Crochet Hook Case

This gift was made for the occasion of my oldest's birthday. (Which was just yesterday!) She loves to crochet, and I thought it would be fitting for her to have her own tools. Most importantly, I felt she needed something pretty to hold those tools.

For those of you that love to crochet as well... the pattern is the Aluminum Crochet Hook Case. It was a relatively easy pattern to follow. I used cotton yarn that I already had. It holds ten crochet hooks, ranging in size from B to K.

(see some of my additional notes here and here.)

The gift also included a book, entitled Super-Cute Crochet: over 35 adorable animals and friends to make. I thought it would be fun for her to try making some cute little toys, while at the same time learn and practice following patterns.

The Second Crochet Hook Case

i made this second crochet hook case in order to answer a question i received via email about the first one i made. the question referred to line 40 in the original pattern. i couldn't remember what i had done so i decided to crochet a new one. this time for myself.

this is what i did...

row 40: insert hook through the first free loop of row 15 AND the FRONT loop of the first dc on row 39 and complete the sc. continue joining the free front loops of row 15 with the front loops of row 39 with a sc across; ch 1, turn. (30 sc)

row 41: sc in each sc across; ch 1, turn. (30sc)
row 42: insert hook in the first free loop of row 13 AND through the FRONT loop of the first sc on row 41; complete sc. continue joining the free loops of row 13 with the front loops of row 41 with a sc across; ch 1, turn. (30sc)

has anyone else had a similar problem? what did you do?