A little over a week ago I got an e-reader and promptly designed and knitted a cover for it. Luckily I have a fairly large stash, so I was able to pull out a hank and start right away.
Kindle e-reader cover, knitted with Malabrigo Twist yarn.
I’m a big fan of Malabrigo yarn–the quality is fantastic and their hand-dyed colors are just gorgeous. Months ago I ordered one hank of their Twist yarn, which I had never used before and was curious to try. The Twist had just been sitting in my stash until my e-reader arrived and I started thinking about making a cover for it.
Malabrigo’s Twist is 100% baby merino and an 8-ply yarn that subtly alternates between being thicker and thinner. Malabrigo refers to it as a bulky yarn, but it’s not ultra bulky. To me it feels similar to a heavy worsted weight, although I did use smaller needles than called-for on the yarn label to create my e-reader cover because I wanted a dense, protective fabric.
The color I chose is #37 Lettuce. It is a beautiful, vibrant green and is aptly named. The subtle variation in color, along with the subtle variation in yarn thickness, produces a knitted fabric with dimension and character. In order to showcase the yarn’s beauty, I purposely kept my e-reader cover design simple, and I love the result.
I use my e-reader daily, and consequently its cover gets taken off and put back on daily as well (and sometimes multiple times each day). With all this regular use, the yarn still looks great and is wearing nicely, but I really wouldn’t have expected less from Malabrigo.
If you’re looking for hand-dyed yarn and haven’t tried Malabrigo yet, you really should. So much beautiful yarn, so little time….
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