Creative Crochet Lip Balm Holder

If you lose your lip balm on a fairly regular basis, you may want to consider making a Creative Crochet Lip Balm Holder. This tutorial will show you how to make a lip balm holder that attaches to a backpack or purse, guaranteeing it never gets lost. Customize your lip balm holder with your favorite buttons and shapes to make it uniquely yours. These adorable little crochet crafts are great for you and your daughters. Don't spend extra money on replacement lip balms, and instead learn how to make a lip balm container to use.

Materials:

• 2.5mm hook.
• Aunt Lydia's Crochet Thread Fashion 3.
• Round marker.
• Button/Bead big enough to fit through button hole on cap.
• New Chap Stick (Lip Balm).

Instructions:

Tube

1. Round 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6sc)
    
2.  Round 2: Sc to join(mnr). Sc in same st. 2 sc in ea st around. (12sc)
    
3.  Round 3: Sc in bl to join(mnr). Sc in ea bl around. (12 sc)
    
4.  Rounds 4-20: Sc to join(mnr). Sc in ea st around. (12sc)
    
5.  Round 21: Sc to join(mnr). Sc in ea st around. Ss to join. Fasten Off. (12sc)

Cap

1. Round 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6sc)
    
2. Round 2: Sc to join(mnr). Sc in same st. 2 sc in ea st around. (12sc)
    
3. Round 3: Sc to join(mnr). Sc in same st. *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from * to * around. (18sc)
    
4. Round 4: Sc in bl to join(mnr). Sc in ea bl around. (18 sc)
    
5. Rounds 5-7: Sc to join(mnr). Sc in ea st around. (18sc)
    
6. Round 8: Ss to join(mnr). *Ch 3, sk next 2 sts, ss in next st * Repeat from * to * 3 times, Ch 8(button loop), ss in same st.*Ch 3, sk next 2 sts, ss in next st * Repeat from * to * 3 times . Ss in last st.
    
7. Round 9: Ss to join(mnr). *5 sc in next ch sp, ss in next ss of previous round*. Repeat from * to * around.. Ss in last st. Ss to join. Fasten off, leaving a tail!
    
8. Mark a st at round 17 of tube. Using Tail on cap, carefully st the cap to the tube where you marked the st. Hide knots and ends inside. Place the Chap Stick inside the holder and close the cap. Now mark where your bead/button will go, and then sew it in place.
    
9. Add this pendant to a key chain, or a necklace...or use it by itself.