Good bye August - Hello September!

Fall is in the air here in Washington. Happy Labor day to everyone out there, hope you get to enjoy time with family and friends and have a fun day off. I love warm weather but the cool days we have been experiencing have been a God send. So very blessed to live on Whidbey Island, is a bit cooler most of the year, but it's beautiful and I would not change that for anything in the world. 

Now, as promised in my last post, I am going to share a "free" crochet pattern, of my "Cowboys colors crochet kindle cozy". It's also available on my Etsy Shop as well, if you prefer to have one to print out in PDF format.  But for everyone else - hear is the pattern:

"Cowboys colors crochet Kindle Cozy"

• Materials: Crochet hook H 
  
• Plastic or wooden button and Star applique (optional)
  
• Large plastic sewing needle 
• Dark Blue 4 ply yarn (about a 1/4 skein for each color) 
• White 4 ply yarn
  
• Gray 4 ply yarn 
• Sc - single crochet
• Slp st - slip stitch
  

SC—Single crochet throughout every row including foundation row Slp st with the dark blue color chain 20, this is your foundation row, then sc in second chain from hook and crochet to end, making 2 sc in last stitch of that row, then continue on to the other side sc in each chain to end and finish with 2 sc in last one. From here on in you will be crocheting in the round and sc in both loops of stitch. You should have 30 stitches at this point and throughout. Make sure to use a stitch marker if you need to.

• Rows 1-8: Using dark blue sc for 8 rows in the round then change to gray color 
• Rows 9-12: Using gray yarn sc for 4 rows, then change to white color 
• Rows 13-16: With white yarn sc 4 rows, change to dark blue 
• Rows 17-20: With drk blue yarn sc 4 rows, then change to gray 
• Rows 21-22: With gray - sc 2 rows, then change to white 
• Rows 23-24: With white sc 2 rows, then change to dark blue 
• Rows 25-28: With drk blue sc 3 rows, then when you are on the backside of the 4th row, stop at the 8th stitch, then chain 13 (this is the button holder). Then slp st back into the very first chain, and continue sc across to the last stitch and end at the left hand side before the curve of the kindle edge fold. 
• Sew your button accordingly making sure the kindle will be snug in place. Try it out first before applying the button. Be sure to weave in all the different yarns and tie them off nicely. Depending on how you change colors, I keep my colors connected as I crochet this saves on yarn and there is less waste. 
• Finally, if you have a star applique it’s time to place that on where ever you would like. I used a star with some gems so it really sparkles. You can even use the actual Cowboys Star applique if you like. I don’t iron it on I use all purpose glue. Be sure to let it dry over night before using your kindle cozy. I also place a heavy object on the applique so that it will not move while drying. There you have it. A really fun and easy project, if you are a Cowboys fan you are going to love showing it off and telling everyone that your team is it! Remember you can use any colors or even change the number of rows for each color—the sky is the limit, just have fun!

I do hope you will try crocheting one for yourself and show off those true blue colors of the Dallas Cowboys. If you need any help whatsoever with the pattern please email me at (gainesmary@hotmail.com) and I will do my best to answer any questions or concerns you may have. 

Have a blessed day!