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Monitor Cozy Monitor Cozy From "Knitty Gritty" episode DKNG-201

Whether you're a computer whiz or just someone who enjoys lion around watching TV, this anything-but-ferocious monitor cover does the trick!

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Monitor cozy.

Lion Monitor/TV Cozy (instructions are for a 16" monitor)

Knit-O-Meter Rating: Intermediate

Materials
Crystal Palace Shag (7193 Lioness, 100g ball)
Crystal Palace Splash (7183 Lioness, 100g ball)
Crystal Palace Squiggle (9300 Wood Grain, 50g ball)
Crystal Palace Iceland (6885 Oat, 100g ball)
Crystal Palace Whisper (2263 White, 50g ball)
26" circular bamboo needles, size 17
8" double-point bamboo needles, size 13
9" single-point bamboo needles, size 13

*Remember, many yarns are seasonal and could be discontinued. If the specific yarn called for is not available, purchase a substitution yarn that comes closest to the specified gauge in your pattern. And be sure to make that all-important swatch to see if the yarn works for your particular pattern.

Steps

Mane:
Using 26" circular needles, length, CO 68 sts carrying Shag, Splash, and Squiggle together as one (figure A). Work in the round for about 10 rows or until piece measures 5". K all sts.
Miter the corners on alternate rows as follows: (figure B)
Row 1: k15, k2 tog (repeat 3 times across the round).
Row 3: k14, k2 tog (x3)
Row 5: k13, k2 tog (x3)
BO.

Figure A

Figure B

Back of Ear:
Using 9" single-pointed needles, CO 15 sts in Iceland (figure C).
Row 1: P, continue in St st.
Row 2: k1, k2 tog tbl, k9, k2 tog, k1. (13 sts)
Continue to decrease at each end of R side rows until you have 5 sts remaining. BO.
Make two alike.

Front of Ear:
This piece is basically the same as the back, but is slightly smaller and is fuzzy (figure D).
CO 13 sts, carrying Iceland with Whisper together as one.
Row 1: P, continue in St st.
Row 2: k1, k2 tog tbl, k7, k2 tog tfl, k1. (11 sts)
Continue as for back of ear until you have 5 sts remaining. BO.
Make two alike.

Sew together wrong sides of one ear back and one ear front (figure E). Repeat for other ear. Slide the mane of the monitor cozy onto your monitor and sew ears on at the corners.

Figure C

Figure D

Figure E

Tail: (optional)
Using Iceland on 8" double-pointed needles, CO 3 sts. Work I-cord for 20". Transfer to working in the round with four double-pointed needles (one stitch on each of three needles, plus one working needle).
Add Splash, Shag, and Squiggle to the Iceland, carrying all four yarns together as one. Increase the first st on each needle every other row, until you have 15 sts. Work 3 rounds. Dec first st on each needle every other row, until 3 sts rem. Break yarn and pull through rem sts. Sew tail to back corner of mane.

Knit Bit: There's no question that knitting has universal appeal, but did you know that in the early '80s, NASA actually started experimenting with knitting to help improve the performance of its spacecraft? They figured that knitted fabric layers would provide even more strength to the body of the craft. That proves it: knitting is out of this world!

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RESOURCES :
Crystal Palace Shag (7193 Lioness)
Crystal Palace Yarns
Website: straw.com

Crystal Palace Splash (7183 Lioness)
Crystal Palace Yarns
Website: straw.com

Crystal Palace Squiggle (9300 Wood Grain)
Crystal Palace Yarns
Website: straw.com

Crystal Palace Iceland (6885 Oat)
Crystal Palace Yarns
Website: straw.com

Crystal Palace Whisper (2263 White)
Crystal Palace Yarns
Website: straw.com

GUESTS :
Betsy McCall
E-mail: betsy@shizknits.com
Website: www.shizknits.com