The thing is, it didn't have a case included. And of course I immediately decided to make one.
Handmade crochet case may not be the most convenient and multi-purpose case available, but it also doesn't cost $100. And it is certainly the most fun.
At first, I took out my summer cotton green-and-blue yarn. Then, I thought about a stitch I had been planning to use for a long time - Spike Stitch.
Crochet fabric made with this stitch is quite thick and firm - very appropriate for the purpose of tablet screen protection.
A couple of weeks later: that's what came out...
The case is in active use for a week now and feels all right :)
Now, here's a little spike stitch tutorial.
Start with a few rows of single crochet, using one color - it's the base (or canvas) for a spike stitch. In my case, 5 rows.
Change color. Work one usual sc into first st of new row.
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And draw up a loop of the same height as the first loop on your hook:
Finish sc as usual: yarn over, pull through both loops - one spike stitch finished!
When you have mastered SP-1 (spike stitch into previous row) , try SP-2, SP-3 and so on...
The difficult part is to find the right place to insert hook. But after a little practice it's no more a problem.
This is SP-5 (looking not very neat in the making!):
But quite OK when finished:
You can place spike stitches in specific geometric pattern, like I did, or in random order.
You can base them on sc or any other stitch (hdc, dc...).
Experiment with color combinations and don't forget to have fun :)