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This free crochet pattern is for a lacy measuring tape cover. This pattern is made from 2 small circles using mostly double crochet, and single crochet stitches, and Shine Sport yarn from WeCrochet and includes a video tutorial.
Every crocheter or crafter needs a beautiful measuring tape. As Spring is just around the corner flowers are starting to bloom everywhere. So this inspirational lacy measuring tape cover has a flower in the center as the main attraction. Since it’s lacy, it allows the flower of the lacy crochet pattern to blend in or stand out, depending on the color of the inserted measuring tape.
Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced crocheter, this pattern is made in just under 30 minutes and makes the perfect quick and fun project. If you love this pattern, you’ll likely also love my other two modifications of this pattern, which you can see below.
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Crocheting Measuring Tapes
Crochet measuring tape cover will take about 30 minutes or less and is the ideal quick and fun project with functional use of the finished project. Every crocheter needs a measuring tape. So why not style them up and make them look pretty cute.
If you like this lacy measuring tape crochet pattern, you might like these also:
Best Yarn for Measuring Tape Crochet Patterns
You can truly use any yarn you want. But I prefer using cotton yarn for my measuring tape covers as they are more durable that way. I used Shine Sport yarn as it has really bold and beautiful colors. The ideal thickness for these covers is a yarn that is sport-weight or thinner. I would likely not go heavier in yarn as you won’t be able to crochet many stitches.
Get the PDF of the Lacy Measuring Tape Cover
So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this cute pattern.
This pattern is also available as an ad-free, printer-friendly pdf pattern that can be purchased at the links below for only a small fee.
(easy, textured, and lacy) here!
How to crochet the
Lacy Measuring Tape Cover
Materials, you’ll need
- WeCrochet “Shine Sport” Yarn (1 skein/ 50g/ 110yd) – less than 1 skein
- Cosmopolitan
- 3.25 mm hook
- scissors
- tapestry needle
- 2 inch Measuring Tape (bought bulk from Amazon here)
Gauge
6 sts x 2 rows = 1 square inch (single + double crochet stitches)
Size
2.5 inches in diameter
Stitches used
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- atc = alternative turning chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
- mattress stitch
Lacy Measuring Tape Cover
Video Tutorial
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Written Pattern for the Lacy Measuring Tape Cover:
First, you’ll crochet the 2 circles. Then you will sew them together, add the measuring tape halfway and finish sewing them together until done.
Start crocheting the circles
Make 2 circles
R1: Make a Magic Ring and add 7 sc, close the hole, use stitch marker as you’ll crochet in continuous rounds (you can slip stitch if you like though).
R2: [1 atc, 2 dc as a cluster] in the same stitch, ch 4, * [3 dc as a cluster] in the same stitch, ch 4, repeat from * until the end
R3: 2 sl st until you reach the center of the ch-4 space, *1 sc in the center of the ch-4 space, ch 4, repeat from * until the end
Fasten off and weave in all ends, but one after R3 of one of the circles that is about 1ft long to sew together the 2 circles.
Sewing the circles together and cover the measuring tape
You can sew together the 2 circles as you wish, but I sewed them together in an S shape, by going through the touching (back and front loop) loops of the V stitches of each circle from side to side (see picture below). About halfway through I inserted the measuring tape and finished sewing the 2 circles together.
Fasten off and weave in your end. Now you are done and can enjoy your new cute measuring tape for every day use.
Different Measuring Tape Covers
Was that fun making this beautiful lacy measuring tape. Well, let’s try some more? Cause they are fast and fun to crochet and make the perfect gift for your craft friends.
Find the other 2 measuring tapes, which you can also buy as a PDF set (all 3 included) on Etsy or get it all of them directly through The Crochet Club:
- Easy Measuring Tape Cover
- Textured Measuring Tape Cover
- PDF Pattern set on Etsy (all 3 patterns included)
- Get all PDFs in The Crochet Club here
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