{"id":34,"date":"2006-11-27T13:24:43","date_gmt":"2006-11-27T17:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?p=34"},"modified":"2006-12-03T23:32:42","modified_gmt":"2006-12-04T03:32:42","slug":"roll-up-crochet-hook-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/roll-up-crochet-hook-case\/","title":{"rendered":"roll-up crochet hook case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I keep losing my crochet hooks&#8230; I&#8217;ve ended up with 3 duplicate hooks because I can never find the right size hook when I need it. I realised I needed a roll-up case where I could store all my hooks, arranged by size, and then I&#8217;d always be able to find the right hook.<\/p>\n<p>I spent ages planning before I started cutting the fabric, and the whole thing came together very quickly (except the knotted strap, but I couldn&#8217;t find a ribbon\u00a0to match the trim, so I thought I&#8217;d make my own&#8230; and it escalated from there).<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve written\u00a0up a <a href=\"\/blog\/?p=37\">tutorial<\/a> for how I made this.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the finished crochet hook case (as always, click the images for larger versions):<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase1.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase2.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>The case unrolled.<\/em> <em>The top flaps\u00a0over the hooks\u00a0so they don&#8217;t fall out when\u00a0the case is\u00a0rolled up<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase3.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase3.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Top flap opened<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase4.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Detail of the\u00a0piping trim and piggy lining fabric<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase5.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase5.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Each crochet hook has its own pocket, so they all stay in order<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase6.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase6.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Rolled up<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase7.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase7.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>I used a &#8216;bra strap&#8217;-type fastener so the strap\u00a0loop can be adjusted. When the loop is large enough, it\u00a0can be slipped off the top of the case so the case can be unrolled<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/hookcase8.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Detail of the end of the strap &#8211; the bead prevents the end of the strap from sliding free of the fastener<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I keep losing my crochet hooks&#8230; I&#8217;ve ended up with 3 duplicate hooks because I can never find the right size hook when I need it. I realised I needed a roll-up case where I could store all my hooks, arranged by size, and then I&#8217;d always be able to find the right hook. 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