Card Carrier: Free Crochet Pattern
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Do you have oodles of cards in your wallet or purse? From business cards to store loyalty cards it’s high time I get more organized. If you, too, have cards out the wazoo, join me in making this super CUTE, QUICK, and FREE card carrier crochet pattern.
Card Carrier: Free Crochet Pattern
My wallet is full to bursting with random cards. Whether that’s rewards cards for the grocery stores, loyalty cards for the oil change place, the discount cards to local businesses sold by the high school football team, or the fact that I’ve been patiently saving up punches for 15% off my next salon service, it’s safe to say I need some help staying organized.
If you sell your finished crochet projects, you may have business cards as well. This card carrier is a great way to keep the edges from getting dirty or torn. Nobody wants to give out – or get – crusty business cards. 🙃
This is the 9th free pattern in the year-long 2023 One Skein series. During this series I share one new free pattern per month that uses less than one skein of yarn.
This pattern uses less than one skein of the adorable little Animation yards, a new mercerized cotton from WeCrochet. Sold in 10-pks of an assortment of coordinating colors, the possibilities are endless.
Normally intended to be used for amigurumi crochet (stuffed animals, etc) this yarn is size 3/DK weight and is treated (mercerized) for strength and durability. Just because it’s intended for stuffies doesn’t mean we can’t use it for other things as well!
Other great patterns for Animation Yarn:
Super Slim Hidden Fanny Pack Free Crochet Pattern
Dog Poop Bag Holder Free Crochet Pattern
Cross Body Bead Bag: Free Crochet Pattern
Personal Pouch: Free Crochet Pouch Pattern
I must say, this little card carrier turned out way more chic than I expected. If you’ve been following Heart Hook Home for long you know that my passion in crochet is to create crochet patterns that have a purpose, are practical, and something we’ll actually use. Well, this one is all that AND it’s cute too! I love the texture of the stitches, and choosing the right button makes all the difference, don’t you think?
Materials:
Animation yarn (size 3/DK mercerized cotton)
-approx. 35 yards
Crochet hook in size 3mm
Gauge: 21 sts in 3”
Pattern Notes:
Pattern written using US terms.
Sc2tog = single crochet two together. Insert hook in designated space and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook in next space and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), YO, pull through all three loops. Stitch made!
Work in a spiral for the first 4 rows and the final 3 rows. The main body is joined and turned each round.
I find it particularly helpful to count after each round of the main body portion. It can be easy to misplace the first or last stitch of those rows so counting really helps!
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Pattern:
Round 1: Ch-22, 2sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next 19 sts, 5sc in next. Turn to work up the opposite side of the chain. Sc in next 19 sts, 3sc in last. Do not join, work in a spiral throughout, using a stitch marker to note first stitch of each round. (48)
Round 2: 2sc in next, sc in next 21 sts, 2sc in next, sc in next, 2sc in next, sc in next 21 sts, 2sc in next, sc in next. (52)
Rounds 3 & 4: sc in each st around. (52)
Round 5: Sl st to next st, Ch-1, do not turn, * sc in next, ch-1, sk-1 * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first st. (52)
Round 6: Ch-1, do not turn, sc2tog using the last ch-sp and the first ch-sp of the previous row (straddling the join), ch-1, * sc2tog using same sp and next sp, ch-1 * repeat between * * 24 more times. Join to top of first st. (26 sets)
Rounds 7 – 12: Ch-1, turn, sc2tog using first ch-sp and last ch-sp of the previous row (straddling the join), ch-1, * sc2tog using same sp and next sp, ch-1 * repeat between * * 24 more times. Join to top of first st. (26 sets)
Round 13: Ch-1, do not turn, sc in each st around. Do not join, work in a spiral for remainder of pattern. (52)
Round 14: sc in each st around. (52)
Round 15: sc in 13 sts, ch-25, sc in next st and in each remaining st around. Sl st in next 3 sts, fasten off and weave in all ends.
Sew button to front and weave in all ends.
That’s it! You should be able to squeak out two of these little card carriers per skein of the Animation yarn. Not shabby at all for all sorts of things! I hope you enjoy it and find it useful.
More free crochet patterns using one skein or less:
Full Skein Scarf: Free Tunisian Crochet Pattern
Swiffer Cover Free Crochet Pattern
One-Skein Baby Pants: Free Crochet Pattern
