TRAVEL
EARRING HOLDER
Don't you just hate trying to figure out how to keep your
earrings in some semblance of order when you are traveling?
I know I do. It becomes a major pain to try to figure out what to
put them in, in order to be able to find them when you want them.
Here is a pretty nifty, really quick little item that you
can crochet in an evening with yarn from your stash.
MATERIALS:
Small amounts of worsted weight yarn (two or three colors)
Size G crochet hook
3" plastic canvas circle
Velcro dot (stick on or sew on type)
FIRST
CIRCLE:
Ch 3, 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join with sl st in top of
ch 3.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2
dc in each dc around; join with sl st in top of ch 3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2
dc in next dc, *1dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc*, repeat around; join with sl st
in top of ch 3. Fasten off, weave
in loose ends.
SECOND
CIRCLE:
Repeat directions for First Circle, but do not fasten off.
Row 1: Ch 3,
dc in next 11 dc, turn.
Rows 2-3: Repeat
Row 1.
Row 4: Ch1, sc
in same st and in next 3 dc, hdc in next 4 dc, sc in next 3 dc.
Work 3 sc in last dc, then working down the side, work 3 sc around the
side of each row of dc to the start of the circle part.
Put First Circle wrong sides together with Second circle piece, and sc
them together all the way around, to the beginning of Row 1.
Work 3sc in around the side of each row of dc, join with sl st in ch 1.
Fasten off, weave in loose ends.
TRIM:
With contrasting color, join yarn at bottom of flap.
*Ch 1, skip 1, 5dc in next st, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next st.*
Work in this manner around, fudging if necessary to put the shells on the
corners of the flap.
Fasten off, weave in loose ends. 
FINISHING:
Put plastic canvas circle inside, position and apply Velcro
dots for closure.
Fasten your post earrings onto the plastic canvas circle
when you are going to travel, stick the little pouch in your suitcase or your
purse and you won't lose any earrings.
©Gwen
Butler 1998. All rights reserved.
