Showing posts with label sling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sling. Show all posts

Friday, April 4, 2025

Hanging Cozy for JBL Clip 2 Bluetooth Portable Speaker

A sling that solves the problem of how to hang your speaker after the carabiner's silicone attachment breaks. I have two of these speakers, and they both broke the exact same way!

MATERIALS

•  Cotton yarn, medium/worsted weight
•  4.5 mm crochet hook
•  Stitch markers

NOTE: Ch-3 at beg of a rnd counts as a dc.

RND 1 Ch 28, PM on 1st ch, 7th ch, 14th ch, and 21st ch, sl st join to 1st ch. [28]

RND 2 Ch 3, dc in first MS [result is a dc-inc], PM, dc around to next MS, dc-inc, PM, dc around to next MS, dc-inc, PM, dc around to last MS [the last ch], dc-inc, PM, sl st join to top of 1st dc. [32]

RND 3 Ch 3, dc around except dc-dec over every 4th-5th st. [26]

RND 4 (Ch 2, dc-dec) over 1st 2 sts, dc-dec around. [13]

RND 5 Sl st around. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

HANGING LOOP (optional; you could just use the original or similar carabiner)

Fit cozy onto speaker. At top where there's a short row of dc, sc-join yarn around post of 2nd dc from end, ch 10, 2 sc around post of dc 2nd from opposite end, turn, 10 sc around string of chs, sc around starting post. Fasten off, weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS

beg – beginning

ch – chain

dc – double crochet

dc-dec – double crochet decrease (dc2tog)

dc-inc – double crochet increase (2 dc in same st)

MS – marked stitch

PM – place marker

rnd – round

sc – single crochet

sl st – slip stitch


Monday, October 21, 2019

Belt Pouch for Water Bottle or Umbrella

Here's a pouch for keeping your water or umbrella handy at an outdoor event. I use mine at the renaissance faire.

Pattern is written in US terms.

MATERIALS

  • About 84 yds / 48 g of  #4 / medium /worsted cotton yarn
  • Size 7 / 4.5 mm crochet hook
  • 2 stitch markers (optional)
  • Tapestry needle

GAUGE (not really important):  9 reps of pattern (dc, ch, sk next st) x 9 rows = 2 inches

ABBREVIATIONS

  • ch - chain
  • dc - double crochet
  • dec - sc 2 together decrease
  • inc - 2 sc in same st increase
  • sc - single crochet
  • sk - skip
  • sl st - slip stitch
  • st(s) - stitch(es)

NOTE: If desired, mark first and last st of each row and move markers up as you go.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. BASE, ROW 1:  Magic ring, 6sc in ring, sl st join to first sc. [6]
  2. ROW 2:  Ch 1, sc in same st, inc around, sl st join to ch. [12]
  3. ROW 3:  Ch 1, inc, (sc, inc) around, sl st join to ch. [18]
  4. ROW 4:  Ch 1, sc, inc, (sc, sc, inc) around, sl st join to ch. [24]
  5. ROW 5:  Ch 1, sc, sc, inc, (sc, sc, sc, inc) around, sl st join to ch. [30]
  6. ROW 6:  Ch 1, sc, sc, sc, inc (sc, sc, sc, sc, inc) round, sl st join to ch. Piece should measure about 2 1/2 inches across. [36]
  7. BODY, ROW 7-8:  Ch 1, sc around, sl st join to ch.  [36]
  8. ROW 9-12:  Ch 3, sk next st, (dc, ch, sk next st) around, sl st join to ch2. [36]
  9. ROW 13-14:  Rep row 7-8. [36]
  10. ROW 15-18:  Rep row 9-12. [36]
  11. ROW 19-20:  Rep row 7-8. [36]
  12. ROW 21-24:  Rep row 9-12. [36]
  13. ROW 25:  Rep row 7. [36] Ch 1, sl st in next 2 sts. Piece should measure about 8 inches from row 7 to top.
  14. STRAP, ROW 26:  Ch 1, turn, dc in next 6 sts. [7]
  15. ROW 27:  Ch 1, turn, sc across. [7]
  16. ROW 28-49 (about 8 inches) or to desired length:  Rep row 26-27. [7]
  17. FINISHING:  (Sc down side of strap to pouch opening, dec in corner where strap meets opening, sc around opening, dec in corner where other side of opening meets strap, and sc up strap) 2x. 
  18. Cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing. Thread tail onto tapestry needle, fold strap over about 2 1/2 inches (or as will accommodate belt), and sew to make belt loop. Alternatively, if you don't want the loop size to be permanent, make a few inches of chain to thread through stitches and make a bow. Weave in ends.

TAGS:  3D, bag, belt-pouch, bottom-up, carrier, case, cozy, festival, holder, mesh, one-piece, pouch, renaissance-faire, renfaire, ren-faire, sleeve, sling, umbrella, water-bottle, worked-in-the-round, written-pattern