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Got some spare ribbon lying around? Turn it into a crochet phone strap!
Phone straps are so useful for keeping hold of your phone, and making sure you don’t drop it on your face. Instead of buying a generic strap, why not try crocheting your own out of some interesting ribbon? This tutorial is a simple crochet chain that is finished off with a bow, a perfect afternoon craft! What ribbon will you choose? Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your crochet phone strap:
1: A ribbon that is about 1m to 1.5m long. I used this ribbon that was left over from a gift.
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2: A crochet hook. If you ribbon is thicker I recommend using a thicker hook, if it is thinner, use a thinner hook. I used a 6mm crochet hook.
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3: A pair of scissors for trimming your ribbon if you need too.
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4: A phone charm strap.
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Follow these steps to make your crochet ribbon phone strap:
1: Create a slip knot at one end of the ribbon, leaving enough length for tying the bow at the end.
2: Put the knot over the crochet hook and pull it tight.
3: Take the long end of the ribbon and loop it over the hook in front of the first knot.
4: Take the first loop and pull it over the second one you just made. This is the start of the crochet chain.
5: Continue step 3 and 4 to continue forming the chain.
6: When your chain is long enough, thread the end of the ribbon through the end loop and pull it tight.
7: Trim any excess ribbon so that both ends are the same length.
8: Tie the ends of the crochet chain around the end of the phone charm strap.
9: Tie the ends into a bow.
Now your phone strap is finished and ready to use! How handy and satisfyingly simple to make!
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This one is fun! Here’s how to make a crochet phone strap with beads.
I made myself one of these before a recent trip and found it so handy! No dropping your phone when you’ve got one of these on. This phone strap features a range of colourful beads threaded onto some vibrant thread. Perfect for showing your personal style. What colours will you make yours in?
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You will need the following tools and materials to make your phone strap:
1: Thread. I used this pink nylon thread. Make sure it is thin enough to fit your beads but not too thin.
2: A pair of scissors.
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3: Beads. I used a random selection of beads from my collection in a mixture of materials including glass, plastic and timber.
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4: A crochet hook. I used a 3.5mm crochet hook.
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5: Some superglue to secure the knots.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your phone strap:
1: Add the beads to the thread.
2: Create a loop and tie it in a knot, this will be the loop you use to add the strap to your phone case.
3: Now create a slip knot close to the loop you just made and slip it over the crochet hook.
4: Tighten the loop around the hook.
5: Take the longer part of the string and loop it over the crochet hook in front of the first loop.
6: Take the first loop and pull it over the second one and off the crochet hook.
7: Repeat steps 5 and 6 a couple more times before sliding one of the beads up to the hook.
8: With the bead next to the hook, loop the thread around the hook again to create another link to the crochet chain. When you pull the loop over, it will secure the bead in place. Continue in this fashion, adding beads as you see fit until you have a strap long enough to fit around your wrist loosely.
9: Once your crochet chain is long enough, cut the thread and secure the end loop by threading the end through the last loop of the chain.
10: Tie the ends of the strap together, securing the knot a few times.
11: Trim the excess thread.
12: Add a dab of glue to the knot to secure it in place.
Now your beaded crochet phone strap is finished and ready to use! What will yours look like?
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Like to keep track of your phone? Here’s how to make a handy chain phone strap.
This phone strap is minimalist in design and fairly easy to put together. Phone straps seem to be increasingly popular at the moment, so here’s how you can make one of your own. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
Grab these tools and materials to make your own chain phone strap:
1: Your jewellery pliers. I used my flat nose and round nose pliers.
2: Some chunky chain, I used about 42cm of chain but you could use less or more depending on the size you want your strap.
3: A sturdy jump ring.
4: A keychain with a phone loop.
Follow these steps to make your chunky chain phone strap:
1: Add both ends of the chain to the jump ring.
2: Add the keychain to the jump ring.
3: Close the jump ring using your pliers.
And that’s it, done in three steps! Now you can attach it to your phone case by looping the little loop around a hole in your phone case, pulling the strap through and then pulling it tight.
Here is another phone strap tutorial in case you like some variety when it comes to your phone accessories!
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How to make a beaded phone strap using a piece of string!
Beaded phone straps are a bit of a trend right now, and here’s a down and dirty way to make one! Really all you need is some string and some beads. I added a large lobster clasp as well, you can use it to attach the strap to your phone or to add some keys or other important charms to your design! Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You will need these tools and materials to make your own beaded phone strap:
1: A piece of string. I cut mine to be about 40cm long but I suggest going longer, maybe 50-60cm.
2: A selection of beads. Make sure they have holes big enough to fit over the string. I used a mix of handmade polymer clay beads, glass beads, resin beads, timber beads and plastic beads.
3: A large lobster clasp.
4: A pair of scissors for cutting and trimming your string.
Follow these steps to make your phone strap:
1: Fold the string in half.
2: Take the folded end and create a knot, I made mine a little small, I suggest creating the knot about 8-10cm down the string. After you pull the knot tight you will have a loop and two separate strings.
3: Begin adding beads to one of the strings until you have most of the string beaded.
4: Add beads to the other side, beading the second string to the same length as the first.
5: Tie the ends of each string together, adding the lobster clasp before securing the knot.
6: Add an accent bead to one of the tails of the loop and knot the end to secure the bead in place.
7: Repeat step 6 for the second tail of the beaded phone strap.
Now your phone strap is finished! This is a bit of a down and dirty DIY but the results are pretty cute and you can personalise it to your liking!
