Little Laptop Pouch

After years and years of wanting a laptop, and years of buying them for the kids, but never for me, I finally purchased one all for me! I wanted a little one that would be easy to carry when I travel, so I went with a 10.5 inch screen, and I love it. I searched for days for a little bag to keep it in, but could only find covers for larger laptops. That's when I decided to bust my yarn stash a bit and knit a pouch, but again, I could only find patterns for larger laptops. So I decided to design my own pouch, and here it is!

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:

·         1 skein Chunky (4) Yarn >200 yards

·         U.S. size 8, 24 inch circular needle or size needed for gauge

·         Cable needle

·         Markers

·         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.

 

I hope you enjoy this project, and I very much look forward to hearing from you. As I mentioned, this is the first knitting pattern I have ever written, so I would like your thoughts on how I can improve next time.