My sister has a collection of little boxes so I like making them for her. They are great for gifting small things, and they are just so darn cute!

small amount of yarn, any type, any weight ( I use one strand light pink fingering weight wool, one strand light purple fingering weight wool, and one strand glittery silver cotton thread all held together for the example shown here)

any size hook (I used a 00/3.5 mm hook for the example shown here)

the size varies with choice of yarn and hook (the example shown here is about 2 inches, 5 cm tall and about 3 inches,7.5 cm wide)

gauge does not apply

This pattern is worked in the round without joining rounds unless stated in pattern.

The choice of yarn and hook is up to you, but may I suggest that you choose a combination that results in nice tight stitches for a stiff fabric.

Another way to vary the size of your box is to change the number of stitches you work into the beginning adjustable ring of each piece

Yet another way, is to skip or add rounds from the pattern ( I suggest rounds 4 and/or 5 )make sure you skip/add rounds from both bottom and top pieces! 

To avoid a lot of counting tediousness, mark the first stitch of each round as you go. I use a contrasting color yarn tucked into the stitch, some people use earrings, or even those stitch markers they make for this very purpose!

bottom

1. make a magic adjustable ring

2. 6sc in ring, tighten

3. 2sc in each sc, (12 stitches total)

4. 2sc in each sc, (24 stitches)

5.(2sc in next stitch, one sc in next stitch) repeat to end (36 stitches)

6. 1sc in each sc (36 stitches)

7. repeat round 6 until desired height, end with a sl st, tie off (the example shown here has 7 rounds of round 6) 

top

1. make adjustable ring

2. 6sc in ring, join with a sl st

3. ch 2, 2dc in next stitch, 3dc in each sc to end do not join (18 stitches)

4. (2sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next stitch) repeat to end (30 stitches)

5. repeat round 4 (45 stitches)

6. 1sc in each sc to end (45 stitches)

7. repeat round 6 until desired height, end with  a sl st, tie off ( the example shown here has 4 rounds of round 6)

handle

this part is where you can get creative and use whatever you want as a handle. Here are a couple of suggestions. Do embelish!

                  circle           

1. make adjustable ring

2. 6sc in ring, tighten and sew to outside top of box

                      fan             

1. make adjustable ring

2. 4sc in ring, tighten

3. turn, ch 1, 2sc in next stitch, 1sc in next stitch, 2sc in next stitch, tie off and sew to outside top of box

weave in all ends

I love the moon and the stars. Any time we’re out after dark (and it’s dark enough to see them – darn you, light pollution) I love to stop and identify constellations, planets, the current phase of the moon, or whatever else is there to see. My husband is very tolerant of this. At any rate, I was in the middle of making scads of things for my new baby when I realized that I had a few celestial-themed pieces for him, and wouldn’t a little crescent moon and star just go perfectly with them? Of course they would.

So here they are, simply crocheted in a pleasingly soft baby yarn. For those looking for something a little different, the pattern could be worked in worsted weight yarn for something a little larger, or you could work the star in a larger hook for a softer fabric and enlarge it to make a cute star-shaped afghan. I hope you enjoy them!

• Red Heart Soft Baby (575 yd/525 m per 7 oz/198 g skein) in Powder Yellow; approx. 1 ¾ oz/132 yds/121 m for Star, approx. 2 oz/165 yds/151 m for Moon
• F/5 hook (3.75mm)
• Stuffing
• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle

Star – 7.5"/19 cm tall
Moon – 10.5"/27 cm tall

Gauge is unimportant in this pattern.

Special Stitches

sc3tog = Draw up a loop through each of the next three stitches. Yarn over, and pull through all four loops on hook.

Star (make 2)

Note: Do not join rounds unless indicated. To help keep track of rounds, place a stitch marker in the first stitch of the round to mark the beginning of the round.