Chapstick / Lip Balm Holders
May 8th, 2008 by Kristy
A few people have asked for a pattern for these. This will my first attempt to write something down, so if I lead you into nothing but random clumps of yarn please do not hesitate to let me know. Feel free to use this pattern however you wish, all I ask is please do not use it to make items to sell on Etsy. Thanks!
I do better with pictures than with words, so this one is very image heavy.
Ok here goes..
Supplies-
worsted weight cotton, chapstick, F hook, yarn needle, scissors
optional- shank back button, small piece of dental floss (you’ll see later), metal split ring, lanyard clip
round 1- chain 2, make 5 sc in first chain, sl at end of round
round two- 2 sc in each st around, sl at end of round
round three- sc in back loop only around, do not join at end of round
round 4 and up- sc in each sc around, do not join at end of rounds, just keep going in a spiral
If you want a button closure, it’s much easier to crochet it into the body of the holder than to sew it on later. I add one in the middle of the 10th or 11th row, depending on the size of the button.
Wrap length of dental floss around the yarn, poke the ends through the hole and pull the yarn through.
Insert the hook in the loop and tighten the yarn.
Pull loop through the loop on your hook. (make a chain st)
Skip next sc then continue around.
Continue to sc around until the body length is long enough for the tube of chapstick. If you didn’t add a button, you can stop here. Make a small chain loop for a hook then finish off. If you did add a button, stop about halfway to the button then turn and sc back across 5 stitches.
Keep going back and forth until this flap reaches the top of the button.
Chain 5 then attach with sl. Weave in end. Add lanyard hook or key ring.
Tada! Easy Peasy.
Oh, I love it! Thank you for posting this!
BB!
~Jeannie
wow… this is a super cute item! Thanks so much for sharing!
Your lip balm holders are so cute. The idea of using dental floss to get the yarn to pass to the button hole is ingenious. Thanks for sharing your pattern with the step by step pictures and instructions.
You’re all very welcome! Although I can’t take credit for the dental floss trick, I read it somewhere ages ago.
These are sooo cute, and I am always looking for very tiny portable projects that I can whip out of my purse while stuck in line or in traffic! I am going to make these as stocking stuffers and fun little gifts for friends. Thanks!
Hi Kristy!
Thank you so much for posting this! I just think these are so cute! What a great & very creative idea! :~)
I just have a little question. I’m not real familiar with some of the crocheting terms & such, so on round 3, when you say sc in back loop only around, do I sc only on every other loop? I’m sorry to sound so ignorant on this. I just want to make sure I get this right :~)
Thank you again for posting the instructions for your lip balm holders. They really are so adorable!
Margie
Thanks for sharing this great tutorial. I to am going to make them as stocking stuffers for all the kids!!!!♥♥♥♥
Wow.. This was sooooo cute! Perfect little gift for my daughters friends. And for me and my lipstick aswell;)
Thanks for sharing the pattern with us!!
Hugs from Norway..
Annicen
About “in back loop only”… This is my favorite technique for a lot of things.
look up at the picture where the button was added, see the top edge of the stitch has two parts that make a sideways v shape? the one furthest from you, at the inner edge, would be the back loop.
Instead of picking up both pieces of the stitch, you only use one. When used on a flat item, you get ripples on the surface of the item.
Okay that is just cute as all get out! It’s perfect for Secret Santa gifting and all those stray onesie buttons I have. Thank you!
thank you