Ny opskrift på laptop sleeve

I det forgangne år har I taget så vel i mod mine iPad sleeves med leopard- og zebraprint.

Samtidig har jeg dog også fået en del forespørgsler på sleeves til laptops, hvilket er lidt mere tricky, da de kommer i så mange forskellige dimensioner.  Men nu er løsningen her måske… 

Min søde kunde Mai har nemlig lavet et fint mønster, som nemt kan skaleres op eller ned, alt efter hvad det skal bruges til.  Hver trekant er 8 masker bred, så med lidt hovedregning kan du få det til at passe til din laptop, tablet eller endda din mobil. 

Jeg har som sædvanligt hæklet mit i Peruvian Highland Wool. Jeg synes det er et skønt garn; det er nemt at hækle i og det får en lækker finish, som holder sig rigtig pæn i brug. Du kan også vælge at hækle i merceriseret bomuld, som Rio. Det er dog noget hårdere, og du skal have en del flere masker, men det bliver også smukt. Se f.eks. mit zebra sleeve til en 7" tablet.

Sleevet på billedet er lavet til min egen computer, en MacBook Pro 13", og jeg har brugt 1 ngl. Peruvian Highland Wool i hindbær melange og lidt mere end 1 ngl. i lys grå melange og i lys brun melange. 

Køb opskriften på det mønstrede laptop sleeve lige her - og Peruvian highland wool lige her. 

DIY: Crochet pine cones

Here is my English version of the crochet pine cones.

Any yarn will do for these; cotton, wool, lurex... Just make sure to match yarn with the right hook size.

I mostly did them in wool (sport weight) with a size 3 mm needle.

You will need:
Yarn
Matching crochet hook
Fiber filling

The cones are crocheted using crocodile stitch. If you haven’t tried this before, there are plenty of great tutorials to be found online.


Stitches:
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double rochet
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
st = stitch
rnd = round
dec = decrease
V = 2 dc in same st to form a V
A = (Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops)*2, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook


Scales
*Work 5 dc down post of 1st dc of V, ch 1, 5 dc up post of 2nd dc of the same V, ch 1, skip 5 dc* Repeat from *-* Join with a sl st in 3rd ch.
NB: 1st dc in each round is replaced by 3 ch.

Small scales
No ch between these. *Work 2 hdc and 3 dc dc down post of 1st dc of V, ch 1, 3 dc and 2 hdc dc up post of 2nd dc of the same V, skip the 2 A’s* Repeat from *-* Join with a sl st in 2rd ch.
NB: 1st dc in each round is replaced by 2 ch.

- 1 'floor' consists of 1 rnd of dc’s, 1 rnd of scales and 1 rnd of sc’s.
- Without any increase there are 6 sc on top of each scale.

1. Ch 2 and crochet 7 sc in 1st. Join with a sl st (7 sc)
2. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st. 2 dc in every sc all the way round. Join with a sl st (14 dc)
3. Ch 1, *1 sc in first 2 st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from *-* Join with a sl st (18 sc)


1st floor (3 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (21 dc)
2. Crochet 3 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, *1 sc in first 2 st, 2 sc in next* Repeat from *-* Join with a sl st (24 sc)

2nd floor (4 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (28 dc)
2. Crochet 4 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, *1 sc in first 3 st, 2 sc in next* Repeat from *-* Join with a sl st (30 sc)

3rd floor (5 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (35 dc)
2. Crochet 5 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, 1 sc in every st (6 per scale). Join with a sl st (30 sc)

4th floor (5 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (35 dc)
2. Crochet 5 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. 1 ch, *1 sc in first 4 st, 2 sc in next* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st (36 sc)

5th floor (6 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (42 dc)
2. Crochet 6 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, 1 sc in every st (6 per scale). Join with a sl st (36 sc)

6th floor (6 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (42 dc)
2. Crochet 6 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, *1 sc in first 4 st, 2 sc dec* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st. (30 sc)

7th floor (5 scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 5 dc *V, 5 dc* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch (35 dc)
2. Crochet 5 scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, *1 sc in first 4 st, 2 sc dec* Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st. (25 sc)

8th floor (5 small scales)
1. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st (V), 2 dc together (A), 2 dc together (A), *V, A, A*. Repeat from *-*. Join with a sl st.
2. Crochet 5 small scales. Join with a sl st.
3. Ch 1, 1 sc in every st (4 per scale). Join with a sl st (20 sc)

Stuff the cone with fiber filling.

The stem is crocheted in a spiral and in back loop only: 2 sc together until there is only 5 sc left. After this 4 rounds with 1 sc in each st.

Fasten up and you’re done!