The sock relief project

Gentle reader, you can clearly see that my update this week was delayed. I express my humblest apologies for being scatterbrained!

Last week I decided to put down the sock project for a little while and to try something with instant gratification. I’ve been down to the gym in our building almost daily, working out to the sounds of my wonderful friend, the iPod.

Although the elliptical machines have little holders for things like water bottles and iPods, the treadmill does not. While running, I generally hold my iPod in my hand. This is not convenient at ALL. I could just go to the Mac store and buy one of those sport covers for the iPod, but they’re not cheap and they’re not what I want. I had some left over yarn in my bin, so I decided to attempt Jesca Sander’s “Cricket’s Technicolor Techno-Cozy”, altered for the iPod. This pattern can be found in Debbie Stoller’s wonderful book Stitch ‘n Bitch.

I’ve altered the pattern a fair bit. Where it calls for 3 different colours of yarn, I’ve made it just plain black. I’ve also altered the math a bit, as the yarn I was using was a slightly different texture and weight than the one she suggested.

The result is that the iPod cozy is finished, it just needs a piece of velcro for the flap. However, there’s more to it than just the cover for the iPod. I wanted to make a pouch that could have a belt-like strap to put around my waist, to keep the iPod in place. I also wanted to make sure I could put in a different strap, if I so desired. As well, I wanted to be able to switch the strap so that I could put it across my chest and carry the pouch like a purse.

The result is (going to be) an iPod cozy with two D-rings along each side and two D-rings at the top. The straps will have clips so that they can easily clip to the pouch.

I have the D-rings and clips, so the pouch and it’s first knit strap (the gym-belt) should be done by the end of the week.

How’s THAT for instant, useful, gratification!

I’ll post some photos when this is done.

Have a great week, everyone!

~ by tripknit on April 22, 2008.