So, I am officially in love with Kindle! I resisted for a very long time as I always thought I would not enjoy it. I love books! I love to hold a book in my arms. I adore the smell of a new book! For me always was very important the quality of the paper, illustrations and photos, how the book is designed and so on… well, it was always so much more than just a book with a content. And when people were telling me how much they love Kindle I always thought – it is not for me. Once I even ordered it and then sent it back. I wasn’t impressed. But then my big brother (who lives in London) got it and he was so happy about it that I begin to have doubts and thought about giving it a second chance. Very soon I got it as a present from my brother and I didn’t have a choice now, I had to try it again… And oh my, how I was wrong! It is such a great thing! Don’t get me wrong, I still buy printed books and I still love them so much, but thanks to Kindle I can read wherever I am, I can take it with me wherever I go, and I am reading so much more lately, only because of my Kindle!
So, shortly after I got my Kindle I had to make a cover for it, as I was always taking it with me to all children activities, when I had to wait, to all our trips and so on… and finally I finished the tutorial for the cover in case if you want to make one for your Kindle! I hope you will enjoy it and will love it!
Happy crocheting!
Crochet pattern for Kindle Cover
Skill level: intermediate
Size: the cover should be 13cm wide and 18cm long
Materials:
· 50g of any DK weight yarn for the sample I used Sirdar Simply Recycled DK yarn, shade Grape: http://www.deramores.com/sirdar-simply-recycled-dk/
Hooks and notions:
· crochet hook 3.5mm (E) or size needed to obtain the gauge
· tapestry needle
Stitches used:
st(s) – stitch(es)
ch – chain stitch
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
GAUGE
With DK weight yarn – work 10sts and 10rows in sc to measure 5x5cm or 2x2in using 3.5mm hook, or size required to obtain the gauge.
Special Stitches:
Front post double crochet (FP dc)
Yarn over, insert hook from front to back around next stitch, yarn over, pull through (photo 1), there will be 3 loops on your hook (photo 2), finish your front post double crochet (FP dc) as normal dc (photo 3).
Puff stitch:
Yarn over, insert hook in specified st and pull the yarn through, *yarn over and pull the yarn trough the same st*, repeat from * two times more (photo 1).
Now you have 9 loops on your hook (photo 2), yarn over and pull it through all loops you have on the hook and work ch1. This completes puff stitch (photo 3).
Printable version you can download on Craftsy or Ravelry!
Cover
Rnd 1: Ch27, sc in second ch and each next ch to end(26sc), rotate the work and work in remaining loop of foundation chain,
sc in each st to end (26sc), join with sl st in first sc of the round (all together 52sc)