If your sunglasses live loose in the bottom of your handbag, tangled up with keys and receipts, this collection is for you. A handmade crochet glasses case takes barely an evening, uses up those little leftover balls of yarn we all hoard, and keeps lenses safe from the scratches that seem to appear from nowhere. Soft, padded and far prettier than the free case from the optician, one of these little pouches also makes a thoughtful gift for every glasses-wearing friend you have.
I have gathered twenty designs with real variety: buttoned pouches, rainbow tie-tops, a daisy flap, a Tunisian honeycomb case with a kiss clasp, a vintage-style squeeze frame and even a little crochet fish. Every one is a genuinely free written pattern, and I have noted the honest details — yarn, closures and the few designs that ask you to keep them for personal use — as we go. Pick your favourite, raid the stash, and let us rescue those lenses.
1. A Three-Colour Pouch With Pretty Cluster Rows
We are starting with a proper all-rounder: the Crochet 'n' Create eyeglasses pouch, worked in three colours of DK yarn with a 4.5 mm hook. The body alternates calm single crochet rows with rows of three-double-crochet clusters, so the stripes ripple gently as the colours change, and it finishes with a chain loop that fastens over a decorative button. It measures about seven inches long by three and a half wide, which suits reading glasses and most sunglasses. Kindly, the pattern is written out in full in both UK and US terms on the same page, so nobody has to translate stitches as they go. It is a brilliant scrap-yarn project, the designer suggests it for craft-fair tables, and finished pouches may be sold as long as you link back to her page.
Pattern: Crochet Eyeglasses Pouch by Crochet ‘n’ Create — Get the free pattern
2. Five Flower Hexagons That Fold Into a Case
This is the cleverest construction in the whole collection: you crochet five little flower hexagons, whipstitch them together, then fold the strip in a particular way and seam it into a pouch, as if by magic. The hexagons use puff stitches and double crochet clusters in worsted weight yarn with a 4 mm hook, and the finished case fits standard adult glasses at about three and a quarter by six and three quarter inches. You can close it with a button or with a simple crocheted yarn strap — both options are included. It is a true scrap-buster, with yardage given for using a different colour on every hexagon if you like. The full pattern is free in the blog post; an ad-free PDF with all the photo tutorials is sold on Ravelry and Etsy if you want it.
Pattern: Crochet Eyeglass Case by A Crocheted Simplicity — Get the free pattern
3. Herringbone Texture With a Wrist Strap
Tamara Kelly's Casual Crochet Sunglasses Case is made in Bernat Maker, a bulky cotton-shell yarn that gives the herringbone half double crochet a plush, tightly woven finish — exactly the padding lenses appreciate. The case starts with a flat base row, switches to working in the round, and ends with a clever picot single crochet button loop and a long chain wrist strap, so you can hang it from a bag strap or a hook by the door. One case takes only about fifty yards of yarn and a 6.5 mm hook, and it measures roughly three by seven and a quarter inches. It matches her Casual crossbody bag and pouch if you fancy a whole set. The written pattern is free on Moogly; an ad-free PDF is available in her shops if you prefer one.
Pattern: Casual Crochet Sunglasses Case by Tamara Kelly at Moogly — Get the free pattern
4. Fresh Stripes, Worked Flat and Seamed
Janne Kleivset's striped sunglasses pouch is a happy spring-and-summer make: a flat rectangle worked in rows of single crochet, half double crochet and back-loop slip stitch, which creates those neat raised stripes. You fold it double and sew or slip-stitch the side seams, and that is genuinely all there is to it — a lovely first pouch for a confident beginner. Janne encourages you to mix up the stripe sequence or work it in a single colour, and it is designed to use up scrap yarn rather than ask for anything new. Her sample pairs a fresh blue with soft grey, but it would look wonderful in beachy sand and white too. The pattern is free on her blog, and there is an optional paid PDF version if you like your patterns printable.
Pattern: Crochet Striped Sunglasses Pouch by Janne Kleivset at Joy of Motion Crochet — Get the free pattern
5. The Happy Daisy Flap
If a case can make you smile every time you open your bag, it is this one: a simple lemon peel stitch pouch — that is alternating single and double crochet — topped with a flap shaped like half a daisy, complete with loopy petals and a chain button loop at its centre. The pouch itself is one long strip, about fourteen inches, folded and sewn up the sides, in worsted weight yarn with a 5 mm hook. Persia Lou made hers in grass green, blush pink and white with a sunshine-yellow centre, and it is pure summer. One honest note: this pattern is free for personal use — you may sell finished pouches with a link back, but the pattern itself stays hers to share. Gift it, keep it, just make it in the happiest colours you own.
Pattern: The Happy Daisy Crochet Glasses Pouch by Persia Lou — Get the free pattern
6. A Vintage Squeeze Flex Frame
Here is a little nostalgia: a pouch built around a classic squeeze flex frame, the kind you pinch at the sides to pop open and let snap shut. The body is plain single crochet worked up from a small rectangular base in fingering weight cotton with a fine 2.5 mm hook, then two short sleeves are crocheted and sewn to hold the 8.5 cm frame — the page walks you through the fitting and assembly with step-by-step photos. Finished, it measures about three and a quarter by six and three quarter inches, and the method shortens easily into a matching coin purse. Craft Passion includes a bonus anchor appliqué to sew on the front, and tips for lining the pouch with fabric. It feels like something from your grandmother's handbag, in the very best way.
Pattern: Glasses Pouch by Craft Passion — Get the free pattern
7. A Rainbow That Ties Shut
The Loopy Lamb worked this rainbow case in six happy bands of colour, from purple at the base up to red at the top, all in plain single crochet in the round — no seams at all. Near the top there is a round of eyelets, then a simple crocheted chain tie threads through them so the case cinches securely shut; the designer deliberately chose a tie over a button because she finds it keeps glasses safer. It is worked in DK cotton with a small 3.5 mm hook and finishes at about four and a quarter by six and three quarter inches, and she shares ideas for monochrome and nautical versions too. Two honest notes: the pattern is for personal use only, though finished cases may be sold with credit, and there is an optional paid ad-free PDF in her Ravelry and Etsy shops.
Pattern: Rainbow Crochet Glasses Case by The Loopy Lamb — Get the free pattern
8. Star Stitch in an Envelope Fold
The Caffeinated Snail's case is the one to choose when you want to learn a beautiful stitch: the star stitch, also called the daisy stitch, worked in worsted weight cotton with a 4.5 mm hook. You crochet a rectangle of dense, flower-textured fabric, edge it with a round of single crochet, then fold it into thirds — the bottom two-thirds are sewn into the pouch and the top third becomes a soft envelope flap. The texture is thick enough to hold glasses snugly without any closure at all, though the designer suggests adding a wooden button or a magnetic snap if you like one. She rates it for adventurous beginners and intermediates, and recommends a little practice swatch first. In a solid, light colour the stars show at their very best.
Pattern: Crochet Glasses Case by The Caffeinated Snail — Get the free pattern
9. Even Moss Stitch in Three Sizes
The Ridgeline case from Pine Tree Crochet uses the even moss stitch — alternating half double crochet and slip stitch — worked in the round with turned rounds and an invisible join, which gives a richly textured, almost woven fabric. What makes it especially useful is the sizing: the pattern is written for small, medium and large, from about three by seven inches up to four by seven, so there is a version for slim readers and one for oversized sunglasses. It takes fifty to eighty yards of worsted yarn and a 5 mm hook, and closes with a chain loop over a button — a perfect excuse to use one beautiful button from the tin. The written pattern is free on her blog; a paid PDF with extra photo tutorials is on Ravelry if you want it.
Pattern: The Ridgeline Sunglasses Case by Pine Tree Crochet — Get the free pattern
10. Tunisian Honeycomb With a Kiss Clasp
For something a little more luxurious, Tamara Kelly's Tunisian Dawn case pairs the Tunisian honeycomb stitch with a metal kiss clasp. The body is a simple Tunisian rectangle — the design began life as a rather gorgeous dishcloth — worked in bulky Patons Alpaca Blend with a 6 mm Tunisian hook, then the last two rows switch to linked double crochet to form a sleeve that hides the clasp. It finishes at four by eight and a half inches, generous enough for big sunglasses, and one ball makes two cases. Squeeze the sides of the clasp and it pops open, which feels wonderfully vintage. The full written pattern is free on Moogly, with right- and left-handed video tutorials linked, and a paid PDF on Ravelry for those who prefer one.
Pattern: Tunisian Dawn Sunglasses Case by Tamara Kelly at Moogly — Get the free pattern
11. A Chunky Rainbow Flap in Bulky Yarn
Erin's rainbow case takes the rainbow idea somewhere different: the rainbow is a semicircular flap, worked in half double crochet in four colours, and the body below it is neat linked single crochet in Bernat Maker bulky yarn. Linked single crochet makes an unusually smooth, dense fabric, and with big 6.5 mm and 8 mm hooks the whole case works up fast, finishing at about seven by four and a quarter inches. An optional sew-on snap keeps it closed, and if you work it with two strands held together the same pattern grows into a small crossbody bag — the instructions for both are on the page. The written pattern is free on her site, and she also links a full video tutorial. Do note it is personal use only — finished items may be sold with her credited as designer — and a paid printable PDF is on Etsy and Ravelry.
Pattern: Rainbow Crochet Glasses Case by Simply Made By Erin — Get the free pattern
12. The Clip-On Pouch for Small Bags
This one solves a real problem: if you carry a small crossbody or bumbag with no room for a case, lilleliis' pouch clips onto the outside of your bag with a carabiner, so your glasses travel with you without taking up precious space inside. It is worked flat in rows of single crochet and spike single crochet in bulky paper yarn — raffia — in beige and black, folded and crocheted together, and finishes at about sixteen by nine centimetres. The pattern is easy, quick, and a lovely way to use raffia left over from a summer bag. I will pass on the designer's own honest note: a soft pouch like this guards against scratches and tangles, but it will not protect glasses from being dropped or crushed. Clip it on for everyday errands and enjoy how light it feels.
Pattern: Crochet Clip-On Glasses Pouch by lilleliis — Get the free pattern
13. Spike Stitch Stripes With a Drawstring
The Summer Spike case earns its name from the single crochet spike stitch, which dips down into the row below and pulls the two colours together into long, elegant vertical dashes. It is worked in the round from an oval base upward in worsted yarn, in repeating six-round stripes, and finished with an eyelet round and a simple chain drawstring. My favourite practical detail is the sizing: there are no stitch counts to change — you simply pick your hook, a G hook for children's and reading glasses, an H for most sunglasses, or an I hook for big oversized frames. The designer admits to owning rather a lot of sunglasses, and designed this case to tame the collection. It is an easy, satisfying make in any two colours you love together.
Pattern: Summer Spike Sunglasses Case by Goddess Crochet — Get the free pattern
14. The Interlocking Row Stitch Everyday Case
SASS Crochet's Everyday case is built around her signature interlocking row stitch, where double crochets are worked down into skipped stitches two rows below to create a subtle woven texture that looks far harder than it is. The case is worked flat in rows in worsted weight cotton — her samples use WeCrochet Dishie — then folded and slip-stitched closed, with chain spaces at the top for a drawstring. It measures about three and three quarter by seven inches and takes roughly sixty yards of yarn, and the rhythm of the stitch becomes relaxing after the first few rows. The full pattern is written out free on the blog. There is a premium ad-free PDF in her Etsy and Ravelry shops if you prefer the printable, guided version.
Pattern: Everyone’s Everyday Sunglasses Case by SASS Crochet at Sassy Specialty Shoppe — Get the free pattern
15. Griddle Stitch Colour Blocks
Pine Tree Crochet's original sunglasses case is a masterclass in doing a lot with one simple stitch: the griddle stitch, alternating single and double crochet, worked in the round so the texture builds itself. The page gives not one but three complete colour plans — a four-colour block version in purple, pink, blue and teal, a teal and blue version, and a teal and pink version — all from the same twenty-one rounds and about sixty yards of worsted yarn. The bottom is sewn closed with the long starting tail, so there is no separate base to join. It finishes at roughly seven by four inches, a comfortable size for everyday sunglasses. The pattern is free on the blog, with an optional printable PDF on Ravelry.
Pattern: Sunglasses Case by Pine Tree Crochet — Get the free pattern
16. Doris, the Little Crochet Fish
Now for the whimsy: Doris is a soft glasses case shaped like a fish, complete with a post-stitch tail worked in front and back post double crochet. The body is crocheted in the round in chunky yarn with a 4 mm hook, in a spike stitch and chain mesh that gives it a lovely scaly texture, and it comes out long — about twenty-four centimetres folded — so there is room for even large frames. A crocheted chain tie threads through the open arches at one end, or you can add a spring toggle stopper, and if you sew on two buttons for eyes the fish really comes to life. The full written pattern, all fifty-two rounds of it, is free on the Wizard of Loops site. A more detailed PDF with extra pictures is sold in their shops if you want the deluxe version.
Pattern: Crochet Soft Case “Doris” by Wizard of Loops Studio — Get the free pattern
17. Red, White and Blue for Summer Days
Smiling Colors designed this case for the Fourth of July, but honestly the stripes and shells are pretty enough for all summer long. Single crochet stripes in red and white form the body, worked in the round from a joined chain ring, then a band of blue worked in treble crochet shells gives it a celebratory finish, and a final smaller-hook border row snugs the top edge. There is no sewing at all — the bottom is crocheted shut — and because the fit is deliberately snug, she found no closure was necessary. It is beginner friendly, worked in Vanna's Choice worsted with a 5.5 mm hook, and the length adjusts easily to your own sunglasses. Swap the colours for any trio you love — coral, cream and navy would be lovely for the beach.
Pattern: Red White and Blue Sunglass Case by Smiling Colors — Get the free pattern
18. Two Panels, a Cord Lock and Bamboo-Soft Yarn
Stitch 'n Dish took a different route to the same happy place: two flat panels worked in an easy single-and-double crochet combination — the suzette-style stitch — are crocheted together around three sides, then an eyelet round at the top takes a cord finished with a cord lock. She chose Lion Brand Truboo, a silky bamboo yarn, because she found cotton a little stiff, and the result drapes softly around the glasses inside. The panels are worked on a small F hook until the piece measures at least six and a half inches, so you size it to your own frames as you go. If you have no cord lock in the drawer, a shoelace or a simple crocheted chain does the same job, as she points out. Quick, practical and very giftable.
Pattern: Sunglasses Pouch by Stitch ‘n Dish — Get the free pattern
19. The Classic Flap Case, Quick and Simple
Sometimes the old ways are best: this classic Crochet 'n' More case is worked in the round in back-loop single crochet until it measures about six and a half inches, then a few shaped rows form a pointed flap with a chain loop that fastens over a decorative button. The other end is simply stitched closed with a yarn needle — no separate base, no fuss. It uses a G hook and a small amount of worsted yarn, and the designer rates it easy to medium, which feels fair: it is plain stitching with a little shaping at the end. This is the pattern I would hand a new crocheter who wanted a useful first project. One honest note from the page itself: the pattern is offered for personal use, so make these for yourself and your gift drawer rather than for selling.
Pattern: Eye Glass Case by Crochet ‘n’ More — Get the free pattern
20. A Blue Police Box for Time Travellers
We are ending with the most joyful make on the list: a sunglasses case styled as a little blue British police box, roof and all. The body is a simple single crochet panel in that unmistakable blue, with black surface-crocheted panel squares, two tiny white windows with stitched panes, a notice sign, and a black sign band with the words POLICE BOX embroidered across it in white. A shaped, stepped roof finishes the top, and the whole case measures about four and a half by seven and a half inches — big enough for oversized sunglasses. It uses worsted yarn scraps in blue, black and white and two hooks, and the designer even suggests lining it with fabric to hide the ends. If you know a science-fiction fan who wears glasses, you have just found their birthday present.
Pattern: Police Box Sunglasses Case by The Cookie Snob — Get the free pattern
Conclusion
And that is twenty little homes for your glasses — hexagons and honeycomb, daisies and drawstrings, a kiss clasp, a squeeze frame and one small blue police box. If you are new to making cases, start with the striped pouch, the griddle stitch colour blocks or the classic flap case; if you fancy a small adventure, the star stitch envelope and the Tunisian clasp case will reward you. My best tip: cotton and cotton-blend yarns are kindest to lenses, and a case works up so quickly that making one for the car, one for your bag and one for a friend is a perfectly reasonable weekend plan.
Now tell me — are you team practical pouch or team novelty case, and which of these twenty is going on your hook first? I read every comment, and I cannot wait to see your makes!
