Minimalist Keychain Quarter Pouch

A pouch to keep a single quarter handy for trips to a supermarket, such as Aldi, where the shopping carts are chained together and a quarter is needed to rent one. There’s no button, snap, or any clasp to catch on things in your pocket or purse, or add weight. The simple flap works perfectly. A minimalist, utilitarian, and unisex design.

Minimalist Keychain Quarter Pouch

FINISHED SIZE:  About 1 1/4 inch diameter. Gauge is unimportant.

MATERIALS

• #10 cotton crochet thread, 10 or 15 yards
• Crochet hook size 2.25 mm
• 6 stitch markers
• Large-eye sewing needle
• Small key ring

Minimalist Keychain Quarter Pouch (front)

ABBREVIATIONS

• ch - chain
• rep - repeat
• rnd(s) - round(s)
• RS - right side
• sc - single crochet
• sc2tog - single crochet 2 together
• sl st - slip stitch
• st(s) - stitch(es)

Pattern is written in US terms.

Minimalist Keychain Quarter Pouch (back)

BACK

1. RND 1:  Make magic circle, 6 sc in circle, sl st join to first sc, close circle. [6]
2. RND 2:  Ch 1, 2sc in same st and ea st around, sl st join to first sc. [12]
3. RND 3:  Ch 1, sc in same st, 2sc in next st, * sc in next st, 2sc in next st, rep from * around, sl st join to first sc. [18]
4. RND 4:  Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, 2sc in next st, * sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, rep from * around, sl st join to first sc. [24]
5. RND 5:  Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, * sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st, rep from * around, sl st join to first sc, continue to Flap. [30]

FLAP

1. ROW 1:  Ch 1, sc in same st and in next 14 sts. [15]
2. ROW 2:  Turn, sc2tog in same and next st, sc in next 3 sts, * sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, rep from * around. [12]
3. ROW 3:  Turn, sc2tog in same and next st, sc in next 2 sts, * sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, rep from * around. [9]
4. ROW 4:  Turn, sc2tog in same and next st, sc in next st, * sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc in next st, rep from * around. [6]
5. ROW 5:  Turn, sc2tog in same and next st, (sc2tog in next 2 sts) 2x, sl st along edge of flap to side of piece. [3]
6. ROW 6:  Turn, sc in same st and across edge of flap to other side of piece, fasten off.

FRONT

Rep Back rnds 1-5. Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.


ASSEMBLY

1. Weave in all ends except sewing tail. 
2. With RS of each piece facing outward, lay front over back and fold flap over front. Match up the lower 4 hexagonal corners and pin together with stitch markers. Also pin left and right side underneath flap, leaving 3/4-inch slot for a quarter to slip into pouch. 
3. Thread tail onto sewing needle and use sewing method of choice to join pieces from the first marker around to the last; weave in tails. 
4. Slip keyring around a group of 3 stitches near top center edge of back (not on flap).

TAGS: bag, circle-shaped, coin, keychain, money, pouch, purse, quarter, seamed, shopping-cart