Crochet Pattern: Simple Business Card Sleeve
By Rachel Choi – 6 Comments| Here is a simple solution for storing your business cards! This sleeve is fast and easy to crochet. It is designed to fit snugly around your cards so that they do not fall out. There is no flap or button closure to prevent bulkiness. This sleeve can also be used for holding your credit cards or other cards that are of similar size. |  |
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Finished Size: 3 1/2″ (9 cm) wide, 2 1/2″ (6.5 cm) tall
Should fit tightly around standard business cards or credit cards
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Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (small amount of main color) Yarn used in photo: Caron Simply Soft Yarn Crochet Hook I (5.50 mm) |
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Gauge: not that important for this pattern. Just be sure that the chain created at the beginning of row 1 is the width of your cards and that you repeat the second line in the pattern until it covers your cards.
Crochet Pattern: Business Card Sleeve
Round 1: ch 15 (or a chain that is as long as the width of your cards), sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, working into remain loops on opposite side of chain, sc in each ch across, place marker: 28 sc
Round 2 – 12: sc in each sc around: 28 sc
Finish off.
If you would like a taller sleeve, then repeat the last line in the pattern until the sleeve is as long as you desire.
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This would be great to use with gift cards too. Just right to give them a personal touch.
I am crocheting away!!!
I love that I am learning new stiches.
Thanks
Hi.. How to end this stitch?? Do we’ve some kind of a knot to end it??
Hi.. How to end this stitch?? Do we’ve some kind of a knot to end it??
Hi Krupa, to end you can cut your yarn and pull it through the loop on your hook. Here’s more information about finishing your work: Perfecting Your Craft: Finishing the Project
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