Gather your yarn, a button, needle for sinking your ends, scissors and a cup of tea!
Round 1: Chain 4
sl st into first stitch
Round 2: Chain 1, 6dc into the ring, sl st into the last stitch
Round 3: Chain 1, 2dc into each stitch - should have 12 stitches in total - sl st into last stitch
Round 4: Chain 1, turn the base over, using the back loop of the stitch only, 12dc. DO NOT sl st on the last stitch this time. You will be working up in a spiral, rather than rounds now.
Sink end now as you will be unable to sink it once the tube takes shape. Continue to dc into each stitch until you are about a three quarters of the way to the height of your chap stick.
Once you have reached the desired height - you need to grab a button - NOTE: the height you need to crochet too will be dependant on the size of your button and the size of your chap stick.
Thread your wool into the button loop, as shown
Hook through the top loop of the wool threaded into the button loop, and then the next stitch
Pull your stitch tight, as you continue with your stitches - this will secure the button within the tube
Continue your dc stitches until you reach the top of your tube
Once the top is reached you no longer need to continue in rounds, you will now need to make a 'lid' so without finishing off - lay the tube flat - with the button central and start doing about six dc - from right to left
ch one , flip the tube over - six from left to right
I completed five row to make my lid but do more or less if you need to. Again without finishing off you now need to create a loop to hook round the button to secure
Chain six and connect to the last stitch on the opposite side of the lid. Before finishing off check the loop fits round the button
Connect your keyring loop if you require.....
Ta Dah........
