Shell Stitch Business Card Holder

Thank you for your patience, Dynamos!  Yesterday's post got too long, so I'm posting the business card patterns today!

I think I'm going to do a formal poll and ask your opinion about this, but do you mind when I post two (or more) patterns in a single post?  Does that make it more fun or more confusing?  I like to group my projects together, which means that sometimes I clump multiple patterns into single posts.  I like it, because it's like an all-brand-new roundup, but I can totally dig that it might make it hard to keep track of where patterns are...

So, now that you're hyper-aware of my multiple pattern posts, here are the patterns for the business card holders that I posted about yesterday!

Shell Stitch Business Card Holder - Fine Weight Yarn Version

Supplies:

Small amount of fine (2) weight yarn (I used Vanna's Glamour by Lion Brand in Platinum)

Size D crochet hook

Yarn needle

ch 26

R1: sc in the back loop of the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the back loop of each ch across (25 st)

R2: ch 1, sc in first st, (skip 2 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 2 st, sc in next st) 5 times (25 st)

R3: ch 3 (counts as first dc) 2 dc in first st, (skip 2 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 2 st, sc in next st) 4 times, 3 dc in last st (25 st)

R4-11: repeat rows 2-3 four more times (25 st)

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

Fold sides in to the center and whipstitch together to make the back seam.  Make sure the back seam is centered, and whipstitch the bottom closed.  Weave in ends!  Add business cards and enjoy!

Shell Stitch Business Card Holder - Crochet Thread Version

Supplies:

Small amount of size 3 crochet thread (I used Aunt Lydia's Fashion 3 Crochet Cotton in Artist)

Size D crochet hook

Yarn needle

ch 32

R1: sc in the back loop of the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the back loop of each ch across (31 st)

R2: ch 1, sc in first st, (skip 2 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 2 st, sc in next st) 6 times (31 st)

R3: ch 3 (counts as first dc) 2 dc in first st, (skip 2 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 2 st, sc in next st) 5 times, 3 dc in last st (31 st)

R4-13: repeat rows 2-3 five more times (31 st)

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

Fold sides in to the center and whipstitch together to make the back seam.  Make sure the back seam is centered, and whipstitch the bottom closed.  Weave in ends!  Add business cards and then go show it off to all of your friends!

Stripes and Bars Business Card Holder

Supplies:

Small amount of fine (2) weight yarn (I used Vanna's Glamour by Lion Brand in Platinum)

Size D crochet hook

Yarn needle

ch 26

R1: sc in the back loop of the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the back loop of each ch across (25 st)

R2: ch 1, sc in each st across (25 st)

R3: ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), skip 1 st, dc in next st, (chain 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st,) 11 times (25 st)

R4: ch 1, (sc, sc in ch sp) 12 times, sc in last st (25 st)

R5: ch 1, sc in each st across (25 st)

R6-14: repeat rows 3-5 three more times (25 st) ** there will be 4 dc rows all together**

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

Fold sides in to the center and whipstitch together to make the back seam.  Make sure the back seam is centered, and whipstitch the bottom closed.  Weave in ends!  Add business cards and then take a picture for the Dynamo Gallery!

Ooh!  That's a good idea for everyone!  If you make a business card holder, email me a picture and I'll add it to the Dynamo Gallery.

One last thing before I go:

This is for those of you who don't think that they have any need for business card holders...
The holder is also the perfect size to use as a Zinger Cozy...
Oh yeah!!  High Fives All Around!!!!

So don't forget to enter my giveaway if you haven't already!!!

xoxo