Inspired by the Animal Crossing: New Horizons “Hand-knitted pouch” (which is clearly crochet, but I forgive the translators because Japanese doesn’t usually distinguish between knitting and crochet).

This bag just fits an iPhone Pro Max, so should fit most phones, or if you prefer a small wallet and keys. Good for going for a walk when you don’t have pockets, or don’t have sufficient pockets, or filling your pockets with your giant heavy phone pulls them down and so you spend the whole walk feeling like your pants are about to fall off.

The strap is sized so I can wear it as a cross-body or shoulder bag. You may want to try it on as you go while making the strap to make sure it fits your body: you may like it to hang lower or be shorter. Note you might end up using a bit more yarn if you do this!

You will need:

• 6.5mm crochet hook (if you are a loose worker, go down to 6mm, if tight to up to 7mm - I used 7mm) or size required for gauge
• 100g Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick in Dark Cherry - this is a “super bulky” number 6 yarn, 100% recycled polyester. A ball of this is 340g, so this pattern should use up about 1/3 of a leftover ball. But if you don’t have that, feel free to sub any similar weight yarn you do have lying around.
• 25mm button (time to raid the button stash for that cute button you only have 1 of!)
• Sewing thread to match your button (I used black)
• 60cm brown shoelace, or ribbon, or narrow fabric tape
• Large tapestry needle (for weaving in ends)
• Bodkin for weaving in ribbon (if not using shoelace)
• Sewing needle (for attaching button)