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Started this blog to be an one-stop online directory of all suppliers, wholesalers, consultants, free-lancers, of all kinds of goods and services in Singapore. Resources or contacts of suppliers from other countries may be included in future.

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Crochet red/pink pouch with button

Materials used: 100% mecerized cotton (red, pink and white)
Dimension of completed pouch: 7.5cm x 12cm est.


(1) Begin with simple chain


(2) Half-way through the first row


(3) First row completed and starting onto the second row


(4) Two rows of red and two rows of pink completed


(5) Another 2 row of white completed


(6) Tidy up the edge with 4 rows of single crochet using white yarn


(7) Final row of single crochet was done using white yarn to join the sides of the pouch, leaving the semi-circle as the lid/cover of the pouch


(8) Button to hold the cover


(9) Completed pouch


(10) Completed pouch


(11) Trial using a Nokia mobile phone


(12) Great! It fits very well. Three cheers for the success! :)

Crochet baby blue iPod nano/handphone pouch project

Just started on another baby blue iPod nano cum handphone pouch project 2 days ago, also using 100% mercerized cotton. Well, have not really decide on the actual usage, but either items should be able to go into it. Got photos on its progress below.

Day 1 (13 Mar, Tue): started quite late at night at around 11pm till 12:30am. This is a new pattern/texture that I'm learning. Thus, only manage to struggle through the base and the 1st row.



Day 2 (14 Mar, Wed): started earlier today and had got the trick of doing of the stitches. 10 rows were completed easily and the pattern could be seen clearly. However, kindof got tired doing the same stitches throughout the night, wondering whether it would ever be completed. Anyway, decided to call it a day and continue it the following day.



Day 3 (17 Mar, Sat): Yahoo!! Completed!! It's a Saturday and the whole morning is spent crochetting the pouch. Photos below shows the completed pouch, together with the iPod nano. I had made it slightly larger than the usual iPod nano pouches so as to fit in the crystal case also.


Photographs from left to right: Empty pouch; Pouch with iPod nano & crystal case; Pouch with iPod nano inside

Crochet iPod case with earphone cable compartment

Completed a iPod case recently, using 100% mercerized cotton. It feels more confortable than using wool.

Multi-colour yarn is used so that it would not look plain even if there is no fanciful texture or colours. On the inside, there are 2 net-type compartments which is meant for putting the iPod on one side and the earphones cables on the other. This is also suitable for other models of mp3 as long as the size permits.

Self-design cord/wire winding case

Seeing cute rubber and plastic cord winding cases selling at bookstores, inspired me to design a crochet cord winding case. Though a simple design, it is an encouraging success for me.