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Professor Elephant Eye Glass Case #7113
Shaped eyeglass case with Gold back and front panels, Black edging, Red picot cap, embroidered details, and chained eyeglasses motif. Uses D-M-C Pearl Cotton and Six Strand Cotton. Originally published in DMC #405, Crochet Gifts and Bazaar Novelties.
Materials
- Steel Crochet Hook · 7
Pattern instructions
Back
BACK—With A ch 20, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in 17 chs, 2 sc in last ch.
Row 2—Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in each sc to last sc, 2 sc in last sc (23 sc).
Row 3—Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc across.
Rpt row 3 until 46 rows.
Row 47—Ch 1, turn, draw up a loop in each of first 2 sc, yo, thru 3 loops on hook (1 dec. made), 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc, draw up a loop in each of last 2 sc, yo, thru all 3 loops on hook (1 dec. made).
Ret rows 3, 47, 3, 47, 3, 47, 3.
Back Edging
EDGING—Ch 1, turn, work a row of sc all around piece (keeping edge flat), join (with slip st in first sc), fasten off.
Rnd 2—From same side as last rnd, with B 1 sc in each sc, join, fasten off.
Front
FRONT—Work to end of row 3 of Back.
Rpt row 3 until 35 rows.
Rows 36 to 39—Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in each sc to last sc, 2 sc in last sc.
Rows 40 to 55—Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc across.
Rows 56, 57—Ch 1, turn, draw up a loop in each of first 2 sc, yo, thru all 3 loops on hook, * draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc, yo, thru all 3 loops on hook *, 1 sc in each sc to last 4 sc; rpt between * twice.
Row 58—Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of first 19 sc.
Row 59—Ch 1, turn, draw up a loop in each of first 2 sc, yo, thru all 3 loops on hook, 1 sc in each of 11 sc, draw up a loop in each of 2 sc, yo, thru all 3 loops on hook.
Row 60—Rpt row 59 only work 1 sc in each of 9 sc instead of 11 sc.
Front Edging
EDGING—Work same Edging as for Back.
Cap
CAP—With C ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rows 2, 3—Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in each sc across.
Continue to work 1 sc in end of each row to first sc of row, slip st in first sc, fasten off.
With B 1 sc in joined sc, 1 sc in each sc, join in first sc, ch 1, 1 sc in joined st, ch 4, slip st in last sc made (Picot made), * 1 sc in each of 2 sc, a Picot; rpt from * 4 times, slip st in next sc, fasten off; sew Cap in place and with B embroider on Front as shown.
Finishing
With C chain about 12 inches, slip st in each ch across, fasten off, sew to form Eyeglasses as shown.
Sew Front and Back together to form Case as shown. Line if desired.
