My daughter just started a new job and was given a new iPad. As she will be moving around a lot and carrying it with her, she wanted a cover for it. She asked me to crochet one so it would be a bit different from most covers!

We talked about colours. She doesn’t like the very strong colours I use but wanted something a bit more muted. She chose the shell stitch from the three samples I made:

She chose the middle one in the photo. I was glad because this shell stitch is fast and fun to crochet!

The iPad sleeve looks very different when you choose different colours and yarns. In the left one I have used cotton yarn and right hand one is wool.

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We start working from the bottom up. The shell stitch works up as multiples of 8 stitches +1. You find stitch amounts for three different weights of yarn on the tutorial video.

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Videos

There are two tutorial videos. The first one shows you how to make the actual cover. The second one is about making a felted lining for the cover. The lining video can be used for any knitted or crocheted iPad or tablet case.

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