Two projects today from weavers who are thinking along the same lines—that is, how to contain some of the paraphernalia that we fiber folk accumulate and drag around. Crochet Hook Case is from Angie McCormick (Rav handle—mountainangel) in North Carolina. What a great idea to keep those pokey hook points from snagging everything in your tote bag. And a very clever use of a weaving pattern, I might add! The Scissors Cases are from Chris Kaden (Rav handle—mymindiswhorling) of Bordentown, New Jersey. I like her idea of fulling to make a thicker fabric for pointy objects. Congratulations to Angie and Chris for keeping us all in order!

Crochet Hook Case

Materials:
4×4 Weave-It Loom
Scraps of Lion Brand CottonEase: I used Lime and Wheat
Tapestry Needle
Size 00 Crochet Hook

All six squares are in the Diagonal Stripes Pattern from Weave-It Weaves. Three squares use Lime for first three layers and Wheat for the final layer
Three squares use Wheat for the first three layers and Lime for the final layer.

Line up the squares so that the raised threads fall vertically so it will hold in your crochet hooks. Sew together with tapestry needle and yarn as in the picture.

Cut three 30” strands of Wheat and three of Lime. Braid the strands using two Wheat and one Lime for one strand and 2 Lime and one Wheat for the other. Tie overhand knots in the ends so that the strands measure about 19”.

Fold in half, find the center of the outside of the cover flap and using a crochet hook, pull the loop through a few stitches, push ends of the woven strands through the loop and gently pull snug.

Roll up starting at the narrower end, fold down the top and bottom squares, wrap the braids around and tie in a bow.

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Scissors Case

Chris says:
“This was a fun project! Not only did I get to weave on my Weavette, but the finished product will help keep me organized with my future weaving projects.

The scissors holder is made from two 2”x6” Weavette rectangles. After weaving the rectangles, simply sew one on top of the other, folding the top rectangle down on itself, about 1 1/2” to 2” from the top. I used a running stitch just inside the edges, with a back stitch at the top opening where the holder will see the most stress.

The variegated scissors holder is made from Woolbearers worsted weight mohair/wool blend. The purple holder is Patons Classic Wool Merino. I chose to full my scissors holders in the washing machine. The Woolbearers holder would have been fine, since the thick yarn made a nice tight weave. The purple holder woven with the Patons had a loose enough weave that it was hard to slip the scissors in. As you can see from the picture below, the Patons wool shrunk a lot more to make a smaller case. In addition to holding scissors, both are great for holding a Weavette weaving needle and a yarn needle.”