This is a good project to move on to after the change purse. As you will see, the cell phone cozy is basically the same pattern with three additional increases to shape the flap and an additional yarn over to accommodate the antenna. Why let your cell phone sit around getting dusty or dress it in one of those cheap leather cases when you can knit it up a colorful new suit? Note: This cozy was knit for a cell phone that measures 6 inches tall by 2-14 inches wide. You may have to make your cozy a bit shorter and thinner to accommodate a different model.
YOU WILL NEED
1 ball (4 ounces) acrylic or wool worsted weight yarn
1 pair size 8 needles
Scissors
Tape measure
Yarn needle
Button
Sewing needle and thread
Row counter (optional)
TECHNIQUES
Casting on
Garter stitch
Yarn over
Increasing
Binding off
Overcast stitch
Weaving in loose ends
DIFFICULTY LEVEL = 2
1. Cast on 6 stitches.
2. Knit 3 rows of garter stitch.
3. Row 4: Knit 3 stitches, yarn over, knit the remaining 3 stitches. You
now have 7 stitches. (The yarn over creates the buttonhole.)
4. Rows 5 through 7: Knit in garter stitch.
5. Row 8: Knit 1, increase 1 by knitting through the front and back of
the next stitch, knit until 1 stitch remains, increase 1. You now have
9 stitches.
6. Rows 9 through 12: Knit in garter stitch.
7. Row 13: Knit 2, yarn over. Knit until 1 stitch remains, increase 1.
you now have 11 stitches. (This yarn over creates an opening for your
antenna.)
8. Rows 14 through 80: Knit in garter stitch.
9. Bind off, leaving a 24-inch tail.
10. Fold your strip of knitting almost in half so that the antenna hole
is located at the top of the cozy and a 2-inch flap with the buttonhole
overlaps the rest. Using your yarn needle, sew up the sides of the cozy
using the overcast stitch. (You can use your bind-off tail to do this.)
Weave in and trim the loose ends.
11. Sew a button on the front of the cozy, directly behind where the buttonhole
falls, using your sewing needle and regular thread.
improvisation idea: Make your cozy into an over-the-shoulder carrying
case. Braid a 27-inch cord of yarn and attach it to the top of the opening
flap, knotting the ends to keep the cord secure and the braid from unraveling.