew felt sections to the inside of the case rectangle with a sewing needle and matching thread– Note that the side of the work with lines running across it is the Right Side/Outside of the case