Three different containers can all be made with one ball of Jo Sharp Desert Garden Aran Cotton.  Embellish the pieces with large sequin-like paillettes (found in any craft store).

Use them as "jewelry cozies" or desktop pieces to store little goodies while you're at your computer.

• Jo Sharp Desert Garden Aran Cotton (or 60yds of aran cotton yarn)
• Size F (3.75mm) crochet hook
• Large paillettes

You will be using a hook smaller than what the yarn calls for to get a tight crochet. You can use just about any yarn to make these boxes. Start with the box pattern, choose a hook two sizes smaller than what the yarn calls for, the crochet piece should be tight with a little bit of curl. Use the same hook for all three projects.

Square-ish box

Approx: 2.25" (5.7cm) squares

Make five.
With F crochet hook, ch 10

Row 1:  Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn

Rows 2 thru 8:  Sc across, ch 1, turn

Row 9:  Sc across, fasten off, weave in end

Join squares edge to edge, alternating the direction of the crochet sts (join one side with rows horizontal to another square with rows vertical). 

Join 4 sides first, then sew on bottom.  Add large paillettes to outside of box.

Ring cave

Approx: 1.75" w x 2" d  (4.5 cm x 5cm)

With F crochet hook, ch 24
Row 1:  Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across,  ch 1, turn

(start decreases)
Row 2:  Skip one, 19 sc, skip one, sc in end, ch 1, turn

Row 3:  Skip one, 17 sc, skip one, sc in end, ch 1, turn

Row 4:  Skip one, 15 sc, skip one, sc in end, ch 1, turn

Row 5:  Skip one, 13 sc, skip one, sc in end, ch 1, turn

Row 6:  Skip one, 11 sc, skip one, sc in end, ch 1, turn

Row 7:  Skip one, 9 sc, skip one, sc in end, ch 1, turn

Row 8:  Skip one, 7 sc, skip one, sc in end, ch 1, turn

Row 9:  Skip one, 5 sc, skip one, sc in end, ch 1, turn

Rows 10 thru 15:  Sc across  (6 sc), ch 1, turn

Row 16:  Sc across, fasten off, weave in ends

Triangle watch dish

approx: 3" x 3.25"  (7.6cm x 8.3cm)

With F crochet hook, ch 12

Row 1:  Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn

Row 2:  Skip one sc, 7 sc, skip one, sc in end, ch 1, turn

Row 3:  Skip one sc, 5 sc, skip one, sc in end, ch 1, turn

Row 4:  Skip one sc, 3 sc, skip one, sc in end, ch 1, turn

Row 5:  Skip one sc, 1 sc, skip one, sc in end, ch 1, turn

Row 6:  2 sc, ch 1, turn

(start working around edges, not turning work until the end of round 1)
Round 1:  1 sc, 2 sc in last, rotate piece, 5 sc along this side, 3 sc in corner, 8 sc along next side, 3 sc in corner, 5 sc along next side, join to beg, ch 1, turn

Round 2:  6 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, 9 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, 6 sc, 3 sc in last, join, ch 1, turn

Round 3:  11 sc,  2 sc in next, 12 sc, 2 sc in next, 7 sc, join to beg, ch 1, turn

Round 4:  8 sc, 2 sc in next, 13 sc, 2 sc in next, 9 sc, 2 sc in next, 1 sc, join to beg, ch 1, turn

Round 5:  1 sc, 2 sc in next, 11 sc, 2 sc in next, 14 sc, 2 sc in next, 8 sc, join to beg, fasten off, weave in ends