Pattern: Curling Iron Travel Cozy

This was made for my mom. Since I don't own a curling iron, pictures are shown with a brush and comb.

Curling Iron Travel Cozy

{Materials}

2 skeins of worsted weight acrylic yarn

US10 straight needles

3 buttons

yarn needle

sewing needle

thread

spare needle

{Dictionary}

CO - cast on

{Directions}

CO 36 st.

{Ribbing Section}

Work 2x2 ribbing for 2".

Knit 2 rows

Move stitches to a smaller spare needle

{Grafting}

With US10 straight needles, backward loop cast on 5 st.

Graft ribbing section to your working needle with a knit row.

Backward loop cast on 5 more stitches.

{Horizontal Ribbing}

Row 1: Knit across

Row 2: P5, K48, P5

Row 3: P4, K50, P4

Row 4: K4, P1, K48, P1, K4

Repeat Horizontal Ribbing until piece measures 8" from Ribbing Section cast on edge.

Next 2 rows: BO 5 st. Knit remaining stitches.

Continue in garter stitch (knit every row) until piece measures 11" from cast on edge.

{Buttonholes}

K2, YO, K2tog, K to last 3 st, YO, K2tog, K1

Continue in garter stitch until piece measures 13.5"

K17,  YO, K2tog, K18.

Knit 2 rows.

BO.

Seam in ends. Fold over ribbed flaps, then fold over the garter stitch cover. Sew buttons at the correct place on each flap.