Beach Roses Cell Phone/Eyeglass Cover, PDF pattern

About the Design:

Whether you call it an iCozy, iSleeve, iSock, or iCover, this pattern is the 4th in a series of knit covers for your cell phone or eyeglasses. Cell phones are ubiquitous, so, with a small investment of time, you can knit yourself, family, and your friends a colorful i-cover!

The covers only weigh about an ounce, so they make good use of all those tiny balls of stash yarns we can’t bear to get rid of, or the discontinued yarns or colors we can’t get more of! ! This Fair Isle pattern evolved over time with many incarnations, but patience won out, as this final design pleases me.

Knit it in either bright and cheery colors, or more subdued colors, like the sand, blues, and brown version, which reminds me of a rainy day at the beach! Four color charts are enclosed, but feel free to put your own color choices to the pattern.

Finished Dimensions: 3.25” wide x 7.5” long

Materials:

Sample 1 – coral I-cord:

Lamb’s Pride Worsted, 85% wool / 15% mohair, 190 yds. / 4 oz.:

.6 oz. / 29 yds. #M10 Creme (MC),

.07 oz. / 4 yds. #M04 Charcoal Heather (A),

.10 oz. / 5 yds. #M82 Blue Flannel (B),

.10 oz. / 5 yds. #M194 Blue Suede (C),

.14 oz. / 7 yds. #M159 Deep Coral (E),

.07 oz. / 4 yds. #Mo3 Grey Heather (F), and

Harborside Aran, 100% wool, 162 yds. / 100 gr.:

.11 oz. / 6 yds. Sandstone (D).

Sample 2 – green I-cord and cross-body strap: Lamb’s Pride Worsted:

.07 oz. / 4 yds. #M04 Charcoal Heather (A),

.18 oz. / 9 yds. #M166 Plum Smoke (B),

.07 oz. / 4 yds. #M157 Orchid Blush (C),

.53 oz. / 26 yds. #M169 Woodland Green (E),

.04 oz. / 2 yds. #Mo3 Grey Heather (F), and Harborside Aran: .03 oz. / 2 yds. Sandstone (D), and Ecological Wool, 100% wool, 478 yds / 250 gr skeins: .56 oz. / 31 yds. #8010 Ecru (MC).

Sample 3 – plum I-cord:

Lamb’s Pride Worsted:

.07 oz. / 4 yds. #M04 Charcoal Heather (A),

.25 oz. / 12 yds. #M166 Plum Smoke (B),

.07 oz. / 4 yds. #M157 Orchid Blush (C),

.07 oz. / 4 yds. #M159 Deep Coral (E),

.04 oz. / 2 yds. #Mo3 Grey Heather (F), and Harborside Aran: .03 oz. / 2 yds. (D), and Ecological Wool: .56 oz. / 31 yds. #8010 Ecru (MC).

Sample 4 – brown I-cord:

Lamb’s Pride Worsted:

.07 oz. / 4 yds. #M04 Charcoal Heather (A),

.14 oz. / 7 yds. #M194 Blue Suede (B),

Harborside Aran: .03 oz. / 2 yds. Sandstone (F), and

Lanaloft Worsted, 100% wool, 160 yds. / 100 gr.:

.53 oz. / 25 yds. LL42W Sandstone Cove (MC),

.08 oz. / 4 yds. LLW Sky Blue (C), and

Nature Spun Worsted, 100% wool, 245 yds. / 100 gr.: .14 oz. / 10 yds. Bev’s Bear (D), and

Ecological Wool: .11 oz. / 6 yds. #8010 Ecru (E).

US size 6 (4 mm) dpns, set of 5

Tapestry ndl, stitch marker, or waste yarn

1” diameter button for each cover, sewing ndl and thread

Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in St st, and 22 and 26 sts = 4” in color patt with size 6 ndls, or size to give gauge. To save time, take time to check gauge.

Substitute Yarn Weight: heavy worsted

Happy Knitting!

Dawn