iPod Hoodie

Girl Child has an iPod Touch that was in desperate need of protection, so I decided to try to make one.  Using the basic idea of the bath mitts I made last week, I decided that it couldn't be that much different.  It's just a pocket, right?  But then I decided that it would need some sort of special closing to keep the iPod from slipping out, so I tried my hand at making a flap with a button closure, only I'm not quite skilled enough to crochet button holes.  So I just made a loop to hook over the button to keep it closed.  It worked out really well and Girl Child really loves it.  She decided that it was more than just a cover; she calls it an iPod Hoodie...I guess 'cos of the flap, maybe?

I added a teeny tiny flower for decoration

Loop and button closure and the little flap

Close-up of the flap

iPod Hoodie

Use Worsted weight yarn and a 5.00 mm hook.  I'm not sure that gauge (or what sort of yarn or even what size hook) matters really, just so long as your finished product is big enough to fit around your iPod.

ch 16
Front:
Row 1: From 2nd ch from hk, sc in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. (14 sts)
Row 2: *Sc in 1st st, dc in next, repeat from *across. Each row must start with sc
and end with dc; ch 1, turn.
Row 3-16: Repeat Row 2.
Row 17: Sc in each st. Fasten off.

Back:
Repeat rows 1-16 of front. Do not fasten off.(14 sts)

Flap:
Row 17: Sc in back loop only. Ch 1, turn. (14 sts)
Row 18: Sc in each st across, both loops. Ch 1, turn.
Row 19-23: Repeat Row 18.
Row 24: Sctog, sc in each st across to last 2 st, sctog. Ch 1, turn. (12 sts)
Row 25: Repeat Row 18.
Row 26: Sctog, sc in each st across to last 2 st, sctog. Ch 1, turn. (10 sts)
Row 27: Repeat Row 18.
Row 28: Sctog, sc in each st across to last 2 st, sctog. Ch 1, turn. (8 sts)
Row 29: Repeat Row 18. Fasten off.

To finish: Put wrong sides of front and back together. Sc both pieces tog. When you come to flap, sc around just the flap. When you come to end of flap, sc both pieces tog again. Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

To attach button: Eyeball middle of front and sew button.

To make loop: Eyeball middle of bottom edge of flap and attach yarn with a sl st. Chain ten and attach in same sp as first sl st with another sl st.

Cleaning Out The Stash

I save yarn like there's no tomorrow.  It doesn't matter how much is left over when I've finished, I make a little ball out of it and chuck it in the yarn basket, hoping that I'll have use for it sometime in the future.  This weekend after school and errands and writing, I was digging through the stash and trying to figure out uses for some of the larger amounts.  I came upon an idea Monday morning in the shower after my bath pouf from The Body Shop fell apart in my hands.  I'd make bath mitts!  There was no way I'd spend upwards of $9 on a new pouf when I could spend an hour and whip one up by hand.  So that's what I did.  I made three of them, in fact, seriously cutting down on my stash and making room for new lovely yarn...which will no doubt add to the stash.  Sigh.  It's a vicious cycle, isn't it?

Baby mitt, Mama mitt, Daddy mitt

If you'd like to make your own bath mitts, here's what I did:

Using whatever washable, durable yarn you have (I used Red Heart's Super Saver in Frosty Green, Pale Yellow, and Country Blue) and an appropriately sized hook (I used a 5.00 mm), chain either 16 or 18, depending upon how wide your hand is.  Then, starting from the second ch from your hook, sc into each chain for row one.  For row two, turn and ch 1, then sc across.  Repeat row two until your piece is about 30 rows long.  When you're done with your last row, don't fasten off.  Fold your work in half so the top and the bottom meet, then sc up the side, ending at the very top.  Now you can fasten off and sc up the other side so you've made a little pocket.  When you reach the top of the second side, ch 11.  Then, starting with the second ch from your hook, sc into each ch (10 sc), fold it in half and attach it to the top of the piece to make the little hanging hookie thing.  Fasten off and weave in your ends.  Ta-da!  Your very own bath mitt!

Little Hanging Hookie Things

Maybe you could match your mitts to your bathroom's decor?