Santa Gnome Lip Balm Holder

"These Santa gnome crochet lip balm holders make excellent stocking stuffers or gift toppers. A lip gloss or ChapStick tube fits perfectly inside and it includes a necklace so you can keep it close at hand. These cute lip balm holders make perfect last-minute gifts, since they work up quickly. Even if it’s Christmas Eve, you still have time to whip up one (or several) of these to tuck into stockings on Christmas morning. You can hang it on a necklace, as written, or add an ornament hook to hang on your tree. You could also attach them to a keyring to make a cute handbag accessory. They’re the perfect size for a standard tube of lip balm. But depending on the size of your lip balm, or if you’d like to fit a different item, like a lipstick tube, you could go up or down one hook size and/or add or subtract rows in the lip balm holder. Even if you’re a beginner crocheter, I encourage you to try this cute pattern. It’s made almost entirely in the single crochet stitch, with simple increases and decreases. And you can also follow along with the video tutorial for further details."

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge4 sts x 5 rounds = 1 square inch

Finished Size5 x 1.5 inches (12.7 x 3.81 cm)(not measuring the necklace)

Materials List

• Premier Cotton Sprout Yarn (worsted-weight cotton yarn, 3.5 oz / 100 g, 165 m / 180 yds): Red; White; Blush
• 4.0 mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• tapestry needle (yarn needle)
• lip balm