This hanging pocket organizer is a small, sturdy catch-all for the things that usually pile up by the door: your phone, keys, and sunglasses. The teal body is an oval-based basket with straight walls. A cream patch pocket is sewn to the front, and one narrow strap arches up to a wall hook.
The look is simple and modern: dense single crochet in a deep teal, a corded rim, and a softly rounded cream pocket. The two-color contrast is calm and easy to fit into an entryway, a bedroom, or a craft corner.
This pattern uses US crochet terms. The body of the finished organizer measures about 6.9 in (17.5 cm) wide and 8.5 in (21.6 cm) tall. The strap rises about 4 in (10.2 cm) above the rim, so the total hanging height is about 12.5 in (31.8 cm).
Construction is straightforward. You crochet an oval base in joined rounds, work the walls straight up from it, and finish with a two-round rim. The cream pocket is worked flat in rows, with shaped bottom corners and an edging round. The strap is a short flat strip. You sew both of them onto the body.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size (body, flat): 6.9 in (17.5 cm) wide x 8.5 in (21.6 cm) tall
- Total hanging height: about 12.5 in (31.8 cm) including strap
- Skill level: Easy
- Terminology: US
- Yarn weight: Worsted (#4), cotton or cotton blend
- Hook: 5.0 mm (H-8)
- Number of pieces: 3 (body, pocket, strap), sewn into one finished organizer
- Layout: pocket centered on the front of the body, 1 in (2.5 cm) above the base edge; strap attached inside the two narrow ends
- Base size: 5.5 in (14.0 cm) x 2 in (5.1 cm) oval
- Body size before border: 8 in (20.3 cm) tall walls, 13.7 in (34.8 cm) around
- Border depth: 0.5 in (1.3 cm), 2 rounds
- Pocket size: 5.9 in (15.0 cm) x 4.25 in (10.8 cm) including edging
Materials
Choose a firm worsted-weight cotton or cotton blend. Cotton holds its shape when the pocket is full and doesn’t stretch much on the hook. The quantities below assume yarn of about 78 m per 50 g.
- Teal (main color): 110 g, about 172 m
- Cream (pocket): 25 g, about 39 m
Both amounts include a margin for your gauge check and sewing.
Tools:
- 5.0 mm (H-8) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- 2 locking stitch markers
- Straight pins or clips
- Measuring tape
- Scissors
- Spray bottle and blocking mat
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- BLO – back loop only
- rev sc – reverse single crochet
- rnd(s) – round(s)
Special stitch – reverse single crochet (rev sc): Work from left to right (if you’re right-handed). Insert the hook into the next st to the right, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, and pull through both loops on the hook. This makes a firm corded edge.
Joined rounds: Start every round with ch 1 (it doesn’t count as a st) and end with a sl st to the first sc. Don’t turn.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Gauge: 14 sc and 16 rows = 4 in (10.2 cm) in sc with a 5.0 mm hook.
Make the base (Rnds 1–4) first and treat it as your test piece. It’s small, and it tells you right away whether your tension is on track.
Checkpoints:
- After Rnd 4: base measures 5.5 in (14.0 cm) x 2 in (5.1 cm).
- After Rnd 20: walls measure 4 in (10.2 cm) from the BLO ridge.
- After Rnd 36: walls measure 8 in (20.3 cm) from the ridge, and the flattened body is 6.9 in (17.5 cm) wide.
- Pocket after Row 15: 5.4 in (13.7 cm) wide x 3.75 in (9.5 cm) tall.
- Pocket after edging: 5.9 in (15.0 cm) x 4.25 in (10.8 cm).
If your piece is too big, switch to a 4.5 mm hook. If it’s too small, switch to a 5.5 mm hook. If the base is off by more than 0.25 in (0.6 cm), fix it now, because the error grows as you work the walls. Keep the sc tight enough that the basket can stand on its own.
Body
With teal, ch 15.
Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 12 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Rotate to work along the opposite side of the foundation ch. Sc in next 12 ch, 2 sc in the same ch as the first sc. Join. (30 sts)
The first st plus the last 2 sts form end A. The 3 sc in the last ch form end B. Each long side has 12 sts.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 12, [2 sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next 12, [2 sc in next st] 2 times. Join. (36 sts)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, sc in next 12, [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next 12, [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 2 times. Join. (42 sts)
Rnd 4: Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 12, [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next 12, [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 2 times. Join. (48 sts)
Check: each long side still has 12 sts, and each end has 12 sts (12 + 12 + 12 + 12 = 48). The base should lie flat as a 5.5 in (14.0 cm) x 2 in (5.1 cm) oval.
Rnd 5: Sc in BLO of each st around. Join. (48 sts)
This round turns the work upward and leaves a neat ridge around the base.
Rnds 6–36: Sc in each st around. Join. (48 sts each round)
The walls go straight up with no increases. This gives the organizer its tidy, upright shape and slightly rounded bottom when it hangs.
At the end of Rnd 36, place a marker in st 23 and another in st 47. These mark the centers of the two narrow ends, where the strap will attach. Don’t fasten off. Continue to the Border.
With cream, ch 16.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 13, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (17 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 15, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (19 sts)
Rows 1–3 build the rounded bottom corners.
Rows 4–15: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn. (19 sts each row)
Check: 5.4 in (13.7 cm) wide x 3.75 in (9.5 cm) tall. Don’t fasten off.
Edging Rnd: Ch 1, 3 sc in first st (top corner), sc in next 17, 3 sc in last st (top corner). Work down the side: sc in the end of each row from Row 14 to Row 1 (14 sc). Work along the foundation ch: 2 sc in first ch, sc in next 13 ch, 2 sc in last ch (17 sc). Work up the other side: 14 sc in row ends. Join to first sc.
Count: 23 (top) + 14 (side) + 17 (bottom) + 14 (side) = 68 sts.
The pocket now measures 5.9 in (15.0 cm) x 4.25 in (10.8 cm). The top corners are square and the bottom corners are smoothly rounded. Fasten off, leaving a 40 in (101.6 cm) tail for sewing.
Strap
With teal, ch 4.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Rows 2–48: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn. (3 sts each row)
The strap is 0.9 in (2.3 cm) wide and 12 in (30.5 cm) long. Fasten off, leaving a 12 in (30.5 cm) tail for sewing. Then join a separate 12 in (30.5 cm) length of teal to the starting end so you can sew that end too.
Border
The rim is worked directly on the body, continuing from Rnd 36.
Border gauge: same as the body, 14 sc = 4 in (10.2 cm). The 2 border rounds add 0.5 in (1.3 cm) of height.
Rnd 37: Sc in each st around. Join. (48 sts: 24 across the front, 24 across the back)
Move your markers up to st 23 and st 47 of this round.
Rnd 38: Rev sc in each st around. Join. (48 sts: 24 front, 24 back) Fasten off and weave in.
Why the math works: The body has 48 sts from Rnd 4 onward, and the border keeps exactly 48. Splitting at the end-center markers (st 23 and st 47) gives 24 sts on each half. At 3.5 sts per inch, 24 sts = 6.9 in (17.5 cm), which is the flattened width of the body. Because no sts are added or removed, the rim won’t flare or pull in. Reverse sc sits a little firmer than plain sc, which helps the opening stay round.
Assembly
Attach the pocket:
- Flatten the body so the markers sit at the left and right folds.
- Center the pocket on the front half, with its bottom edge 1 in (2.5 cm) above the BLO ridge. You’ll have 0.5 in (1.3 cm) of teal showing on each side.
- Pin or clip all around.
- With the cream tail, whipstitch through the outer loops of the edging sts and the body sts beneath them. Sew down one side (14 sts), across the bottom (17 sts), and up the other side (14 sts). Leave the 23 top sts open.
- Keep your stitches even and snug, but not tight. Slip a hand inside the body as you sew so you don’t catch the back wall.
Attach the strap:
- Place one strap end inside the body at the st 23 marker, overlapping 0.5 in (1.3 cm) below the rim.
- Whipstitch all the way around the overlap, going through the strap and the inside wall. Don’t let the stitches show on the outside.
- Repeat at the st 47 marker, making sure the strap isn’t twisted.
With 0.5 in (1.3 cm) sewn down at each end, 11 in (27.9 cm) of strap stays free. This forms a peak about 4 in (10.2 cm) above the rim.
Size checkpoint: the flattened body is 6.9 in (17.5 cm) x 8.5 in (21.6 cm), and the total height with the strap is about 12.5 in (31.8 cm).
Final Blocking
- Weave in all ends. Run each one at least 2 in (5.1 cm) through the sts before trimming.
- Lightly spray the whole organizer with water until damp, not soaked.
- Stuff the body with a folded towel so the walls stand straight and the base holds its oval.
- Smooth the pocket flat against the front and pat the rounded corners into shape.
- If the strap has curled, pin it straight on a mat beside the body.
- Check the measurements: 6.9 in (17.5 cm) wide and 8.5 in (21.6 cm) tall.
- Let it dry completely, then remove the towel.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- Base lies flat as an oval with a clean BLO ridge.
- Every round from Rnd 4 to Rnd 38 has 48 sts.
- Walls are straight and 8 in (20.3 cm) tall before the border.
- Rim is an even, corded rev sc edge with no gaps.
- Pocket edging has 68 sts, with square top corners and rounded bottom corners.
- Pocket is centered, 1 in (2.5 cm) above the base, and open only at the top.
- Strap is untwisted and sewn inside both narrow ends.
- No sewing stitches show inside the pocket opening.
- All ends are woven in and secure.
Troubleshooting
The base cups instead of lying flat. Your tension is tight at the ends. Loosen up on the increase rounds, or go up a hook size for Rnds 1–4 only.
The base ripples. You’ve added extra sts. Recount each round; the totals must be 30, 36, 42, and 48.
The walls flare out. The stitch count has crept up. Count every few rounds and keep it at 48.
The walls lean or spiral. Make sure you join each round and start with ch 1 in the same st as the join.
The pocket is wider than the body. Your pocket gauge is looser than your body gauge. Remake the pocket with a hook one size smaller.
The pocket puckers after sewing. Your whipstitches are too tight. Take them out and resew with even, relaxed tension.
The basket sags on the hook. Use cotton rather than acrylic, and check that your sc is dense enough. Don’t overload it with heavy items.
Care
Hand wash in cool water with mild soap, roll it in a towel to press out the water, and dry it flat with a towel inside to hold the shape. Don’t wring or tumble dry.
Final Notes
The measurement chain is simple. A gauge of 14 sc = 4 in (10.2 cm) gives a 48-st base that measures 5.5 in (14.0 cm) x 2 in (5.1 cm). The 48-st walls rise 8 in (20.3 cm). The 2-round border brings the body to 8.5 in (21.6 cm) tall and 6.9 in (17.5 cm) wide. The 5.9 in (15.0 cm) x 4.25 in (10.8 cm) pocket sits centered, with 0.5 in (1.3 cm) of teal showing on each side. A 12 in (30.5 cm) strap finishes the organizer and rises 4 in (10.2 cm) above the rim.
Check your base after Rnd 4 and your wall height after Rnd 20, and the rest of the sizes will follow.
Happy crocheting!