Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Etch-a-Sketch ipad Cover

Etch-a-Sketch ipad Cover
Created by Lyndee Pitiak


Dimensions/Gauge
Finished piece is 9.5” x 7.5”
5 stitches/7 rows = 1”

Materials
·         Worsted weight yarn – less than a skein of red, black and grey – great stash buster!  (I used Caron One Pound in Scarlett and Black and Red Heart Super Saver in Grey Heather)
·         Size US 7 knitting needles
·         Yarn needle
·         2 white buttons 1.25 diameter


Abbreviations
co = cast on    bo = bind off   k = knit   p = purl  ss= stockinette stitch  rs = right side 
ws = wrong side

Pattern
With red, co 42
Row 1: (rs) k 42
Row 2: (ws) p 42
Rows 3-6: Continue in ss
Row 7: K5, bo5, k22, bo 5, k5
Row 8: P5, co5, p22, co5, p5 (buttonholes made)
Rows 9-14: Continue in ss
Row 15: K8 (with red) – do not break off, join grey, k26 – do not break off grey, join red, k8
Row 16: P8 with red, p26 with grey, p8 with red
Rows 17-40: Continue as established (rows15 & 16) – grey “screen” should measure 4” in height.  Break off grey.
Rows 41-50: Continue in ss with red
Row 51: K2 (with red) – do not break off, join black, k38 – do not break off black, join red, k2
Row 52: p2 with red, p38 with black, p2 with red
Rows 53-98: Continue as established (rows 51 & 52) – black “back” should measure 7.5” in height.  Break off black.
Rows 99-102: Continue in ss with red
Row 103: Bo2, k40
Row 104: Bo2, p38
Rows 105-114: Continue in ss
BO and weave in ends.  Sew side seams, stopping at black edge, leaving flap.  Block and sew on buttons (see photo for placement).



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