Crochet Pattern: Door Knob Pocket
By Rachel Choi – 22 CommentsThis pocket is designed to be placed on your door knob for extra storage space or as a friendly reminder to take something with you before leaving your house. Place your keys, mail or other small objects into the pocket for safe keeping. Get creative and decorate with appliques or change colors as desired!
Finished Size: 9 1/2″ (24 cm) wide, 9 1/2″ (24 cm) tall
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Special Stitches:
Dc2tog (double crochet 2 together, counts as one dc – How to Crochet: Double Crochet Decrease)
Crochet Pattern: Door Knob Pocket
Round 1: ch 33, dc in forth ch from hook and in each ch across, working into opposite side of foundation chain into remain loops, dc in each ch across, sl st in top of ch-3 joining to beginning of round: 60 dc
Round 2 – 15: ch 3, dc in each dc around: 60 dc
Row 16: ch 3, turn, dc2tog, dc in next 26 dc, dc2tog: 28 dc
Row 17: ch 3, turn, 2 dc2tog, dc in next 20 dc, 2 dc2tog: 24 dc
Row 18: ch 3, turn, 3 dc2tog, dc in next 12 dc, 3 dc2tog: 18 dc
Row 19: ch 3, turn, 4 dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, 4 dc2tog: 10 dc
Row 20: ch 15, turn, sl st in last dc on row: 15 ch
Row 21: ch 1, turn, 15 sc in ch-15 space, finish off: 15 sc
If you need help crocheting this door knob pocket, let me know!
Now that is just too cute!! And practical. I used to put a grocery store type plastic bag on the doorknobs when spring cleaning to collect stuff which belonged in different rooms.
This is so much better. Thanks for the pattern!!
That is really neat thanks for sharing. Could use this in the bath room for holding hair pins and stuff thanks
Thanks I’m going to put a doorknob bag on the outside of my front door for my avon lady to leave my books and sometime goodies. I like to look at all your new goodies. my motto is if she can do it so can I. Thank you again. mamacas
Such an original idea!
this is an awesome idea! i plan on using this idea to make a knitted version :]
Do you have an easy way to print onkly the patterns? Thanks
Not yet, but you can always copy and paste them into a text document.
It is usually possible to print only what you want to by highlighting (click and drag) the area that you want to print then right In The Area that you have highlighted and select print. Be sure to click Selection before clicking print in the print box. I hope this works for you.
Thanks, Rachel! You must have designed this with me in mind LOL. I am always losing something that I need to take with me – my keys or my cell, etc.
Rachel, thanks so much for sharing. This will make great stocking stuffers. I also plan to make some for senior citizens, such as my mom who constantly misplaces her keys. Thanks again.
This is a great idea, but I need help. At the end of each row, do you sl st in top of ch-3 joining, then ch-3 and turn? There seems to be a missing step or it may be that I’m just not experienced enough. Thanks!
Hi Nita, for rounds 1 – 15, you sl st in the top of the ch-3 joining to the beginning of the round, but you do NOT turn. You will be crocheting in a circle, since the end of your round meets the beginning of your round. Rounds 1 – 15 creates the pocket shape. In rounds 16 – 21, you DO turn, because at this part the top of the pocket and handle are being made and you will only be crocheting on half (one side) of the pocket. Let me know if you need more help.
since you start with 33 chain stitches how do you end with 60 dc?
Hi Kay, on the first round you’re working across the chain to make 30 dc (the first 3 chains are skipped), then you’re working on the opposite side of the chain to make another 30 dc. So 30 +30 = 60 dc. Here’s a tutorial on working on the opposite side of the chain if you need it: How to Crochet on Opposite Side of Chain
Hello, I am happy to have found this site. I am retired or a better word deployed. I do whatever it takes to stay busy. Crocheting has always been confusing to me. I can make a scarf but when it comes to reading patterns I am more often than not very confused. I was able to print some of your easier patterns and would like to send a seed offering next month to your group. Are you connected to any groups in my area, Amsterdam, New York, Schnectady New York that I can attend? Thanks for this site and will continue to visit.
Hi Marina, we’re only an online group at the moment. So feel free visit this website as often as you like 🙂
Hi Rachel. Thanks for your response. I will take you up on your suggestion to visit you on line when I attempt to making the butterflies.
Hello, I am trying to make the doorknob pocket, how is (dc2tog,) done? which begins in row 16? Any takers.
Hi Marina, if you look under the special stitches section on this pattern there is a link to the tutorial for the dc2tog. Let me know if you need more help with the stitch after looking at the tutorial 🙂
Hello, I have done the (ch 33, dc in forth ch from hook and in each ch across, working into opposite side of foundation chain. WHAT do you mean ” into remain loops,” dc in each ch across, sl st in top of ch-3 joining to beginning of round? Is this one flat piece of crocheting then sewing up the sides to create the bag? Please help me understand. Thanks
Hi Marina, the pocket is made all in one piece from the bottom up. Here’s a link to a tutorial on working on the opposite side into the remaining loops: How to Crochet on Opposite Side of Chain
Let me know if you need more help after looking at the tutorial 🙂
Hi Rachel, thanks and I will give it a try again. I am sure I will be asking another question or two before I am finished. Thanks again.