Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Kindle Kozy

My husband and I got each other Kindles for Christmas and we LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them!  Being the complete geek that I am, the first thing I thought of was to make a cover for it.  I browsed the patterns on Ravelry but didn't really like what I was finding, so I set about designing my own.  I used a bulky weight cotton for maximum thickness and softness to protect my wonderful new toy.  Here's the pattern:

Kindle Kozy

By Nina Haldeman for Juniper Place Yarns



Materials
1 skein Tabali by Ester Bitran (Bulky weight cotton)
Size I hook
1 large button

Notes
Piece measures approximately 4.5 inches wide, but WILL STRETCH to fit! 

Directions

13 foundation sc
Row 1:  Ch3, 2 dc in first sc, skip 2, sc in next, skip 2, 4 dc in next.  skip 2, sc in next, skip 2 and end with 3dc in last sc. Turn
Row 2:  Ch1, sc in first st, *skip 2 dc, 4dc in sc, skip 2dc, sc IN SPACE BETWEEN the 2nd and 3rd dc of the group, skip 2 dc, 4dc in sc, skip 2dc, sc in top of turning ch. Turn
Row 3:  Ch3, 2 dc in first sc, *skip 2dc, sc IN SPACE BETWEEN the 2nd and 3rd dc of the group. skip 2 dc*,  4dc in sc, repeat from * to * once and end with 3dc in last sc.  Turn

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until piece measures 18 inches long,  ending with a Row 2.

Last Row (Button Hole row):  Ch1, sc into next 4 sts, ch3, skip 3 stitches (you should be skipping the 1dc, 1sc & 1dc in center of row), sc in last 4 sts.  Fasten off.

Finishing:  Fold beginning row edge up to form a 6.5 inch pocket, leaving the top edge Whipstitch side seams.  Sew button on.

7 comments:

  1. Nice!! Would it work if i used Bernat softee chunky yarn?

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  2. Hello! Glad you like it! You can use any chunky weight weight, but I purposely used a cotton because wool and acrylic can sometimes scratch. Not sure how delicate the Kindle display is so use your judgement when choosing a yarn. Enjoy!
    Nina

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  3. This looks great! How snug is it on the kindle? I'd like to make it for my iPad but they're just a tiny bit fatter than the kindle.

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  4. Hello Heather, Thanks! It fits the Kindle like a glove. It's really snug at first, but becasue it was made of cotton, once it stretched out, it stays stretched out. You should noodle around with the pattern - maybe add a stitch repeat until you get the size you want. Enjoy! Nina

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  5. i'm trying to crochet this kindle pattern. but what does 13 foundation sc mean in the directions?

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  6. Foundation single crochet is a wonderful technique that combines your initial chain with the first row of since crochet stitches. Try doing a Google search for how-to's. In the alternative, you can certainly start with a chain and then work 13 single crochets.

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  7. The yarn you used looks amazing, but I don't think I can find it around here. I have a nice bamboo wool blend, maybe that will work without scratching the screen.

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