Simply Knitting - UK (2019-09)

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PHONE COVER

YOUWILLNEED
QRicoBabyCottonSoftPrintDK
(50%cotton,50%acrylic,
50g/125m),1 ball of Light Blue
Brown(016)
QOddmentofcontrastcolourDK
QA setof3.25mmdouble-pointed
needles(DPNs)
QA setof2.75mmdouble-pointed
needles(DPNS)
QA stitchholder
QA smallbutton
For yarn stockists contact

MOBILEPHONECASE
NoteThispatterncomesinthreesizes.Themostimportant
elementtoconsiderwhenchoosingwhichsizetoknitisthewidthof
thephone,measuring all around the handset, as this will ensure a
snugfit.

POCKETLINING
Caston 16 ( 17 : 18) stsusing3.25mmneedlesandmainyarn.
WorkinststuntilthePocketLiningmeasures 9.5cm from the
beginning.(TheknitsideistheRS.)
Do not cast off; break the yarn and leave the sts on a stitch holder.

NoteThereisnoneedtousea separateset(pair)ofsinglepoint
needlesforthePocketLining,asit issmallenoughtokniton 2
DPNs,thoughyouwill,ofcourse,be working to and forth on them
asyouwouldonsinglepoints.

MAINPIECE
Caston 36 ( 38 : 40) stsusing3.25mmDPNsandcontrastyarn.
Makingsurenottotwist the stitches, arrange them evenly on 4
needlesandjoin.
Knit4 rounds.
Breakoffthecontrastyarnandjoininmainyarn,leavinga long tail.
(ThiswillbeusedtoKitchenerstitchthebottomedge.)
Continueknittingintherounduntilthework measures 10.5cm from
thepointatwhichmainyarn was joined.

PLACEPOCKET
NextroundK1,slipthenext 16 ( 17 : 18) stsontoa lengthofcontrast
yarn,knitacrossthe 16 ( 17 : 18) sts being held on the stitch holder,
knit to the end of the round.

Continueknittingintherounduntiltheworkmeasures 14 (14.5:
15.5)cm,or length required, from the point at which main yarn was
joined.

Changeto2.75mmneedles.
Nextround(K1,P1)totheendoftheround.
Workthreemorerounds in single rib as set in the previous round.
Castoffinrib.

POCKETTOPS
WithRSfacing,transferthe 16 ( 17 : 18) stsleftonthelength of
contrast yarn onto a 3.25mm needle. Work as follows:

SMALLCOVER

Row 1 (K1,P1)3 times,k2tog,(P1,K1) 4 times. [15 sts]

Row 2 (P1,K1)tothelastst,P1.

Buttonholerow (K1, P1) 3 times, K1, yo, k2tog, (P1, K1) to the end

oftherow.

Row 4 AsRow2.

Castoffinrib.

MEDIUMCOVER

Row 1 (K1,P1)tothelastst,K1.

Row 2 (P1,K1)tothelastst,P1.

Buttonhole row (K1, P1) 4 times, yrn, p2tog, (P1, K1) to the end of

therow.

Row 4 AsRow2.

Castoffinrib.

LARGECOVER

Row 1 (K1,P1)4 times,k2tog,(P1,K1)4 times. [17 sts]

WorkRows2 to4 as for Medium Cover.

Castoffinrib.

MAKINGUP

1 TurntheworktotheWS.Removethecontrastyarnandtransfer

thelivestitchesatthebottomofthePhoneCoverontotwo3.25mm

needles,makingsurethatthestitchattachedtothelongtailendis

atoneendofoneofthe needles, and that the same number of sts

areoneachneedle.

2 WiththebackofthePhoneCover(theonewithoutthepocket)

facingyou,KitchenerStitch(page94)thefronthalftothebackhalf

usinga blunttapestryneedle.(Alternativelyyoumayprefer to join

thefrontandbackbydoinga three-needlecastoff.)

3 StillworkingontheWS,sewthePocketLiningtotheCover.

TurntotheRSandsewthesideedgesofthePocketTopstothe

Cover.Sewthebutton to the Cover to match the buttonhole in the

Pocket Top.

EASY TO KNIT

RicoDesign

http://www.rico-design.de

TENSION

23 stsand 30 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

3.25mmneedles

MEASUREMENTS

Phonecircumference

15-15.5(15.75-16.5:16.75-17.5)cm

Length14-15(14.5-15.5:15.5-

16.25)cm

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

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