a cable cover for a laptop charger

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An elegant cable cover that wraps around the power cord of a laptop charger. The design is sleek and minimal, with a smooth, slightly tapered cylinder shape that snaps closed. It is about 4 inches long and fits around cables up to 0.3 inches thick. The cover has two halves connected by a hinge on one side and snaps on the opposite side.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Main Body - Half A

R1Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (9)(9 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R14[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(8 sts)

Main Body - Half B

R1Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (9)(9 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R14[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(8 sts)

Hinge Pin

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3)(3 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (3)(3 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (2)(2 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (1)(1 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Snap Button Male

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(2 sts)

Snap Button Female

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(3 sts)