To Change Color in Rounds: Work the last stitch of the round; drop the color in use; work the slip stitch of the joining with the color needed for the next round and continue with that color.

Note: Work only the beginning chain through Rnd 4 with two strands of yarn held together as one to make a tight fabric that will add padding to the base of the case.

With two strands of CA held together, ch 28.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 25 ch, 5 sc in last ch; working on opposite side of beg ch, sc in next 25 ch; join with a sl st in first sc - 60 sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, *[2 sc in next sc] 5 times, sc in next 25 sc; rep from * once more; join - 70 sc.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, * [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 5 times, sc in next 25 sc; rep from * once more; join - 80 sc.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, * [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 5 times, sc in next 25 sc; rep from * once more; join - 90 sc. Cut one strand of CA and fasten it off; remainder of case will be worked with single strand.

Rnds 5-7: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join.

Rnd 8: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next sc and in each sc around; join to top of ch-3.

Rep Rnd 8 until case measures approximately 6" from bottom, or half of desired length, changing to CB when joining last rnd.

Next Rnd: With CB, ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each dc around; join, changing to CC.

Next Rnd: With CC, ch 3 (counts as first dc), *tr in next sc, dc in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in next sc, hdc in next sc **, dc in next sc; rep from * around, end at **; join, changing to CD.

Next Rnd: With CD, ch 4 (counts as first tr), * 3 tr in next tr, tr in next dc; [holding back last lp on hook, tr in next st] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook - tr cluster made **; tr in next dc; rep from * around, end at **; join to top of ch-4, changing to CC.

Next Rnd: With CC, ch 3 (counts as first dc), * hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st **, dc in next st; rep from * around, end at **; join, changing to CB.

Next Rnd: With CB, ch 1, sc in each st around; join, changing to CA.

Next Rnd: With CA, ch 3, dc in next sc and in each sc around; join to top of ch-3.

Rep last Rnd until case measures 12¾" from beg, or until ½" less than desired length. Change to CB when joining last rnd.

Next Rnd: With CB, ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each dc around; join, changing to CC.

Next Rnd: With CC, ch 1, sc in each sc around; joing, changing to CD.

Next Rnd: With CD, ch 1, sc in each sc around; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.