Sunday, June 16, 2013

E-Reader Cozy...

Happy Father's Day - I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful day.

I love reading. I love my e-reader. I love to crochet.

So, I made a crocheted cozy for my e-reader.

This was an easy, fun crochet project. I used some leftover Cotton-Ease to make it.

I started by crocheting a chain to the width of my e-reader case and then doubling it. The brown stripes are three rows of half-couble crochet and the blue stripes are one row of single crochet. For the back, I made one row of double crochet on each short edge and then stitched them together with yarn and a large needle. Then I slip stitched the bottom up with yarn. At the top, I made a row of double crochet and then a row of single crochet. I created the fold over piece with single crochet at a width and length I liked. To make the opening for the button, I used a chain stitch. I sewed the button in place with the brown yarn.

This was definitely a "make-it-up-as-I-go" pattern. I started and then pulled it all out three different times. I can see a few things I would do differently if I made another one. But, for the most part, I am happy with how it turned out.

{hugs}
Laura










4 comments:

  1. love the colours you chose!

    karen @ quintonwench.com

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  2. Очень нежно и трогательно получилось! Любуюсь Вашими творениями !

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  3. I love this! Very clever with the flap and button. Looks like cotton ease yarn...I like the colors!

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  4. Good evening friend went to meet his blog and I was charmed, loved your work your E-Reader was gorgeous, congratulations colors combined and given life, I am participating in the blog and would be happy if he knew my work and partake of my blog is also a pleasure for me, a big hug and a great Wednesday.
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