Kindle/Nook/eReader Flip Cover by Dawn Gillis

Kindle/Nook/eReader Flip Cover

Crochet
January 2012
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches
in dc
4.0 mm (G)
200 - 250 yards (183 - 229 m)
US
English
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This eReader flip cover has all the features that make using your device easier. It has a hand strap so that you no longer have to grip your eReader. It can also stand up on surfaces so you can comfortably read without holding the device at all. It also provides cushioning around the eReader to prevent dings and scratches when it is inside the cover. Great for travel and daily use, this cover provides all the functions of a $40 cover at a fraction of the cost and you get to pick your colors!

Easy - Intermediate skills required

Size A: Fits the Kindle, Nook Simple Touch, Kindle Touch, Kindle Touch 3G, or other brand eReader sized between 6.5”-6.8” tall and 4.5”-5” wide

Size B: Fits the Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Fire, Nook Color, Nook Tablet, or other brand eReader sized between 7.5”-8.1” tall and 4.5”-5” wide

Materials:
Sugar & Cream Cotton Yarn – Sonoma Print & Country Green (shown)
Approximately 180 yards in Color A (main color) and 40 yards in Color B (accent color)
G hook (4mm)
2 stitch markers
Elastic bands (hair bands or cut strips of elastic)
2 Buttons, 5/8” – 7/8” wide
Yarn needle
Sewing needle and thread
Stiff cardboard, mat board, or railroad board, cut to size
Gauge: 14 stitches wide and 8 rows tall = 4” x 4” in dc

Abbreviations:
Ch = chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
FPDC = yo, insert hook behind post of stitch (from front to back), yo, pull through, bring up even with last stitch completed, yo, pull through 2 loops, (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through rem 2 lps to complete stitch
BPDC = yo, insert hook into the back of your stitch (in other words from back to front), go in front of the post, pull through (3 loops on hook) bringing stitch up to height of previous stitch, yo, pull through 2 loops (2 loops remaining), yo, pull through remaining 2 loops to complete stitch
Yo = yarn over
Sl st = slip stitch