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.