Hey y’all,

I was working on a sweater crochet project last week and I must admit it is not going so good.  The sweater I did is too big for me.  So while I was pondering whether I should frog it or keep it too big I decided to attempt a smaller project.

I designed my first pattern, yay!  Well, it’s not so much a “pattern” as it is two different stitches combined in multicolor to create something nice.

While working on said sweater, I fell in love all over again with the Half-double crochet stitch.  There really is something soothing about that stitch.  It works up fast and is a no brainer (great for when you’re also watching Game of Thrones and need to concentrate on the numerous characters, ha!).

To create this Kindle Fire Sleeve, I used some leftover yarn I already had from a previous project for my son.  You can add this pattern to your Ravelry queue here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kindle-fire-cozy

 

Materials:

Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino yarn, 4 colors or any sport weight yarn.

Size D (3.25″) hook

Scizzors

Yarn needle to weave ends

 

Gauge:

20 stitches & 15 rows = 4″ X 4″

Adjust hook if necessary to obtain gauge

 

 

The pattern is worked in one long rectangle assembled together prior to working upper border.

Chain 30

Row 1: Hdc into 3rd chain from the hook (or fhdc 28) with color A (grey).

Row 2: Chain 2. hdc 27 with color A.

Row 3 – 4: Repeat row 2 with color B (dark blue).

Row 5-6: Repeat row 2 with color C (red).

Row 7-8 Repeat row 2 with color D (light blue).

Row 9- 24: Repeat row 1-8 twice to create pattern.

Row 25-28 :  Repeat row 2 with color A. (so, 4 rows of the same color, as this is where it will be folded to create the sleeve with identical pattern on the back side.

Row 29-30: Repeat row 2 with color D (light blue).

Row 31-32: Repeat row 2 with color C (red).

Row 33-34: Repeat row 2 with color B (dark blue).

Row 35-36: Repeat row 2 with color A (grey).

Row 37 – 52: Repeat row 29-36 twice to create pattern.

Fasten off.

Fold that long rectangle in the middle of the 4 color A rows. With a yarn needle, sew along both sides.

 

 

Upper ribbed Border:

Work in rounds.

Round 1: chain 2. hdc 27 with color D. jound at the round with slip stitch.

Round 2 : With color D, chain 2.  * FPHDC in hdc, BPHDC in next hdc.  Repeat from * until the end of the round.  Join round with sl st.

Round 3: Repeat round 1 with color C.

Round 4: Repeat round 2 with color C.

Round 5: Repeat round 1 with color B.

Round 6: Repeat round 2 with color B.

Round 7: Repeat round 1 with color A.

Round 8: Repeat round 1 with color A.

Round 9: Repeat round 1 with color D.

Round 10: Repeat round 2 with color D.

Upper edge (optional): chain 1, sc in each remaining stitch with color C.

Fasten off.