Kindle Cases for Two

A friend of mine had asked me to knit him a Kindle case..... two months ago.  In all fairness, I was working on a scarf at the time, the two month scarf in fact, and as I've said I'm not the fastest knitter in the world.  But, I finally finished last week (it's wonderfully warm, long, soft and cozy).  

Anyhoo....... I've been contemplating how to go about knitting this case for a while, I've thought about using circular needles or using regular needles; making two separate pieces and sewing three sides together or making one long piece and sewing two sides together.  The possibilities for starting seemed endless; needless to say I started making it 5 times before settling on a particular way.  At first I thought, "circular needles are totally the way to go, only one side to sew up, WIN."  Well the first step was learning how to knit with circular needles...... which leads to 3 of the 5 ways I started.

1) I cast on 42 stitches and forgot that I was knitting with circular needles and started kitting like they were regular needles.... oops.  

2) I cast on 42 stitches.... ohh no my needles are to long, 42 stitches doesn't make it to both ends :(  time for a new approach....

3) I've seen people knit circularly with like 4 needles, I can totally do this right?  after casting on and doing one row I realized it would take me a decade to make this thing and we'd be on our 12th generation of Kindle that probably fits in your pocket and is indestructible.  

4) It hits me...... I was doing 42 stitches..... that only accounts for half of the kindle (according to the website I went too...... they were wrong but we'll get there in a second).  I clearly need 84 stitches, Maybe the circular needles will work!!!  I cast on the stitches....... just barley long enough to be able to knit (apparently I thought I would be knitting a really big hat or vest when I bought these things)....... I get like 6 rows in and see that it is way too wide, the kindle would be swimming in this thing..... not ideal for a case. 

Complimentary Kindle Cases for Two

5) I've come to a new realization, third time the charm is hardly ever true..... 5th or 6th is more like it.  I decided to knit one long strip, fold it up, sew the sides and turn it inside out.  Done and Done!

After the first case I decided to make myself one as well!