A Halloween black cat crochet phone case is a cute and spooky accessory for the season. This handmade design features a full moon, bats, and a playful black cat peeking out, adding a whimsical touch to your phone. Perfect for Halloween enthusiasts who love handcrafted items with a seasonal theme.
Spooky Black Cat Halloween Crochet Phone Case
This crochet phone case captures the Halloween spirit with a black cat, moon, and bats. It’s a great way to add a seasonal vibe to your phone, making it both stylish and festive.
Materials Needed:
- Crochet yarn in colors: black, white, orange, green, and yellow
- Crochet hook suitable for the yarn weight
- Tapestry needle for sewing
- Scissors
- Small beads or buttons for the cat’s eyes (optional)
- Stitch markers (optional)
- Star-shaped sequins or buttons (optional for decoration)
Stitches Used:
- Chain (ch)
- Slip Stitch (sl st)
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Half Double Crochet (hdc)
- Double Crochet (dc)
- Magic Ring
Instructions:
1. Base of the Phone Case (Black Background):
- Start by creating a foundation chain that matches the width of your phone. Add 1 extra chain for turning.
- Row 1: Single crochet in each chain across. Chain 1, turn.
- Rows 2–End: Continue single crocheting across each row, chaining 1 and turning at the end of each row until you reach the length needed to cover the front and back of your phone.
- Fold the piece in half and sew the sides together with single crochet or whip stitch, creating a pocket for the phone.
2. Full Moon Background (White Circle):
- With white yarn, make a magic ring.
- Round 1: Work 6 sc into the ring, pull to close, and join with a sl st.
- Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each stitch around. Join with sl st.
- Round 3: Ch 1, (1 sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch) around. Join with sl st.
- Continue increasing in this pattern until the circle is the desired size for a moon. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
3. Bats (Black Yarn):
- For each bat, ch 6.
- Wing: In the second chain from the hook, make 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, and 1 sc. Sl st into the next chain.
- Body: Ch 3, sl st in the second chain from hook and back into the previous chain on the wing.
- Second Wing: Repeat the steps for the first wing, sl st back into the original chain on the bat.
- Make 2-3 bats and sew them onto the moon as shown in the picture.
4. Black Cat Face:
- Head: With black yarn, ch 8.
- Row 1: Starting from the second chain, sc across. Ch 1, turn.
- Rows 2–5: Continue sc rows until you have a small square. Fasten off.
- Ears: For each ear, join black yarn at one corner of the head square.
- Row 1: Ch 1, sc in the next 3 stitches, turn.
- Row 2: Decrease one stitch on each side until one stitch remains.
- Repeat for the second ear on the opposite corner.
- Eyes: Sew on small green or yellow beads or buttons. Alternatively, embroider eyes with green or yellow yarn.
- Nose and Whiskers: Use orange yarn to stitch a small triangle for the nose. Use white yarn to create the whiskers on each side of the nose.
- Paws: With black yarn, ch 3, sl st back into each chain to form small claws. Repeat this to create two paws and attach them at the bottom of the head, so they appear to peek over the case’s edge.
5. Bottom Border with Halloween Colors:
- With green, orange, and purple yarn, add a row of simple scallops at the bottom of the case.
- Row 1: Attach green yarn to the bottom of the case, ch 1, sc across.
- Row 2: Change to orange yarn, (sc, hdc, sc) in one stitch, skip one, repeat across to create small scallops.
- Row 3: Change to purple yarn and make another row of sc across, adding texture and Halloween colors.
6. Assembly:
- Place the full moon near the top center of the black phone case background and sew it securely.
- Arrange the bats around the moon and sew them on.
- Sew the cat’s face at the bottom of the moon, aligning it as if the cat is looking over the border.
- Attach the decorative scalloped border at the bottom of the phone case.
- Add any extra embellishments, like star sequins, around the moon or background if desired.
7. Final Touches:
- Weave in any loose ends and trim the excess yarn.
- Slip the case onto your phone and make adjustments as needed.
Your Halloween black cat phone case is now complete! It’s a cute and festive way to keep your phone cozy for the Halloween season.