Little Owls Smartphone Case

OK, so you might guess my favourite colour, and favourite animal from yet another case design....! I got a new phone and quickly needed something to protect it, cue whipping off a quick knitted case with a rib and owl repeat.

Using DK wool and 3.5mm needles...

Cast on 32
row 1 - K2, [P4, K4] rep to last two stitches, K2
row 2 - P2, [K4, P4] rep to last two stitches, P2
unless stated, repeat rows 1 on right side & 2 on wrong side

row 7 - K2, P4, c2b, c2f, P4, K4, P4, c2b, c2f, P4, K2
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row 10 - P2, K4, c2f(p), c2b(p), K4, P4, K4, c2f(p), c2b(p), K4, P2
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row 13 - repeat row 7
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row 21 - repeat rows 7-13
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row 31 - K1, [YO, K2TOG] to end
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row 38 - cast off following rib pattern

Sew french knots for eyes on the 4 owls, and then mattress stitch a seam down the side and along bottom using long cast off end.

The idea is to be a snug fit, my phone (Samsung Galaxy Ace) is 11cm x 5cm x 1cm. The ribs are a size to fit a 'chunky' phone (i.e. iPhone 4 square edge rather than 3 curved taper) and nicely edge it, but I'm sure would also fit more slimline models too. Let me know how it looks and fits for other models.

Patterns I love that helped give me some inspiration to put this pattern together include:

• My Knitting Basket Owl Cup Cosy
• Charlotte Nash Knits and Spins iPod Cosy

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Little Owl Sunglasses Case

A combination of cable and double moss stitches creates a cute little owl perched in a big tree to protect your chunky bug-eyed sunnies.

Using 3.5mm needles and DK wool and a bit of ribbon...

Cast on 53
row 1 - P19, K15, P19
row 2 - K19, P15, K19
row 3 - P19, c2fp, K11, c2bp, P19
row 4 - K20, P13, K20
row 5 - P20, c2fp, K9, c2bp, k20
row 6 - K21, P11, K21
row 7 - P21, K11, P21
repeat rows 6 & 7 two times
row 12 - K21, P11, K21
row 13 - P20, c2b(k), K9, c2f(k), P20
row 14 - K20, P13, K20
row 15 - P17, K19, P17
row 16 - K15, P23, K15
row 17 - P9, K35, P9
row 18 - K8, P7, K5, c2bp, P9, c2fp, K5, P7, K8
row 19 - P5, K4, P1, K4, P7, K11, P7, K4, P1, K4, P5
row 20 - K4, P4, K2, P4, K7, P11, K7, P4, K2, P4, K4
row 21 - P3, K2, P5, c2b, c2f, P7, K11, P7, c2b, c2f, P5, K2, P3
row 22 - K3, P1, K6, P4, K7, P11, K7, P4, K6, P1, K3
row 23 - P3, KFB, P6, K4, P7, K11, P7, K4, P6, KFB, P3
row 24 - K3, M1, M1, K6, c2f(p), c2b(p), K7, P11, K7, c2f(p), c2b(p), K6, M1, M1, K3
row 25 - P3, K4, P6, K4, P7, K11, P7, K4, P6, K4, P3
row 26 - K3, SSP, P2TOG, K6, P4, K7, P11, K7, P4, K6, SSP, P2TOG, K3
row 27 - P3, K2TOGtbl, P6, c2b(k), c2f(k), P7, K11, P7, c2b(k), c2f(k), P6, K2TOGtfl, P3
row 28 - K21, P11, K21
row 29 - P21, K11, P21
row 30 - K21, P11, K21
row 31 - P22, K1, P1, K5, P1, K1, P22
row 32 - K14, [P1, K1] thirteen times, K13
row 33 - P13, [K1, P1] fourteen times, P13
row 34 - K9, [P1, K1] eighteen times, K8
row 35 - P10, [K1, P1] seventeen times, P9
row 36 - K8, [P1, K1] nineteen times, K7
row 37 - P7, [K1, P1] twenty times, P6
row 38 - K5, [P1, K1] twenty two times, K5
row 39 - P4, [K1, P1] twenty three times, P3
row 40 - K4 [P1, K1] twenty three times, K3
row 41 - P3 [K1, P1] twenty four times, P2
row 42 - K3 [P1, K1] twenty four times, K2
row 43 - [K1, P1] to end
row 44 - [P1, K1] to end
row 45 - [P1, K1] to end
row 46 - [K1, P1] to end
repeat rows 43-46 twice (double check glasses will fit in, if not keep going here)
row 55 - K1 [YO, K2TOG] to end
row 56 - knit
row 57 - knit and cast off

Chart downloadable in PDF form.

Sew french knots into owl eyes, and duplicate stitch beak. Sew up mattress stitch down the side and along bottom, making sure the Right Side (tree trunk stockinette) is facing out. Thread ribbon through eye-lets and protect your sunnies.

Patterns I love that helped give me some inspiration to put this pattern together include:

• My Knitting Basket Owl Cup Cosy
• Charlotte Nash Knits and Spins iPod Cosy