This is only the second item that I have made up on my own, and the first that I have written out the pattern for. I'm quite excited to share it with you. I wanted cables because I thought they would provide a little more protection. So I went with a standard "rope" cable stitch. Then I put a few columns between to add to the cable design.
It's a pretty basic design, and was quite quick to knit up, just two flights between DC and Detroit (2 hours ish), and a drive between South Carolina and mid-Florida (about 8 hours). This version fits an 11 1/2 by 9 inch laptop, but could be easily adapted for a larger laptop by adding one or more cable column sets and knitting it to the length needed to wrap around both sides of the laptop.
Little Laptop Pouch
Designed by Julie Brewer
Materials:
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1 skein Chunky (4) Yarn >200 yards
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U.S. size 8, 24 inch circular needle or size
needed for gauge
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Cable needle
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Markers
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Yarn needle
I used Loops and Threads Impeccable in Burgundy
Gauge: 4 stiches
per inch
Special Abbreviations
C6F: Slip 3 to cable needle and hold in front, knit 3, knit
3 from cable needle.
Laptop Pouch
Cast on 62 stitches.
Rows 1, 3, & 5 (RS): K2, P2, K2, *P4, K6, P4, K4, rep
from * once, P4, K6, P4, K2, P2, K2
Row 2, 4, 6 & 8 (WS): P2, K2, P2, *K4, P6, K4, rep from
* once, K4, P6, K4, P2, K2, P2
Row 7 (RS) Cable twist: K2, P2, K2, *P4, C6F, P4, K4 rep
from * once, P4, C6F, P4, K2, P2, K2
Repeat rows 1-8 until piece measures 17 inches, begin
decrease
Decrease:
Row 1 (RS): ssk, ssk, continue in established pattern until
last four stitches, K2tog, K2tog
Row 2 (WS): P2, continue in established pattern until last
two stitches, P2
Repeat two decrease rows 10 times.
Button hole row (RS): ssk, ssk, continue in established
pattern until middle cable section, P4, K1, K2tog cast on 2 using backward
loop, K2tog, K1, continue in established pattern, including decrease Row 2.
Repeat two decrease rows 3 more times.
14 stitches remain. Bind off. Cut thread, weave in ends. Add
button.
