MAKE THIS QUICK HOLIDAY GIFT IN A DAY!!

I bought an iPad2 and like most people, I immediately sought out a case to shove it into before I (clumsy) could manage to break it in the most creatively horrible way possible.

Most cases are made from rigid materials. As a design exercise, I wanted to explore creating a soft case that could protect the device while still being warm and soft, since that’s what knitting does best. I set out to create Mamoru –meaning “to protect” in Japanese– as a product with a form that followed its primary function of soft protection. To that end, it’s worked in Thick & Quick in a tight gauge for greater thickness and rigidity. This is backed by firm interfacing to prevent the knitting from sagging under the weight of the device. Inside, the slick, furry fabric lining protects screens from scratches and helps the device slide in and out with ease.

The rear pocket provides extra storage for accessories – power cables, USB cables, and even your smartphone. Mamoru can also be used for sketchbooks, e-readers, or anything else you can imagine!

Know someone who just bought an iPad? Mamoru only needs 2 skeins of chunky yarn, and it’s worked in one piece so this project works up really quickly – over, say, a weekend – making it perfect for a last minute gift!

SIZE

Fits iPad2 (with or without Smart Cover), iPad (first-gen), iPad2 with hard case, iPad with hard case

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Width: 8.759.5, 10.5, 11.25” Length: 10.7511, 12, 12.25“

MATERIALS

MC Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick 80% acrylic 20% wool; 108yd/98m per 170g skein; 11, 1, 1 skein (Shown in #149 Charcoal)

CC Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick 80% acrylic 20% wool; 108yd/98m per 170g skein; 11, 1, 1 skein (Shown in #112 Raspberry)

US #10/6mm straight needle
Yarn needle
1 yard of Pellon Peltex 70 Sew-in Ultra-Firm Stabilizer (or other sew-in heavy craft interfacing)
1 yard of Silky Furry Fleece (100% Polyester) or similar
3” of black sew-in Velcro
Sewing needle (or sewing machine)
Polyester thread in a color to match lining fabric
Black polyester thread
GAUGE:

12 sts/16 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch on US #10

You can buy it in PDF format for only $1.00.