Keyhole Cell Phone Holder Pattern

As a request from various people I attempted to create a pattern of the keyhole around the neck cell phone holder  I designed for Hospice here in Peoria, Arizona....If you have a chance try it out and let me know how it goes...just remember I am newbie to writing patterns....

Keyhole Cell Phone Cover  2        Created by Jayashiangel                  May, 2014

Measurements are 3 inches wide by 5-5.5 inches tall

Hook-- This pattern was at a request for Hospice of the Valley in Peoria, Arizona. I created this pattern to accommodate various cell phone types and to be worn around the neck as requested

Items needed

Yarn: Your choice. I use scrap acrylic (less then 3oz)           5 safety pins or 5 stitch markers

Hook:

H hook for foundation chain and    E hook for tighter stitches single crochet rounds

Stitches:       Single crochet                Slip Stitch                       Chain stitch

The bag part:

Row 1     

Chain 12 or the length/width you want the cell phone bag to be when finished.

Skip the first chain and do 3 single crochet in the next chain

Then do 1 single crochet across the chain stopping before then last stitch

In the last stitch do 3 single crochet this creates the width of your bag

Now Pivot/turn to the opposite side so you can crochet on the opposite side of the stitches..

Do 1 single crochet in each chain across. 

Round 2-more

Working in rounds now single crochet into the first stitch you will continue working in rounds until u get about a little of almost 5 inches tall .

PART 2

Time for the fun part the Keyhole & Neck Strap Rounds: Lay project flat so you can find center now place stitch marker in center to keep aligned while you place the other 4. Count out from the middle in each direction (right/left) 2 stitches place a marker in stitches. Now on the opposite side from the stitch marker place the other two markers in the 4 stitches out in each direction (picture below is not exact just a rough visual)

0000000M0000000 (M is the middle stitch marker)

00000X0M0X00000 (X is the spot for the first 2 stitch markers)

000X000M000X000 (Opposite side row will look like this)

Neck strap first  Still using your smaller hook you will crochet using the chain stitch to the first stitch marker in the hole where the stitch marker is you will put 2 stitches (this is because this area will get tugged at a lot) and then chaining 130-150 or as long as desired to create the neck strap. Making sure not to twist your chain attach to the next stich marker (on the same side) using a single crochet in the hole 2 times then back to a single crochet. (You can remove stitch markers as you fill the holes)

Working around until you get to the other side for the next 2 stitch markers these will be the place you will create the key hole effect in the hole of the stitch marker do 2 single crochet Chain 7-8  keep from twisting then into the last stitch marker 2 single crochet again…

Single crochet 1 more row when you reach the neck strap single crochet in to each stitch and keep working up the chain and then down back to the bag and continue around and repeat up the keyhole chain doing single crochet this will make it look clean... when your get close to the neck strap again   you will want to slip stitch into the base of where it connects to hide the last few stitches blending it in.  Then fasten off and weave in the loose ends.