Free Crochet Glasses Holder Pattern

I wear big glasses. Wide, heavy frames. It’s a style I love, and have done for years so I don’t see that changing any time soon. But it does mean that off the shelf glasses holders are often not the right size for my specs! I had so much fun this week making up for it by making the most oversized, cute glasses holder of my own. It’s going to sit on my desk, so when I have to ditch my glasses to film YouTube videos (you wouldn’t believe the glare if I leave them on…) then I won’t end up knocking them off the desk and on the floor again…

What I Used

I went with one of my favorite yarns for this pattern, Bernat Maker, with a 5mm crochet hook. You’ll also need a pair of scissors or a yarn cutter, and ideally a yarn needle to sew in the loose ends when you’re done.

The Stitches

These are the stitches, abbreviations and terms that I have used in this pattern. If you are unsure of any of the techniques, I’ve linked them below for you.

• ch – chain
• sk – skip
• slst – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• 1sc x 5 – make one single crochet into each of the next five stitches
• 2sc – two single crochets into the same stitch
• 3sc – three single crochets into the same stitch
• FLO – front loop only
• BLO – back loop only

Adjusting the Pattern for Different Glasses

This pattern is ideal for bigger frames, but to make it work for a slimmer pair all you need to do is make the starting chain 2 rows longer, and make two fewer base rounds.

My Free Crochet Glasses Holder Pattern

This pattern is worked around a chain in a round. If you’re familiar with making amigurumi, the process is very similar once you get going.

Row 1

ch8

Row 2

sk1, 1sc x 6, 3sc, 1sc x 5, 2sc (16)

Row 3

2sc, 1sc x 5, 2sc x 3, 1sc x 5, 2sc x 2 (22)

Row 4

1sc, 2sc, 1sc x 5, (1sc, 2sc) x 3, 1sc x 5, (1sc, 2sc) x 2 (28)