The iPod gets a wardrobe update
The iPod Cozy is finished. Well, the shell is, anyway. I still have to make the belt and additional strap for it, which will probably happen in the next few days.
It was actually a little more work to finish it than to knit it. The D-rings had to be sewn on, as well as the velcro for the flap. I’m actually embarrassed at my lack of true sewing skills. I can sew buttons on pants and shirts, I can make little pouches by hand, but I lack in the ability to sew on a machine, or to sew anything more complicated by hand. This is particularly embarrassing since my grandmother is a retired seamstress who can make…anything. My mom once made me a clown costume for Halloween from scratch. Apparently, the gene did NOT get passed down to me.
Anyway, back to the iPod Cozy. The belt needs to be made, and I’m keen on the idea of using this as an opportunity to learn how to knit cables. They are apparently easy, once you get the hang of them. We’ll see how it goes.
If I get the chance to knit this project again, I probably will. Though I’m generally happy with it, the bind off at the end was too tight (meaning that the flap isn’t stretched enough), and tight knitting is something I have to work on. I generally knit things tightly, and that gets me into a little bit of trouble sometimes.
Below are the photos:
This is the front of the Cozy. The D-rings at the sides will be clipped with a belt which will fit around my waist. The reason for putting them to the sides is to allow for the iPod to lay flat against my waist.
The open flap with the sewn on velcro.
The back of the Cozy. The additional D-rings are for swapping the belt for a knit purse strap (also in progress), which will hang across my chest (like a normal purse strap).
So I hope to have the belt done by next week, and the purse strap will come soon after (probably done as an iCord… a wonderful little knitting creation which I have yet to learn).
Now, off to the gym!
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