DIY camera strap

Knit yourself a super-comfy DIY camera strap with Sarah Dennis's funky and practical design

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Hannah Bellis

Published: May 10, 2021 at 3:59 pm

Spoil your dad, granddad or any lucky chap you know with this brilliant knitted DIY camera strap! The DIY camera strap is perfect for Father’s Day, or birthdays, or just when you want to introduce a little crafted magic into somebody day. The basic strap that comes with a camera can be itchy, scratchy or just plain uncomfortable – but there’s a quick fix. This clever DIY camera strap acts like a camera strap cosy, slipping over the strap to add a little padding, as well as a splash of colour, and the cable pattern is perfect for showing off the shades in variegated yarns. the DIY camera strap would make a great gift for the budding photographer in your life, be they make or female (we don't want to say this one is just for men) – or spoil yourself with a DIY camera strap, too!

To knit this DIY camera strap you will need

DIY camera strap

This pattern uses our standard knitting abbreviations and crochet abbreviations. It’s written in UK metrics but it’s really easy to convert – just check out our yarn weight conversion chart and guide to knitting needle sizes. Find out how to knit with double pointed needles with our guide.

Tension

Yarn used knits as DK to this tension: 22 sts and 30 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 3¾mm needles. To find out more about tension, check out our knitting tensions squares article.

Measurements

To fit camera strap approximately 75cm long by 7cm wide when slightly stretched

Knitted camera strap

Cast on 34 sts using 3¾mm needles, distribute the sts evenly over three needles and join to work in the round, taking care not to twist the sts.

Set up round (Sl1, K3, P2, K6, P2, K3) twice.

Round 1 (Sl1, K3, P2, C6B, P2, K3) twice.

Round 2 (K4, P2, K6, P2, K3) twice.

Round 3 (Sl1, K3, P2, K6, P2, K3) twice.

Round 4 (K4, P2, K6, P2, K3) twice.

Round 5 As round 3.

Round 6 (K4, P2, K6, P2, K3) twice.

These 6 rounds form the cable pattern.

Rep pattern until strap measures 72cm or desired length, ending with round 2 of pattern.

Cast off in pattern and weave in all ends.

Download your DIY camera strap pattern

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More like the DIY camera strap

We have loads more free knitting patterns like the DIY camera strap right here on Gathered! Take a look at our knitted boot toppers, or discover our how to knot leg warmers article. You might like our free elephant knitting pattern and our free poppy knitting pattern, too.

Hannah Bellis

Knitting Editor, Gathered

Hannah has worked on Gathered for 3 years, since our launch in 2019. At school Hannah learned to knit collaborating on dorcas blankets – now she edits our knitting section. She inherited her love of stitching and embroidery from her talented grandmother, and her passion for thread led her to be Editor of The World of Cross Stitching for six years, where she famously made all team members dress up as Paddington Bear to be hidden in the magazine pages. Card making is a more recent passion, developing from her position as editor of Cross Stitch Card Shop. She loves using kinetic techniques to make cards that move – she was editor of Papercraft inspirations magazine for over four years, creating loads of card making video tutorials at www.youtube.com/PapercraftTV. Her ever-expanding craft stash stretches to sock yarns and circular knitting needles, too. She has an allotment and loves harvesting and preserving her own produce – her office jambola is an annual event.
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