Moss Stitch Laptop or Tablet Sleeve

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Life has been super busy lately and I have had a really hard time finding time to crochet or make other craft projects. When I am in that situation I really start to miss making things but also find it can be kind of hard to get started again. I love finding simple projects that I can finish quickly to help me feel that satisfaction that comes with making something. This simple project fit the bill perfectly. 

With school starting recently and me trying to get back on track with blogging I have been on my computer a lot lately and my kids are carrying their school computers back and forth to school everyday, in and out of backpacks. So I had the idea to make a quick crocheted laptop sleeve.  

I decided to start out with a bulky weight yarn. I chose that for 2 reasons- 1, the thicker the yarn the quicker the project works up. I was wanting something that would be a quick make and thick yarn is one simple way to make a project work up faster. Then 2, I also thought it would make it extra soft and cushy for the laptop. I also chose a very simple stitch pattern to work with, also one that happens to be one of my favorites- the moss stitch (aka linen stitch, woven stitch, etc.). That also helped make it a quick and simple project, not that the stitch itself is fast, it is a short stitch so it can take a while to build up height, but it is simple so kind of a mindless repeat with out the need to count or pay close attention to a pattern.  

One thing I thought about while making this pattern is that fact that there are different sizes of laptops so a laptop sleeve pattern can't exactly be one size fits all, you have to be able to easily adapt the pattern to fit a variety of sizes. This is another reason I opted for a very simple and basic stitch pattern. Once I finished my laptop sleeve I decided to make a tablet version that would fit an iPad as well. That way I could kind of play around with the different sizes. 

The pattern includes the 2 sizes I made- one to fit a MacBook Air and one to fit an iPad, with tips to adjust to any size you need. I made the laptop sleeve open on the long side, and the tablet sleeve open on the short side, but the basic pattern is the same regardless of which orientation and size you make. 

How to Crochet a Moss Stitch Laptop or Tablet Sleeve  

Finished size: Tablet Sleeve approximately 8" x 10", Laptop Sleeve approximately12" x 9" 

You will need:

• Premier Bloom Chunky Big (Laptop Sleeve made with Wildflower, Tablet Sleeve made with Snapdragon)
• L crochet hook (8 mm)
• yarn needle

Instructions: 

*You can begin with any number of chains for this project, you need an even number but will work along each side of the chain (2 stitches in each chain) so you will always end up with an even number. 

*If you want to make the sleeve larger or smaller than the patterns (or if your gauge is different) start with a number of chains that is long enough to go across the bottom of your laptop or tablet or a couple of chains longer because it will shrink a little as you add the stitches. Then continue the pattern until you are about an inch from the top edge and the work the final 3 rounds. 

Gauge- 11 sts = 4"

Laptop Sleeve

ch 32

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch until there is one ch remaining, in last ch work 3 sc turning to work along other side of ch in unworked loops, working back across the ch sc in the next st and each st until you reach the last st, work 2 sts in the final st, sl st to the first sc to join (64 sc)

Row 2: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to first sc to join (64 sc)

Row 3: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to first sc to join (64 sc)

Row 4: ch 1, [sc in first st, ch 1, sk next st] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (32 sc, 32 ch spaces)

Row 5: sl st into first ch sp, ch 1, [sc in ch sp, ch 1, sk next st] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (32 sc, 32 ch spaces)

Rows 6-23: repeat row 5, continue this patter until there is about 1 inch left of your laptop/taplet, in this case that was 23 rows but you can adjust the height of your sleeve here (32 sc, 32 ch sp)

Row 24: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to first sc to join (64 sc)

Row 25: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to first sc to join (64 sc)

Row 26: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to first sc to join (64 sc)

Finish off and weave in ends

Tablet Sleeve

ch 21

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch until there is one ch remaining, in last ch work 3 sc turning to work along other side of ch in unworked loops, working back across the ch sc in the next st and each st until you reach the last st, work 2 sts in the final st, sl st to the first sc to join (42 sc)

Row 2: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to first sc to join (42 sc)

Row 3: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to first sc to join (42 sc)

Row 4: ch 1, [sc in first st, ch 1, sk next st] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (21 sc, 21 ch spaces)

Row 5: sl st into first ch sp, ch 1, [sc in ch sp, ch 1, sk next st] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (21 sc, 21 ch spaces)

Rows 6-27: repeat row 5, continue this patter until there is about 1 inch left of your laptop/taplet, in this case that was 23 rows but you can adjust the height of your sleeve here (21 sc, 21 ch sp)

Row 28: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to first sc to join (42 sc)

Row 29: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to first sc to join (42 sc)

Row 30: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to first sc to join (42 sc)

Finish off and weave in ends