Minion Phone Sock
A Pattern by Alienwear Knits If you have any questions about this pattern, please do not hesitate to contact me on alienwearknit@yahoo.co.uk
Skill Level: Easy Crochet Hook: 4mm (G) Wool: DK (I used Stylecraft Special DK in Lemon, Black, Grey, white and Turquoise) Stitches used: Chain (ch), Single Crochet (sc), Stitch (st), Slip Stitch (sl st) You will need: Scissors, Yarn Needle. Optional: Stitch Marker This project is totally customizable to any phone size, this can be done by adding or removing stitches and rows. This is a guide to making one and then I will write down exactly what I did to make one to fit a Samsung GalaxyAce.
rather stretchy and stillfit around the phone. If this is too tight or loose it's easy to do a few rows and then if it doesn't fit just unravel and add more chains. Half an inch leeway was ok for me though, the sock was tight (so it won't be slipping off) but not too tight as it stretched. chains I measured my phone around, like so and chained until it was half an inch shorted, for example if your phone is 6 inches around chain to 5.5 inches. I did this because the wool was DO NOT join at the end of rounds just work continuously around, use a stitch marker/scrap wool if you like to show where you started the round. shown here, me working around, excuse my terrible nail varnish! It doesn't matter how many you chain at the start as this entire project is worked in single crochet. To get the right amount of So this is how I made mine for a Samsung Galaxy Ace:
Body:
Chain 23. Join with sl st to Ist ch - you will now be working in rounds - use a stitch marker to mark first stitch of the round. (Try not to twist your chain) Work in blue: Round 1 - 14 or until work is about a third of the way up the phone.
Work in yellow: Round 15 - 20 Work in black: Round 21 - 23 And finally Work in yellow: Round 24 - 29 Sl sp into next st and fasten off.
Eye:
Round 1: with black, ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook, you could also use the magic circle if you prefer this method. Round 2: Change to white, Sc 2 in each sc around (12) Round 3: Change to grey\*sc 1, 2 sc in next sc\* repeat 6 times (18) Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing up.
Assembly:
Sew the eye in line with the black part of the body. Turn the phone cover inside out and sl st along the bottom of the body using the blue wool to close up the end.
ALL DONE!!
