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Crochet Nook case

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Nook Case
a flip~top case for your favorite e~books
Crochet Pattern
Beginner to Intermediate Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot

I made this for my wonderful mother for Christmas, and have been meaning to share with you. So here it is!! I wish I had taken better notes, I didn’t write down the gauge and my parents are currently in Germany, so it’s kind hard to check. Uggg.

I used TLC Cotton Plus yarn with a 4.5mm hook. Any DK or light worsted weight yarn should work.

I seem to have had a not~so~bright moment. I did have many process pictures to go along with this tutorial. So many. I moved them into the pattern I had written in a Word doc, and then deleted them from my photos. Now I can’t get them into Blogger, and they won’t re~save as photos. I really have no idea how I managed to make this mess. I’m going to blame the bad cold. It seems the only photos I have left are of the finished object. The patterns should still be fine, I just prefer to give you lots of helpful photos along the way. Sorry about that. :^

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Here it is with the flap up so you can see the screen (like my cardboard Nook?)

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Here we have it closed and tied shut.

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And here it is from the back. You can’t see it well, but there are popcorn stitches all around the back for cushioning and fun!

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Regular Square

In first color, ch3, sl st into first ch to form a ring

Rnd 1: (worked through center of ring). Ch, (2sc, ch2) 4 times. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch, sc in the same stitch below (the needle in the picture shows the stitch placement). Sc, *(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp **, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * twice more, then from * to ** one more time. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc. (4sc on each side)

Rnd 3: Ch, sc in the same stitch below (as shown in rnd 2). Sc in each of next 2 sts *(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp **, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * twice more, then from * to ** one more time, sc in next st. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc. (6sc on each side)

Rnd 4: Ch, sc in the same stitch below (as shown in rnd 2). Sc in each of next 3 sts *(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp **, sc in each of next 6 sts, rep from * twice more, then from * to ** one more time, sc in each of next 2 sts. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc, clip yarn and tie on second color. (8sc on each side)

Rnd 5: With second color, ch, sc in the same stitch below (as shown in rnd 2). Sc in each of next 4 sts *(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp **, sc in each of next 8 sts, rep from * twice more, then from * to ** one more time, sc in each of next 3 sts. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc. (10sc on each side)

Rnd 6: Ch, sc in the same stitch below (as shown in rnd 2). Sc in each of next 5 sts *(sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp **, sc in each of next 10 sts, rep from * twice more, then from * to ** one more time, sc in each of next 4 sts. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc, clip yarn and weave in ends. (12sc on each side)

Connecting Square

Make the same as the regular square up through rnd 5.

Rnd 6: This is your connecting rnd. Ch, sc in the same stitch below (as shown in rnd 2). Sc in each of next 5 sts, sc in corner sp, ch, drop loop from hook and pull it up through one of the corner sps in regular square, ch, drop loop from hook and pull it up through the next st of the regular square, sc in corner sp, *drop loop from hook and pull it up through the next st of the regular square, sc in next st, repeat from * 9 more times, drop loop from hook and pull it up through the next st of the regular square, sc in corner sp, drop loop from hook and pull it up through corner sp of regular square, ch2, sc in same corner sp, ** sc in each of next 10 sts, (sc, ch2, sc) in corner sp, rep from * once more, sc in each of next 4 sts. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc, clip yarn and weave in ends. (12sc on each side)

Rectangle made, now make one more!

Back

Popcorn Stitch: yo, insert hook into next st, (yo, draw loop through, yo, draw through 2 loops) 5 times, yo, draw through all 6 loops

Attach first color to right corner of one of the long edges of one rectangle, as pictured.

Rnd 1: Ch, sc in corner sp *sc in each of the next 12 sts, sc in each of next 2 corner sps, sc in each of next 12 sts, ** (sc, ch2, sc) in next corner sp, sc in each of the next 12 sts, rep from * to ** one more time, sc in corner sp, ch2. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc. (28sc on long edges and 14sc on short edges)

Rnd 2: Ch, sc in corner sp (this is basically a rev sc, as it is worked behind the ch, don’t worry, just go with it) *sc in each of next 28 sts, (sc, ch2, sc) in next corner sp, sc in each of next 14 sts, ** (sc, ch2, sc) in next corner sp, rep from * to ** one more time, sc in corner sp, ch2. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc, clip yarn and join on second color. (30sc on long edges and 16sc on short edges)

Rnd 3: With second color, ch, sc in corner sp * sc in each of next 30 sts, (sc, ch3, hdc) in next corner sp, hdc in each of next 16 sts, ** (hdc, ch3, sc) in next corner sp, rep from * to ** one more time, hdc in corner sp, ch2. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc. (32sc on long edges and 18sc on short edges)

Rnd 4: Ch3 (counts as first dc) dc in same st, * dc in next st, work popcorn st, (dc in each of next 3 sts, work popcorn st) 6 times, dc in next st (2dc, ch2, dc) in corner sp, dc in next st (work popcorn st, dc in each of next 3 sts) 4 times, work popcorn st, ** (dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner sp, dc in next st, rep from * to ** once more, dc in corner sp, ch2. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch3. (36sts on long edges and 20sts on short edges)

Rnd 5: Ch, sc in same st, sc in next 35 sts, * (2sc, ch2, 2sc), sc in each of the next 20 sts, (2sc, ch2, 2sc), ** sc in each of the next 36 sts, rep from * to ** once more. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc, clip yarn and weave in ends. (40sc on long edges and 24sc on short edges)

Sides and Front Lip

Dec St: insert hook in next st, yo, draw loop through, insert hook in next st, yo, draw loop through, yo, draw through all 3 remaining loops

Connect first color to the left corner of one of the long edges.

Rnd 1: Work entire rnd in back loops only. Ch1, sc in corner, * sc in each of next 40 sts, 2sc in corner, sc in each of next 24 sts, ** 2sc in corner,  rep from * to ** once more, sc in corner. Join with sl st to top of first sc. (136sc)

Rnd 2: Ch, sc in all sts. Join with sl st to top of first sc. (136sc)

Rnd 3: Work entire rnd in back loops only. Ch, work dec over next 2 sts, sc in each of next 38 sts, work 2 dec over next 4 sts, sc in each of next 22 sts, work 2 dec over next 4 sts, sc in each of next 38 sts, work 2 dec over next 4 sts, sc in each of next 22 sts. Join with sl st to top of first dec. (40sc on long edges and 24sc on short edges)

Rnd 4: Ch, work dec over first 2 sc, sc in each of next 36 chs, work 2 dec over next 4 sts, sc in each of next 20 sts, work 2 dec over next 4 sts, sc in each of next 36 sts, work 2 dec over next 4 sts, sc in each of next 20 sts. Join with sl st to top of first dec. (38sc on long edges and 22sc on short edges)

Rnd 5: Ch, work dec over first 2 sc, sc in each of next 34 chs, work 2 dec over next 4 sts, sc in each of next 18 sts, work 2 dec over next 4 sts, sc in each of next 34 sts, work 2 dec over next 4 sts, sc in each of next 18 sts. Join with sl st to top of first dec, clip yarn and weave in ends. (36sc on long edges and 20sc on short edges)

Front Flap

Attach first color to left corner of one of the long edges of the second rectangle.

Rnd 1: Ch, sc in corner sp *sc in each of the next 12 sts, sc in each of next 2 corner sps, sc in each of next 12 sts, ** (sc, ch2, sc) in next corner sp, sc in each of the next 12 sts, rep from * to ** one more time, sc in corner sp, ch2. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc. (28sc on long edges and 14sc on short edges)

Rnd 2: Ch, sc in corner sp (this is basically a rev sc, as it is worked behind the ch, don’t worry, just go with it) *sc in each of next 28 sts, (sc, ch2, sc) in next corner sp, sc in each of next 14 sts, ** (sc, ch2, sc) in next corner sp, rep from * to ** one more time, sc in corner sp, ch2. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc, clip yarn and join on second color. (30sc on long edges and 16sc on short edges)

Rnd 3: With second color, ch, sc in corner sp * sc in each of next 30 sts, (sc, ch3, hdc) in next corner sp, hdc in each of next 16 sts, ** (hdc, ch3, sc) in next corner sp, rep from * to ** one more time, hdc in corner sp, ch2. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc. (32sc on long edges and 18sc on short edges)

Rnd 4: Ch, sc in same st, sc in each of next 31 sts, * (2sc, ch3, hdc) in next corner sp, hdc in each of next 18 sts, (hdc, ch3, 2sc) **in next corner sp, sc in each of next 32 sts, rep from * to ** one more time. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc. (36sc on long edges and 20sc on short edges)

Rnd 5: Ch, sc in same st, sc in each of next 33 sts, * (2sc, ch3, hdc) in next corner sp, hdc in each of next 20 sts, (hdc, ch3, 2sc) in next corner sp, ** sc in each of next 36 sts, rep from * to ** one more time, sc in each of next 2 sts. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc. (40sc on long edges and 22sc on short edges)

Rnd 6: Ch, sc in same st, sc in each of next 35 sts, * (2sc, ch2, sc) in next corner sp, sc in each of next 22 sts, (sc, ch2, 2sc) in next corner sp, ** sc in each of next 40 sts, rep from * to ** one more time, sc in each of next 4 sts. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc. (44sc on long edges and 24sc on short edges)

Rnd 7: Ch, sc in same st, sc in each of next 37 sts, * (sc, ch2, sc) in next corner sp, sc in each of next 24 sts, (sc, ch2, sc) in next corner sp, ** sc in each of next 44 sts, rep from * to ** one more time, sc in each of next 6 sts. Join with a sl st to the top of the first sc, clip yarn and weave in ends. (46sc on long edges and 26sc on short edges)

Sew front flap onto ridge where the top of the back connects to the edging. Attach a tie string to the bottom of the front flap. For the sample, 3 strands of yarn were braided together and threaded through the last rnd of dc sts at the bottom of the flap.

Enjoy!

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