Scripture Case for 9 1/2" by 7" Bible

SCRIPTURES CASE

This pattern is for a scriptures carrying case that will fit the 9 ½” by 7” Bible.  I made this for a friend that saw mine and wanted one for him. He is not LDS, so the Scriptures Case I designed did not fit, so I redesigned the Case.  He also wanted his case to be able to open and lay flat, so I added inside straps to hold his Bible in place.  I also added three French braided page markers to the inside of the Case.  I used Navy Blue yarn for his since he was in the Navy.  You can make it out any color you want.

 

MATERIALS

Worsted Weight yarn
H crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
Zipper
Sewing thread that matches the yarn color

TOP/BOTTOM (MAKE 2)

Rw 1:     Ch 43, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (41)
Rws 2-34:             Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (41) 
Finish off.


INSIDE STRAPS (MAKE 2)
Rw 1:     Ch 43, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (41)
Rw 2:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (41)
Finish off.

SIDES (FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOTH TOP/BOTTOM)

Rw 1:     Working in sides of rows of TOP/BOTTOM, join yarn with slip st in side of foundation ch, ch 1, sc in the end of each row working through both thicknesses of TOP/BOTTOM and INSIDE STRAP about halfway up the side, sc in each sc of Row 35 across, sc down other side of TOP/BOTTOM working through both thicknesses of TOP/BOTTOM and INSIDE STRAP halfway down the side.  (111)
Rw 2:     Ch 1, turn; sc in next 34 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 39 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 34 sc.  (109)
Rws 3-4:               Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (109) 
Finish off.

SPINE

Rw 1:     Working in free loops of foundation ch of TOP, join yarn with slip st, ch 1, sc in same ch as slip st and in each ch across.  (41)
Rws 2-8:               Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (41)
Rw 9:     Holding right sides of SPINE and BOTTOM together and working through both thicknesses, ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (41)
Finish off.
Sew SIDES to SPINE.

HANDLE

Rw 1:     Ch 8, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (6)
Rws 2-232:          Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Finish off.  Sew HANDLE to case starting at upper center of SPINE working up TOP leaving 40 rows for HANDLE then back down TOP, across SPINE, up BOTTOM, leave 40 Rows for second HANDLE, then back down BOTTOM lining the end with beginning on SPINE.

ZIPPER

Sew zipper along opening.  The length of the zipper will depend on how much you want the case to open.  If you want it to lay flat, zipper will need to run entire distance of opening.