I am in love with Kindle!
I resisted for a very long time as I always thought I would not enjoy a Kindle because I love books!
Yes, I love to hold a book in my arms and I adore the smell of the pages!
Oh my, how I was wrong! A Kindle is such a great thing!
Donโt get me wrong, I still buy printed books and I still love them so much, but thanks to Kindle I can read wherever I am, I can take it with me wherever I go!
So, shortly after I got my Kindle I had to make a cover for it and I opted for one very simple. Here is the knitted pattern in case if you want to make one for your Kindle!
The main stitch of my knitted Kindle cover is the Raspberry stitch, also called the Trinity Stitch or Blackberry stitch. It is a textured bobble stitch with staggered bunches of stitches that resemble a raspberry bush.
Please scroll down for the free pattern, or get the ad-free, printer-friendly, PDF version of this pattern in my Ravelry, Etsy, and on ariannafrasca.com.
How many stitches would you cast on?
Measure the width and length of your device (generally 5โณ / 13 cm wide and 7โณ / 18 cm long) then choose your yarn and make a gauge in your favorite stitch.
To make an accurate gauge swatch, cast on enough stitches to equal approximately 4″ / 10 cm and work in pattern to make a square.
Take your stitches off the needle and, without stretching the fabric, place a tape measure on your work and gently pin where the tape measure reads 1″ / 1 cm. Count your stitches.
Write the number of your stitches down (S).
Your desire is for a 5โณ/ 13cm x2 (both front and back), so your math will take your number of stitches (S) divided by 4″ /or 10 cm (W or wide of your swatch) now multiply by 7โณ / 18 cm (dW or desired width) = Result is to cast-on โฆ nr of stitches.
Now for the Rows Calculations
Measure the swatch number of rows and enter the number of rows and the measured length.
The formula for rows needed = dL (desired length) x R/L (R=measured rows and L is length measured).
Free fell to use whatever stitch you like most and, if you are in search of inspirations, take a look at my 52 weeks of stitches challenge! You can scroll down for a free kindle cover pattern, or get the ad-free, printer-friendly, PDF version of this pattern in my Ravelry, Etsy, and on ariannafrasca.com.
Raspberry Kindle Cover – Pattern
Cast on 80 sts
Row 1 (RS): Purl all stitches.
Row 2: *p3tog, (k1, p1, k1) into the next stitch; rep from * to end.
Row 3: Purl all stitches.
Row 4: *(k1, p1, k1) into the next stitch, p3tog; rep from * to end.
Repeat rows 1โ4 until 6.6″ (17 cm) length.
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch and bind off.
Sew the side and the bottom.
Finishing Touch
Once your cover is knitted you can decorate it!
Sew a snap on the tab and place a decorative button to go over it or simply add a zipper!
Please scroll up for the free pattern, or get the ad-free, printer-friendly, PDF version of this pattern in my Ravelry, Etsy, and on ariannafrasca.com.