If you love your iPad, let the world know with a heart embellished crocheted case. Make this for yourself or for those you love, in their favorite colors
Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].
Yarn needle, two 1โ buttons, matching thread and sewing
needle.
GAUGE: 13 sts = 4โ; 12 rows = 4โ. CHECK YOUR
GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Rsc = Working from left to right, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through both loops on hook.
CASE
BACK PANEL
With A, ch 26.
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Dc in 2nd ch from hook, * sc in next ch, dc in next ch; repeat from * across; turn โ 25 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, skip 1st st, * dc in next st, sc in next st; repeat from * across; dc in turning ch; turn. Repeat Row 2 until Panel is 10โ from beginning, ending with a Wrong Side row. Next Round: Ch 1, work sc evenly around Panel, working 2 sc in each corner. Fasten off.
FRONT PANEL
Work same as for Back Panel until Front Panel is 9.5โ from beginning.
Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn.
Next Row: Repeat last row.
Next Row – Buttonholes: Ch 1, sc in first 7 sts, ch 3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 6 sts, ch 3, skip next 3 sts, sc in last 7 sts; turn.
Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn.
Next Round: Ch 1, work sc evenly around Panel, working 2 sc in each corner. Fasten off.
HEART
With B, ch 17.
Round 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 6 ch, skip next 2 ch, sc in next 6 ch, 3 sc in next ch; turn to work in unused loops of beginning ch, sc in next 6 ch, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in ch-2 space, sc in next 6 ch โ 32 sts.
Round 2: [2 sc in next st] 3 times; sc in next 5 sts, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, [2 sc in next st] 3 times; sc in next 7 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in ch-2 space, sc in next 7 sc โ 38 sts.
Round 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next 4 sts, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 3 times; sc in next 7 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in ch-2 space, sc in next 8 sts โ 44 sts.
Round 4: Sc in next st, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] 3 times; sc in next 2 sts, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] 3 times; sc in next 8 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in ch-2 space, sc in last 9 sts โ 50 sts.
Round 5: Sc in next 2 sts, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] 3 times; skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] 3 times; sc in next 9 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in ch-2 space, sc in last 10 sts โ 56 sts. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Sew Heart to Front Panel. Place Panels with wrong sides together and Front Panel on top.
Row 1: Join A in top left corner, ch 1, sc in same st; matching sts and working in back loops only, sc around 3 sides, leaving top open. DO NOT TURN.
Row 2: Ch 1, working left to right, rsc in each st around.
Fasten off. Weave in all ends. Sew buttons on wrong side of Back Panel, matching to buttonholes on Front Panel.
ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C, etc; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; mm = millimeters;
sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); yo = yarn over; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.
