Classic Elite
Montera
Kindle Cover
Designed by: Susan Mills
Montera
50% llama, 50% wool
Montera is a single-ply yarn of a lovely
blend of 50% llama and 50% wool. It is soft
yet strong and knits up quickly at a gauge
of 31⁄2 – 4 sts per inch. Montera is available
in 100 gram hanks in 35 solid colors and 13
heathered colors.
From warm winter sweaters to bright
hats, fair-isle mitts and home accessories,
Montera is a wonderful soft, durable and
time-tested yarn.
SIZE: One size.
Finished Measurements: 6” long x 81⁄4" wide
at opening
MATERIALS:
Montera by Classic Elite (50% llama, 50%
wool; 100 gram ball = approx 127 yards)
• 1 hank Color A — 3808 Peat
• 1 hank Color B — 3826 Winter Berry
Needles:
• One 16" circular size US 9 (5.5 mm)
• One set double pointed needles (dpns)
size US 9 (5.5 mm)
Or size to obtain gauge.
• Stitch markers
• One 11⁄8" button
GAUGE: 16 sts and 30 rows = 4" in Garter St.
Take time to save time, check your gauge.
SPECIAL TERM:
k2tog: Knit 2 sts together (1 st decreased).
PATTERN STITCHES:
Garter Stitch (Gtr St):
Circular — Purl 1 rnd, knit 1 rnd.
Straight — Knit all sts, every row.
Cable Cast-on Method: Place a slipknot on
LH needle and k1, slip new st onto LH needle;
*insert RH needle between first 2 sts on LH
needle, k1 from this position, leave the first st
on LH needle and slip new st onto LH needle.
Rep from * for desired number of sts.
I-Cord: Using 2 dpns, *knit 1 row; without
turning the work, slide the sts to RH end of
needle, pull yarn tightly from the end of the
row, (behind the sts); rep from * until cord
meas desired length.
ABBREVIATIONS
approx: approximately
k: knit
RH: right hand
beg: begin(ning)
k2tog: see Special Term
rnd(s): round(s)
CO: cast on
LH: left hand
RS: right side
cont: continue
meas: measures
st(s): stitch(es)
dec('d): decrease(d)
pm: place marker
WS: wrong side
dpn(s): double pointed needle(s)
needle(s) psso: pass slipped stitch over wyib: with yarn in back
EOR: every other round
rem: remain(ning)
Gtr St: Garter Stitch
rep(s): repeat(s)
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This pattern is specifically for private use only. All commercial uses involving reproduction of this pattern or duplication of this garment are
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COVER INSTRUCTIONS
With Color A and circular needle, CO 50
sts. Beg by working back and forth in rows.
(RS) Begin Gtr St; work 4 rows, ending after
a WS row.
Change to Color B; work 4 rows, ending after
a WS row.
Change to Color A; work 4 rows, ending after
a WS row.
Change to Color B; work 2 rows, ending after
a WS row.
(RS) Use the Cable Method to CO 24 sts at
beg of next 2 rows — 98 sts. Place marker
(pm) 25 sts in from each end.
Change to Color A; with RS facing, join to
beg working in-the-rnd. Change to Circular
Gtr St; beg with a purl rnd and cont working
4 rnds in each color; and at the same time,
on first knit rnd, Shape Cover, Dec Rnd: Knit
to 2 sts before marker, slip 1 st knitwise wyib,
slip 1 st purlwise wyib, remove marker, slip 1
st from RH needle back to LH needle, k2tog,
psso, replace marker, knit to 1 st before
next marker, slip 1 st knitwise wyib, remove
marker, k2tog, psso, slip st just made to LH
needle, replace marker, return slipped st to
RH needle, knit to end — 4 sts dec’d.
Rep cover dec rnd EOR 23 more times,
changing to dpns when necessary — 2 sts
rem. Purl 1 rnd. Next Rnd: K2tog —1 st rem.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Fold in half and sew CO edge together.
Button Loop: With dpn and Color B, CO 2 sts.
Begin I-Cord; work until long enough to loop
around button. Sew each end of I-cord to
center of 1 side of open edge of cover. Sew
button to other side of opening edge opposite loop. Block if desired.
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© 2010 Susan Mills and Classic Elite Yarns • Lowell, MA 01851 • All rights reserved.
This pattern is specifically for private use only. All commercial uses involving reproduction of this pattern or duplication of this garment are
prohibited unless specifically licensed in writing by copyright owner.
View more information about this design on our website: www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/134/Issue134.php