Cell Phone Cozy: Pattern

Y'all want to knit a cell phone cozy? Here's my pattern.

It doesn't matter what yarn you use, just knit a swatch wider than your cell phone and determine the number of stitches you need that way. I hate knitting swatches, but it's a good idea. Knit a good one so that you don't end up with a cozy that's too small.

The needles you choose are determined by the yarn you use; big fat yarn, big fat needles. This cozy was knitted using some kind of sportweight blend, very soft, on size 8 straight needles. You can also use double pointed needles since the cozy is such a small piece.

Cast on an even number of stitches so that you can purl one at either end of each row.

Row 1: purl 1, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2 then purl 1 at the end of the row
Row 2: repeat
Row 3: purl 1, cable 2 (skip the first knit stitch, knit the second, pull the yarn through but leave both stitches on the left needle, then knit the first stitch and slip both of them off the needle), purl 2, cable 2, repeat to last stitch, purl 1

Repeat rows 1-3 until you have cable stitches for 2 inches (or as long as you want the top of your cell phone cozy to be).

Stockinette stitch until cozy is as long as you want it to be for your phone. Then purl three rows in a row to make the seam at the bottom of the cozy. Then stockinette the rest of the cozy until it matches the front and start your cable rows again.

Cast off when both sides match.

Turn wrong side out and bring the edges of the cozy together and sew with yarn using a yarn needle.Use a crochet crochet hook to pull the tails through stitches on the inside and tie off. Turn right side out and slip your cell phone inside.

Enjoy!