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Entry tags:	cozy, knitting, pattern, slytherin

Slytherin iPod Case
Got an ipod yesterday, so clearly it needed something...

Sorry about the flash, it washed the colors out, but you can see the stitches pretty well:







Instructions:

I don't know how much yarn it used, but it wasn't much. I used Red Heart supersaver and size US7 DPNs (though you could just use straights and sew it up on one side). Also, I've never been able to follow patterns, much less write them, so forgive my lack of proper terminology :D Color A should be the main color (i.e. Green = Slytherin, Maroon = Gryffindor), color B is the contrasting color (i.e. Silver = Slytherin, Gold = Gryffindor.) Inspired by the POA-style house scarves. Oh, this is for a 20gig by the way (don't know if the 40 is bigger, but I'm thinking it won't fit a mini...)

- Cast on 30 stitches
- Knit 8 rows of the color A (green) in the round. If you're using straights, knit/purl 8 rows of stockinette.
- Switch to color B (silver) for 1 row.
- Switch back to A (1 row), then again to B (1 row).
- Knit 10 rows color A (green)
- Switch to color B for 1 row.
- Switch back to A (1 row), then again to B (1 row).
- Knit 8 rows color A (green).
- On the 8th row, cast off the first 15 stitches, and continue knitting the rest.

For the flap:

Row 1: Knit
2: Purl
3: Knit the first 7 stitches, then cast off the 8th (to make a 1-stitch button hole for the earphone jack), and continue to knit the rest of the stitches in that row (you should have 14 stitches on the needle when done.)
4: Purl 7 stitches, cast on 1, continue purling
Rows 5-13: Knit/Purl (to make stockinette)
14: Knit 6 stitches, cast off 3, knit the rest (12 stitches on the needle)
15: Purl 6, cast on 3, purl the rest (15 stitches on the needle)
16: Knit
17: Purl
18: Knit
19: Purl
20: Cast off

Sew up the bottom with a tapestry needle, and add a button. Weave in ends. (If you used straights instead of DPNs, sew up the side as well.)

The flap on mine is a bit longer than I'd like, so feel free to skip a row or two of the stockinette. Also, the button hole is a bit large for the button I used, but I kept it at 3 stitches because I wanted it to be symmetrical (I'm going to tighten it later with some thread if it becomes a problem).

Hopefully that was clear enough, if you have any questions I'll try and clear it up a bit. :D