What does a knitting/crochet blogger do when she buys a fancy-pants new camera?
Why, she crochets a case for it, of course. Look!
(It’s an irregular shape because the fancy-pants camera is an irregular shape, OK?)
And, look, from the back!
I used some of the yarn that I won from the Deramores Blog Awards.
Just in case you want to know how to do it, I started by crocheting the purple disk over the lens cap, then worked round and round in single crochet (US terminology) to make the tubey-bit around the lens. Then when I reached the main and oddly-shaped body of the camera, I continued round and round, using increases and decreases as well as switching between single and double crochets to fit the camera perfectly. And the buttons are hangovers from a dressing gown I owned circa aged nine. It was a bad dressing gown. The yarn is Vanna’s Choice (an aran weight), and the hook is a 6mm. (Can somebody please explain to me who Vanna is?) The case took a day to make, albeit a day of conveniently long car journeys as a passenger.
As for the back, I single-crocheted in purple rows up the back, then made overlapping flaps which are fixed with the buttons. (Am I making sense at all? It’s been a long day…)
Yup, it’s bonkers. Yup, it got a comment from a complete stranger just as soon as I took it out in public. No, I don’t care.
At least the Stoic Spouse won’t be tempted to steal the camera when it looks like this. 😉 Hell, nobody will be tempted to steal the camera when it looks like this.
A win, I think.
(PS: And yes, I’m still working on the mandala.)
The Snail of Happiness says
June 24, 2014 at 9:03 pmI’d steal the camera… no. I didn’t really say that… 😉
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 6:30 pmDamn, I thought I’d made it theft-proof!
dawnhiprose says
June 24, 2014 at 9:23 pmAdorable!!!
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:48 pmThank you!
Nada says
June 24, 2014 at 9:25 pmOh boy! I laughed all the way through reading this, but I do love the way you think. Still chuckling.
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:48 pmAwww, thank you! It was quite fun to write, too. 🙂
colonialarmory says
June 24, 2014 at 10:02 pmLooks awesome! 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 6:30 pmThank you!
Eclectichomelife.blogspot.com says
June 24, 2014 at 10:14 pmYou know my thoughts on this. Totally bonkers and totally genius.
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 6:31 pm🙂 🙂
Linda Arthur Tejera says
June 24, 2014 at 11:25 pmVery cool! Vanna White is the hostess on the TV show Wheel of Fortune! She also has her name on a line of yarns! 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:49 pmA-ha. Thank you. 🙂
Sara Crafts says
June 25, 2014 at 12:03 amYou don’t know Vanna?! I am rather shocked since I grew up with her on tv practically every night here in The States. She’s on the game show, “Wheel of Fortune.” She wears a fancy evening gown and parades back and forth in front of a very large board with a bunch of blank spaces. She turns letters around when the contestant guesses them correctly. I probably explained that in such a weird, confusing way. Anywho… She’s been on it for 20+ years. She plays with yarn as a hobby and came out with her own brand.
Sara Crafts says
June 25, 2014 at 12:04 amOh, and the camera case is awesome!!!
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 6:35 pmOh OK, no I’m in the UK so haven’t seen American TV. But thank you for explaining. 🙂
thecontentedcrafter says
June 25, 2014 at 12:04 amYou will never lose your camera clothed in this eye-catching and unique frock! Well done – I love your creative eye! 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 6:36 pmIt’s true. ‘Tis loss-proof as well as theft-proof. 🙂 Also style-proof. 🙁
thecontentedcrafter says
June 25, 2014 at 7:33 pmBut you could be the latest trend setter in camera attire – time will tell 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:49 pmNooo! Please don’t say I could become trendy. That Would Not Be Good.
Kit Dunsmore says
June 25, 2014 at 3:42 amI love your camera cover. I once made a quilted one for my old SLR and it definitely got noticed in public: I used Japanese print fabric so it had a very exotic look to it. Everyone wanted to know where I got it and were often disappointed that I’d made it myself. Be prepared to get asked where you got that… 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 6:37 pmOh wow, that sounds gorgeous – and actually nice, rather than my bonkers effort. Don’t suppose you have pics of it??
Kit Dunsmore says
June 26, 2014 at 5:01 pmI don’t, but even though I haven’t used it in years, I still have both camera and case. I’ll do a “project of the past” post on it next week!
The Twisted Yarn says
June 26, 2014 at 6:40 pmYes please! (Am following your blog.) It just sounds lovely.
bamcrafts979 says
June 25, 2014 at 5:08 amI love it! But you really should crochet a new neck-strap for the camera. Maybe something soft and stripy in cotton. It would be so much more comfortable than the scratchy mass-produced one that comes as standard with new cameras!
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:15 pmI did actually consider doing that, but then thought that maybe this was straying too far into yarn-bombing my camera! But I agree about the scratchy strap so maybe this is the answer. 🙂
bamcrafts979 says
June 25, 2014 at 8:32 pmHow about stealth yarn bombing it in black yarn? It could be a whole new craze, NINJA YARN BOMBING!
The Twisted Yarn says
June 26, 2014 at 6:41 pmI like your thinking….
mollieandclaire says
June 25, 2014 at 6:42 amHahahaha yep bonkers but brilliant.
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:16 pm🙂 🙂 🙂 (I just wish that people would stop telling me it’s phallic.)
ourworldheritagebe says
June 25, 2014 at 9:10 amIt looks awesome! By the shape of it – I think my other half has pretty much the same type of camera. He wouldn’t be too pleased with a colourfull cover like that I suppose though *haha*
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:17 pmI could make him one…. just in case you wanted to see his face when he noticed it…
ourworldheritagebe says
June 25, 2014 at 7:26 pmHaha 😉 He already frowned when I showed him the picture – mumbling it wouldn’t be waterproof…
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:50 pmFair point. I do concede its utter lack of practicality in the face of rain.
Gallivanta says
June 25, 2014 at 9:11 amYou win; definitely. But I agree with bamcrafts979; you need an appropriate strap.
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:20 pmThe strap idea is starting to get tempting. Hmmm…
Gallivanta says
June 25, 2014 at 11:47 pmGo On! Do it!
E.C. says
June 25, 2014 at 11:28 amGreat idea. I like it a lot. It’s such a fun and quirky camera case. You did a fabulous job on it.
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:21 pmThank you. It was very quick and easy to make.
sindhoooo says
June 25, 2014 at 12:00 pmAh! A crocheted camera case! I have never thought that it can be made! Looks cheerful! Best wishes…
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:22 pmThank you! 🙂
Fran Stafford says
June 25, 2014 at 1:55 pmVanna is Vanna White, a co-host of an obnoxious American game show on television. Love your creative mind.
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:51 pmA-ha. Thank you. Sounds like I haven’t missed too much?
allysonkaye says
June 25, 2014 at 2:10 pmI love it! Now you’re starting a trend…now where’s my crochet hooks??
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:51 pmEnjoy!!
threadandethel says
June 25, 2014 at 2:19 pmI think it’s beautiful…it will attract children and very happy people. 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:22 pmThank you! That’s probably true. It’s a reliable people-filter. 🙂
mrsmulkey says
June 25, 2014 at 7:43 pmI love this. The colors are gorgeous! I already have a camera, just this size and this shape, so I’ll just steal this case and leave the camera.
The Twisted Yarn says
June 25, 2014 at 7:52 pm🙂 🙂 🙂 I could try and make another one?
mrsmulkey says
June 30, 2014 at 4:03 pmHa! That would be cool! I have a really nice case for mine tho. 🙂
atelieroursonne says
June 26, 2014 at 10:17 amI love it. But I guess from the comments you’ve got you have already realised your mistake… Your husband might not steal it but unfortunately you have attracted many more possible thieves… me included. I’ll only take the case though, as the camera is already here 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
June 26, 2014 at 10:20 amI think it’ll only attract nice, quirky, interesting people as thieves, though, so that’s not so bad.
mzklever says
July 24, 2014 at 7:32 amSince I have my own fancy pants camera, I’ll just steal your case 😉