10 Crafts in 10 Days: Tardis Brooch Pin

For some reason I've decided to complete 10 crafts in 10 days... Alright, mainly as I have a stockpile of things I have wanted to do, and I should get stuck in before heading to China in November. (Yes, China!)

The first one is this Tardis Pin made from felt.




You will need:
Blue felt scraps
Black felt scrap
White felt (or I used ribbon)
Scissors
Fabric glue
Cotton - in blue, white and black
Pin back or safety pin

Cut 2 rectangles to the size you want. Mine were 3cm by 5cm.

Carefully cut out 8 'windows'.


Glue a square of white felt or ribbon behind the top 2, and the first one on the second row.



Glue onto plain blue square. Use one of the cut out windows to make the light on the top.

Cut a strip of black and glue to the top of the box.

Stitch around the outsides. I used a blanket stitch in matching shades around the outsides and insides of the windows.



Stitch on the "Police Box" sign and the pin back.






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"Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" - 'Don't Panic' iPad Cozy

Well... I am a Douglas Adams fan, and soon I'm off to China. So I bought the "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" Trilogy of Five to read on the flight. Common sense prevailed, and then I downloaded the kindle version. I don't have enough room in my carry on for the whole book otherwise.

Thus my iPad needed a new cozy.... And a reminder not to panic.




You will need:
Size 4mm needles
Black, red and yellow yarn. (I used a silver thread to simulate stars)
2 buttons (I used a whale and a blue flower)

Hitchikers Guide iPad Cover

On 4mm needles cast on 48 stitches
Rib (k2,p2) 6 rows

Stst 66 rows

Complete chart
K10, k chart row, k10
P10, p chart row, p10
(Etc until completed)



Stst 20 rows

K14, yrn, k2 tog, k18, yrn, k2tog, k14
(This makes the button holes)

K9 rows
Cast off

The sewing up is easiest around an iPad.
Centre the words on the back. Fold the knitter fabric around, overlapping the ribbed and knitted portions. Sew up sides. Attach buttons.







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Doctor Who Tardis iPad Cozy - Knitting Pattern

On Friday I impulse-bought Tardis yarn from a sale bin. Yesterday this was made. This cozy will fit over an iPad with a hard shell back or fitted case already.





It's not too Tardisy- yet has enough to be recognised. It also is reminiscent of River Songs diary, so it has that going for it too.

You will need:
2 balls of Tardis blue yarn (dk) - or one big ball... The balls I had were approx 75m long
Black yarn
3 buttons (I used blue stars for travelling through space and time.).
4.5mm needles

Tardis iPad Cozy

Cast on 40 on 4.5mm in blue yarn.
Rib 6 rows

Stst 4 rows
K5, p12, k6, p12, k5
P5, k12, p6, k12, p5
K5, p12, k6, p12, k5
P5, k12, p6, k12, p5
K5, p12, k6, p12, k5
P5, k12, p6, k12, p5
K5, p12, k6, p12, k5
P5, k12, p6, k12, p5
K5, p12, k6, p12, k5
P5, k12, p6, k12, p5

Repeat the last block of the pattern 3 more times. (This creates the 2x4 block of squares)

Stst 6 rows. (The bottom of the cozy is when this section gets folded in half)

K5, p12, k6, p12, k5
P5, k12, p6, k12, p5
K5, p12, k6, p12, k5
P5, k12, p6, k12, p5
K5, p12, k6, p12, k5
P5, k12, p6, k12, p5
K5, p12, k6, p12, k5
P5, k12, p6, k12, p5
K5, p12, k6, p12, k5
P5, k12, p6, k12, p5
Stst 4 rows

Repeat the last block of the pattern 3 more times.



The needle in the above picture indicates the fold line.

Change to black yarn.
Knit 10 rows.
K10, yarn round needle, k2 tog, K8, yarn round needle, k2 tog, K8, yarn round needle, k2 tog, k to end
K2 rows
Cast off



Fold over in the section with 6 rows (slightly less than half way.
Stitch up the sides.

Line the button hole section over the blue rib section and add buttons to close.



To make this as River Songs Diary:
Do not change to black: remain using blue
Instead of buttons, stitch on a red ribbon to tie through the button holes.






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