Remily Knits
iPod Nano Wrist-strap Cozy
by Rachel Henry ORemily Knits Size: 1.625" x 2.25" (unstretched), strap is \~9" Yarn: \~25 yards of fingering-weight sock yarn Gauge: 9 sts & 7 rows = 1’" in slip-stitch rib Tools: US #1/2.25 mm circular needle (or DPNs), stitch marker, tapestry needle, scrap yarn Protect your 6t"b-gen Nano's delicate touch screen and show off some special sock yarn at the same time with this quick cozy with i-cord wrist strap.
Abbreviations:
BO: bind off k: knit M1: make 1 st by lifting the bar between sts onto the left needle and knitting into the back loop rep: repeat slp1: slip 1 st purlwise (with yarn in back) ssk: slip 1 st knitwise, slip 1 st knitwise, then knit slipped stitches together through the back loop st(s): stitch(es)
Pattern:
Using a provisional cast on, cast on 11 sts. Row 1: K11. Row 2: P11. Rep Rows 1&2 once (4 rows total). This creates a skinny rectangle that will form the bottom of the cozy. Next, switch from knitting flat to knitting in the round. K11, then pick up and knit 2 sts along short side of the rectangle. Place the provisionally cast-on sts on a needle, then K11 from that needle. Pick up and knit 2 sts along the other short side of the rectangle. (26 sts total) Knit 25, PM for new beginning of round. Round 1: \*\*(Slp1, k1) six times, k1, rep from \*\* to end. Round 2: K26. Rep Rounds 1&2 fourteen times total. Set up for i-cord BO: M1, k1, M1, return 3 sts to left needle. Work i-cord BO as follows: \*\*k2, ssk, return 3 sts to left needle, rep from \*\* to last st.
Set up for i-cord wrist strap: k2, ssk, then pick up and knit 1 st in st below last st. Return 4 sts to left needle. Work i-cord strap as follows: \*\*k4, return 4 sts to left needle, rep from \*\* until wrist strap measures 9 inches. Set up for grafting: k2, ssk. Cut yarn, then graft end of strap to first row of i-cord BO. Weave in loose ends, download your favorite knitting podcast, and enjoy! Every effort has been made to ensure that this pattern is errorfree. Should you discover an error, or have any questions, please contact the designer at remilyh@gmail.com. All photography by Remily Photos, 2011.
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