I've always wanted to make pieces of crochet textile to keep as art or maybe even as swatches, you know. I started making a fabric that right away I wanted to keep for myself. It wasn't long before it became a gift idea for someone. For this fabric I used a 2.5mm hook to crochet the seed stitch pattern which works up quickly using the yarn Cotton-ish by Bernat. This yarn is lovely. It's easy to work with, it looks good, it's inexpensive, and it's fine cotton. I picked up the light purple color called Cotton Gin from Joann Fabric & Craft store. The swatch is just wide enough for a cell phone or even an iPod. I just can't keep enough of this type of yarn around. It gets used up so quickly.

Cotton-ish in Cotton Gin

The seed stitch