AvonelleRed s E-Reader Cover (sized for Kindle Touch)

Copyright 2012 AvonelleRed AvonelleRed s E-Reader Cover (sized for Kindle Touch) Skills needed: Magic cast-on or other toe-up sock-type cast-on Ability to knit i-cords Ability to knit using the Magic Loop method Tools needed: 1 size 5 (US)/3.75 mm Circular Needle 2 size 5 DPN s 1 Crochet hook (almost any size except really large) optional Tapestry needle for weaving in ends Yarn I used Peaches N Crème for the cover pictured in this pattern. I wanted cotton yarn so there wouldn t be any static. Cast on: You can use the Judy s Magic Cast-on method, the figure 8 method, or any other cast-on where you put the two needles of the circular needle together to cast on as if doing toe-up socks. If unsure how to do these, just do an internet search for Judy s Magic Cast-on, and you will find loads of videos showing how to do it. I did a variation of it here. Instructions: Cast 30 stitches onto each needle of your circular needle. You will then be working in rounds, which will automatically create sides without any seams. Small sample of cast-on. Yours will be 30 stitches on each needle. Knit approximately 33 rounds using the Magic Loop method. If you are not sure of how to do the Magic Loop method, please do an internet search for a video. It s super-easy to do. Depending on what yarn you use, you might need a couple rows more or less to reach the edge of the Kindle when it s inserted in the cover. Knit until it reaches the edge as in these pictures:

Can t see it, but Kindle is inside pouch. You can see it peeking out in this picture. Once you reach the point where the knitting edge is at the side of the Kindle Touch, bind off ONE SIDE ONLY, so bind off the stitches only on one needle, not both. See here the bound off edge of one side: Turn the cover so you are working on the needle which still has stitches. Begin as follows: Row 1 - Knit across Row 2 - Purl across Repeat rows 1 & 2 two more times for a total of 3 rows knit and 3 rows purl. This creates your rows 1-6. Begin next rows as follows: Row 7 K1, K2tog, knit to last two stitches, K2tog. Row 8 Purl across Repeat rows 7 and 8 until you are down to the last 4 stitches. If you knitted more or less than 33 rounds of the body of the cover, you may have to go to the last 3 stitches. Without breaking the yarn, put the 4 or 3 remaining stitches onto a DPN, and begin turning it into an i- cord. Continue i-cord until it reaches 12-14 inches. 14 is best if using Peaches N Crème, but 12 is fine for thinner yarns like Hobby Lobby s I Love This Cotton! yarn. Once you have reached the length needed, bind off i-cord and weave in the end. Now, insert your Kindle Touch into the cover. Pull the flap over to close, and wrap the i-cord around as pictured here:

I-cord goes from tip of triangle around to back, and over top of cover. Now, find the center 3 or 4 stitches (depending on how many you used in your i-cord), and mark them with a dpn like this: You could use a stitch holder or whatever to mark it. This is where you will create the shorter i-cord tie. Use a crochet hook (mine is a size I/9-5.50 mm, but nearly anything that size or smaller will work) to pull a new strand of yarn from the back of the flap. See here: Crochet hook peeking out of back side of flap, reading to grab a new strand of yarn. When you have a loop pulled to the front, remove the dpn, and insert the crochet hook again, but a stitch over, and pull another loop through, then another, and, if you are making a 4 stitch i-cord, pull one last loop through, like this:

4 loops pulled through from back to front of flap. Move your crochet hook 1 stitch either up or down from the last loop, and pull a LONG strand of yarn through. I pulled 5 feet of yarn through, just to be on the safe side. See long strand pulled through (left side of picture, up in the air). Using two dpns, and holding the beginning strand firmly on the back side, so it doesn t get pulled out, begin making your i-cord. Make it 8-10 inches long or long enough to use to tie together with the other, longer i-cord into a bow. When you have reached the desired length for the i-cord, bind it off and weave in the end. Turn the flap over, and using the tapestry needle, weave the beginning strand through the fabric and into the i-cord on the front side, catching it enough to make sure it is firmly sewn in place. Weave in end. Weave in the beginning end of the original cast-on from the start of the pattern. You can tug a little at the flap edges to smooth them out, and if you like, you can crochet or knit a more decorative edge than what I made. Voila, you are done!