Crochet Wavy/Chevron iPad Mini Case Pattern

Crocheted by Dana, with Love!

This pattern was created as a gift for my fellow blogger, my sister, Megan.  She recently got an iPad mini and asked me to crochet a chevron style ipad mini case for it.  My pattern turned out looking more wavy to me than chevron, but I have thoughts about how to fix that.  I will include my ideas in the directions for you to try and decide what you like best.

Yarn: I used a soft yarn designed for babies since it's what I had.  If you use a bulkier yarn, you will need to alter your gauge.  I used grey and pink yarns.
Hook: F

Use these dimensions to determine gauge:

Chain 31
Round 1: Sc in the 2nd chain from hook and in the next 27.  3 sc in the end chain, turning around the end to the other side of the chain.  27 sc along the other side.  sc in first st sl st to starting ch. (60 stitches counting ch 1 from starting chain)

Round 2: Ch 1. hdc. *3 hdc in the next ch. hdc. hdc3tog. hdc.* Repeat around. Sl st to ch 1.

Round 3-25: Repeat round 2, switching colors ever 3 rows (or as often as you prefer)

Row 26: Ch 1. turn. hdc. hdc2tog. hdc. *3 hdc in the next ch. hdc. hdc3tog. hdc.* 4 times. hdc. ch 1. turn.

Row 27-32: hdc in first 4 st. *3 hdc in next ch. hdc. hdc3tog. hdc.* 3 times. 3 hdc in next ch. hdc in next 4 st. Ch 1. Turn.  (continue switching colors as often as before)

Row 33: hdc in first 4 st. 3 hdc in next ch. hdc. hdc3tog. hdc. 3 hdc in next ch. hdc. sc3tog. hdc. 3 hdc in next ch. hdc. hdc3tog. hdc. 3 hdc in next ch. hdc in next 4 st. Ch 1. Turn.

Row 34: hdc in first 4 st. 3 hdc in next ch. hdc. hdc3tog. hdc. 3 hdc in next ch. hdc. sc3tog. hdc. 3 hdc in next ch. hdc. hdc3tog. hdc. 3 hdc in next ch. hdc in next 4 st. Ch 1. Turn.

Row 35: hdc in first 4 st. 3 hdc in next ch. hdc. hdc3tog. hdc. 3 hdc in next ch. hdc. dc. ch1. dc. hdc. 3 hdc in next ch. hdc. hdc3tog. hdc. 3 hdc in next ch. hdc in next 4 st. Ch 1. Turn.  (Button hole created)

Finish off.

Attach button.

I added a cat button to the front for decoration =)

In order to give the pattern more of the zigzag feel of chevron, you may consider using: *hdc, dc, hdc in one st; hdc; sc3tog; hdc* as the repeating pattern.  I did not use this modification so I'm not sure how much of a difference it would make.  I thought of it half way through so I continued with the all hdc route and we decided we liked to finished product enough that I didn't bother creating a second.

Enjoy!