BASIC CROCHETED LAPTOP SLEEVE - Easy One Cake Project // Ophelia Talks Crochet

[@ShirleyBork]

I have just found you and you are simply the best teacher that I have come across. You speak so clearly and take your time. Thank you.

[@OpheliaTalks]

Wow, thank you! Thank you for watching @user-xx5bc6bg5p ! Anja x

[@OpheliaTalks]

You are so welcome @user-xx5bc6bg5p, glad to have you in the family, thank you, Anja x

[@NaomiS-e6u]

I crocheted this for my Macbook using a cotton macrame yarn from Hobby Lobby. One day when I was running down the sidewalk, my computer inside the case went flying out of my backpack! Upon examination my computer sustained one very tiny scuff and the crocheted case ripped a hole. Long story short, this pattern saved a broke college student!!

[@OpheliaTalks]

Oh wow! So glad the damage was minimal! Crochet saves the day! Anja x

[@grannyarkue9199]

What a beautiful name over 20+years ago thanks for sharing beautiful. I am making it as a gift thanks

[@millie4107]

I've been crocheting for about a year now and have always been confused by what the point of crocheting "in the round" is, and stuck to crocheting in rows. Thank you for showing and explaining so clearly!

[@OpheliaTalks]

You're very welcome Millie, glad it was helpful, thank you, Anja x

[@ginnyc]

Looks great. I might use a button closure, because my curious kitties love to play with strings! 🧶 I wish I had that yarn, it's so pretty. I might use a lion brand twisted cotton cake instead. 💚❤️

[@OpheliaTalks]

That's wonderful! Thank you for watching Ginny C ! Anja xxx 💕🌈

[@vegangelist]

Oooh, I've got a TON of the twisted cotton. That's a good idea.

[@AnonymousAmyMakes]

So cute!!! I'd love to get some of that yarn! I love that pink to gray gradient! 😍 I'll have to look into that. I love cotton and I love polyester, and the combination of both. And it's recycled which I've been trying to do more of lately. Thanks Anja for another fantastic project to add to my ever growing list! ❤️

[@jomama5186]

I know right? My daughter is over in England right now! I'm going to ask her to hunt this brand down and pick some up for me. I don't know how much of anything you can but over there before customs makes you pay some kind of export fee on it, I'll have to ask other to ask around about that. I think there is a base limit for goods brought out. But I am definitely going to ask her to grab me some for me yarn stash.

[@justalpassin]

This is for my personal ref (pls ignore) •After regular chaining to the width of your laptop •3:29 turning chain

[@christinegreen287]

Hi Anja! This would make a great gift for someone who has everything but doesn’t have this!! 🥰

[@OpheliaTalks]

Absolutely!! xx

[@ashleyadams6803]

What a great idea! I’m going to make one for my iPad and also make some for Christmas,presents. First time watching, I’ve subscribed! Thank you, looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@OpheliaTalks]

Awesome! Thank you Ashley! Welcome to the family, Anja x

[@idazakin2589]

Definitely making this! My first two will be without the flap, for two too busy people who I know won't want to open/close. The other will be flapped :)

[@OpheliaTalks]

Fabulous! Thank you for watching Ida Zakin ! Anja xxx 💕🌈

[@annejako73j67]

You are amazing Anja😃😃 have ordered a lot of Bobbiny. Have made 7 pouches for christmas😅😅

[@OpheliaTalks]

Wonderful! Thank you for watching Annejako73 J ! Anja xxx 💕🌈

[@jomama5186]

I totally love this and what a great gift ! Love this idea!

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thanks so much! 😊 Thank you for watching JO MAMA ! Anja xxx 💕🌈

[@almagabrielam136]

Me encantó la forma en la que enseñas, hice la funda para mi Kindle y me encanta 🎉

[@breannaunderwood2092]

Very beautiful case

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thank you so much Breanna, Anja x

[@breannaunderwood2092]

@@OpheliaTalks your welcome

[@meowmeowf4916]

Awesome

[@margheritadaniele216]

hi! I am interested in the yarn you used, but I don't know how to buy it.....can you help me please?

[@sevinconur4596]

Çok çok teşekkür ederim 👍🥰🙏👏🌺🤗

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thank you for watching! Anja x

[@ishitaaggarwal5218]

If I'm making it for an ipad which would be thinner than a laptop, how do I reduce the size of the base?

[@jasminekrystlecaldaira2843]

Hi Anja! What's the model of your laptop? ❤️🥰

[@gabby4509]

Very nice.

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thank you, very kind, Anja x

[@titaganda758]

I"ve followed along and made a perfect back BUT when I reach the last row, I did not end at the corner because the slip stitch to connect made it like I created a design of half triangle hence I'm not able to make the flap haha.

[@OpheliaTalks]

Oh, ok, well maybe next time. Anja x

[@nannie4028]

The same thing keeps happening to me, with every row the slip stitch is a bit more on the left and away from the corner and I really don’t know why :(

[@roockeeriitaa]

@@nannie4028same thing happened to me and I started it two times because of that

[@RudeButTrue]

@@roockeeriitaa aw yeah the same thing happened to be so im trying my own way and update you guys with if it worked out or not, so before we make the slip stitch we keep skipping two stitches right? but instead im jus gon skip one after the third round and see how that goes

[@monamostafa4639]

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[@fatimekoulibaly8735]

Awesome!!!!thanks

[@OpheliaTalks]

You're welcome!

[@solenesoleil28]

Hello :) Thank you for your help, I'm a beginner but your explanations are very clear so I can follow easily :) I have a question tho... do I have to do this trick ( 11:41 ) every time I go around a corner as it goes up? I don't know if I'm making myself clear. Or should I continue with basic double crochet, ignoring the corners?

[@OpheliaTalks]

Hi Solene, you continue to finish the row with a SLST, every row. Thank you, enjoy, Anja x

[@solenesoleil28]

@@OpheliaTalks Thank you for your help ☺️ so I do a slst not at every corner but every row at the same corner right? Sorry for being insistent, just want to be sure that I understood well🥲

[@music4all85]

Good day Ophelia, I'm still struggling to grasp the corners. After the first two rows / circles (if I may put it that way), do I follow the the same instructions at every turn for the complete work - e.g. s stitch in the third loop; chain one and then half double crochet in the following until you get to the other end?

[@OpheliaTalks]

Hello music4all85, thank you for watching, and yes you need to do HDC, I'm not quite sure what your problem is, if you need more help, please can you clarify!! Anja x

[@shielabaquillos7517]

hello, what if I have a thicker laptop, then I should make 2 single stitches as the base?

[@jellybean4562]

i think that could work but i suggest using a either half double stitch or double crochet stitch instead and then working from there. You can even use treble stitch if its thick enough. I used half double for my chromebook and it worked great.

[@Katherinaa0-0]

I love it!!! Although, I'm kinda confused. If I were to use hdc, will I also use hdc on the corner or still SC? I hope this isn't a confusing question. Thank youu!!

[@OpheliaTalks]

You would use the same stitch as you used in the main part, the same as I have done Kathryn, Anja x

[@Katherinaa0-0]

@@OpheliaTalks Ohhh, okay. Thank you so much!! :D

[@LaceyMad]

Hi Anja. Where did you get the James C Brett retwist yarn from? I'm in the UK and have searched The Wool Warehouse and others and Amazon and can't seem to find it ?😂 xx

[@OpheliaTalks]

I bought this in my local yarn shop but I am working on getting this yarn on my website soon in the new year. Thank you for watching lacey madueke ! Anja xxx 💕🌈

[@ferozabhikoo3437]

Anja it would be lovely if we could get that yarn from you, not sure if its available here in NZ. I love this tutorial, I'm definitely going to make this for my daughter's device

[@samhithap7106]

hello, thank you for the tutorial! I am trying to follow the exact tutorial but my edges (the one where we need to skip two and do the slip stitch) are tapering. the number of stitches seem to be getting lesser. anyway I can fix this?

[@OpheliaTalks]

Sam, sadly the only way to really 'fix' it is to frog it back to where you have the right amount of stitches, and make sure you keep a count, every row. The pattern/tutorial is correct as many people have made it successfully, please try again. Thanks, Anja x

[@samhithap7106]

@@OpheliaTalksthank you :) I will try again!

[@cansurendeci251]

Great tutorial! I think I am missing something though.. So after the base is complete and we have to crochet all the way through, do I still make the slip stitch on two corners or only in one? Because I've been doing it on both ends and I think something is wrong :)

[@OpheliaTalks]

cansurendeci251, you only need a slip stitch at the end of the round, to close up, not sure how you're putting one in the other end!! Good luck, Anja x

[@RudeButTrue]

9:47

[@FRNAZMEHRBAN]

Hi if I'm doing a double crochet, should do 2 chains at the beginnjng

[@OpheliaTalks]

Sorry for the delay on replying, no just do one chain because this is disregarded so it’s not a stitch, Anja x

[@FRNAZMEHRBAN]

​@OpheliaTalks for a tote bag would you carry on doing the base until your desired width increasing only in the first round and then start in back loop for the height?

[@FRNAZMEHRBAN]

​@@OpheliaTalkshi I've starting making this but my chain 1 is going round to the side it hasn't stayed in in corner space I've done 8 rows what am I doing wrong

[@user-eb6ub4iz1x]

hey, my base is about HDC so i did that in the base, then should i follow through HDC only or should i broaden with DC? btw this is so beautiful, also i love your name, have a great day

[@OpheliaTalks]

Doing DCs will make for a taller stitch than HDC so you won’t need as many rows, it’s totally up to you, thanks for watching, Anja x

[@user-eb6ub4iz1x]

@@OpheliaTalks so you mean less time consuming and prolly less yarn consuming too?

[@hippiepisces9745]

Nice

[@OpheliaTalks]

Thank you Hippie, glad you enjoyed the video, Anja x

[@solenesoleil28]

13:15

[@julissacruz4948]

If I used HDC for the base, do I continue using HDC when I start the sides or do I upgrade to DC since I already used HDC for the base?

[@OpheliaTalks]

julissacruz4948 please watch the video again, I do explain what I'm doing in depth, thank you, Anja x

[@Sunny-ke1ie]

@@OpheliaTalks can you just tell me i cant really see where you said it x

[@mahazaman9189]

If the thickness of my laptop is equal to half double ,should still continue rest of my sleeve with half doubles?

[@OpheliaTalks]

You can do but you will have to do more rows, unless you do double crochet stitches.

[@samueljustina8814]

Please can you need laptop bag we straight needles I don't know how to and I need to make laptop bag please help me to do with we straight

[@OpheliaTalks]

I'm not sure Samuel, but I think what you're asking is for knitting, I don't do tutorials for knitting, only crochet, I'm sorry, Anja x

[@Sunny-ke1ie]

Hi so instead of sc i did half dc and when you say to start doing a half dc do i just contiue or do i do a dc?

[@OpheliaTalks]

So why did you do HDC instead of SC in the first place, maybe undo it and start again following the tutorial and it will be easier. Thank you, Anja x

[@Sunny-ke1ie]

@OpheliaTalks yes but you said that if our laptop it a little bit thicker to do a hdc exactly at 4:19 xx

[@heerzaveri9438]

How much meters of yarn in total did you use

[@OpheliaTalks]

One cake of these: www.opheliatalkscrochet.com/retwisst-chainy-cotton-cakes Thank you for watching Heer Zaveri ! Anja x

[@nenehalim14896]

I'm not the best crocheter and I'm incredibly novice. Somehow I ended up with a blanket, not a sleeve, meaning the sides aren't conjoined and I'll have to sew it. What have I done wrong? 😅

[@OpheliaTalks]

Did you not work in the round like I did? Anja x

[@susanmorris5294]

4mm hook equals what size e,f,g,h,I, j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,. What kind of yarns Anja. How's your parents doing and feeling? How is princess Layla?,where is she? When you get to make the single chrochets, do you make them all the stitches in the same pace.

[@OpheliaTalks]

A 4mm hook is a G Susan. I nearly always use Stylecraft Special DK (SSDK) these days, it has a wonderful range of 100 colours, it's great quality, and wears extremely well, I cannot fault it, BUT, in this video I'm using a ReTwisst Chainy Cotton Cake I had in my stash. Yes, the 6 SC go in the same chain, you are correct. I hope this helps Susan, enjoy, Anja x