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Sat, 2012-02-25 03:44 — bobinthebul

There are some projects that are just silly, and tell the world that to us, the process of knitting is sometimes more important than actual practicality. In that vein, I present the Netbook Cozy. :)

It does look cozy though, don't it?

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Sun, 2012-02-26 19:59 — michaelpthompson
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That IS such a great

That IS such a great colorway, and I love the buttons and the simplicity of the whole thing. Never tried this magic cast-on. I'll have to look into that.

Sun, 2012-02-26 09:51 — Stan Stansbury
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Great that you did it without

Great that you did it without a pattern. And I really like the yarn, I'd love a sweater in those colors.

Tue, 2012-02-28 19:02 — bobinthebul
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...would you like it in 100%

...would you like it in 100% acrylic? :) The yarn's dirt cheap. As in $1.25 or so a skein.

Sat, 2012-02-25 21:22 — ronhuber
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Very nice. You used to

Very nice. You used to skills to knit something very functional. Love the buttons.

Sat, 2012-02-25 12:04 — Tom Hart
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Very cozy, indeed. And yes

Very cozy, indeed. And yes there are some deeply silly knitters out there. At the corner of Geary and Fillmore in San Francisco there is a bike rack for which some knitter has knitted a bike rack cozy. They must have used acrylic: it has held up very well in the weather.

Sat, 2012-02-25 12:05 — Joe-in Wyoming
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That's yarnbombing to an

That's yarnbombing to an extreme. Especially if it is a large bike rack.

Sat, 2012-02-25 11:57 — Joe-in Wyoming
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Very nice, Bob. Not

Very nice, Bob. Not necessarily silly, though. TP roll covers; broom skirts, etc. - that would be silly. IMHO

Sat, 2012-02-25 09:27 — ilhiker
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Nicely done, Bob. I enjoyed

Nicely done, Bob. I enjoyed making my Kindle Fire Sock. Your cozy would look good next to my sock. :)
You are correct about it being more about the process than the actual product. Did you do Judy's magic cast on? I like the colorway of the yarn. Well done!
Mark

Sat, 2012-02-25 13:35 — bobinthebul
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Yep, used Judy's magic

Yep, used Judy's magic caston. A very, very long one. ;)

Sat, 2012-02-25 04:49 — andyz280f
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I have a small fully

I have a small fully functional laptop (netbook size). Where did you find that pattern. I like that. I thought of maybe making one for mine to protect it a little more for when I drive those all day bus trips ( I drive a school bus) and sit there waiting for the customers to do whatever it is they do.

Sat, 2012-02-25 13:39 — bobinthebul
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No pattern. I just did Judy's

No pattern. I just did Judy's Magic Caston for slightly less than the width of the end of the computer (but not too much less - the depth does take up some slack) then knit in the round till a bit before the end. I did a few rows of ribbing on one side, then bound side off. Continued flat on the other side till about where I wanted the button holes, did them, then finished the flap. Folded it over to see where the button holes would line up, and added the buttons, which came from La Tienda in Brooklyn and I believe cost more than the yarn. :)