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High tech meets homemade practicality - this knitted cell phone cover protects the phone from bumps and scratches, and makes it easier to see when the phone is nestled in your purse.

Copyright © 2005-2010 Tamara Bower-Snow of Roxycraft.com - patterns that don't suck

Gauge:

4 1/2s X 7r = 1"

Finished Size:

3" wide x 9" long w/ 1 1/2" strap

Materials:

Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted

1 skein Roasted Coffee (MC)

1 skein Limeade (CC1)

1 skein Lotus Pink (CC2)

US 8 Straight needles

Directions:

With MC, CO 16 st

Work in Seed Stitch for 8 rows

With CC1, work in ST st for 3 rows

With CC2, work in ST st for 2 rows

With CC1, ST st for 3 rows

With MC, ST st for 4 rows

Work in Seed st for 16 rows

Work in ST st for 4 rows

CC1 in ST st for 3 rows

CC2 in ST st for 2 rows

CC1 in ST st for 3 rows

MC in Seed st for 8 rows

Strap:

P3tog, P across to last 3 st, Slip Purlwise 3 times P3tog (12 st)

K3tog, K across to last 3 st, Slip Knitwise 3 times K3tog (8 st)

K2tog, K across to last 2 st, SSK (6 st)

K2tog, K across to last 2 st, SSK (4 st)

work in seed st for 1"

BO 4 st

Fold in half, WS facing and sew up seams

Closure:

Slip a large bead onto yarn or embroidery floss.

Attach to the RS at the end of the strap.

To make hole, spread the stitches and push bead through the WS of the front panel.

It might feel tight at first, but a buttonhole will reveal itself after a few push throughs.