Kathryn Ivy

Seamless Nintendo DS Lite Sock

Designed by Grace Schnebly

DS Lite Sock

Protect your Nintendo DS Lite from scratches and dings with this simple little cozy. There are no seams so it isn’t bulky and hugs your DS snugly and securely. The top inch is ribbed so that your DS will be held tightly in the sock and will not slip out. This pattern can also be altered to fit a variety of mp3 players, cell phones, and game systems.

Size

3.5”wide x 5.75” long

Materials

1 ball of SWTC Karaoke in #198 New Splash (50% Soy Silk/50% Wool, 50 grams/100 meters)
US 6 (4 mm) straight needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 5 (4 mm) straight needles, or needles one size smaller than those used to match gauge
DS Lite SockStitch holder
Measuring tape
Tapestry needle

Gauge

5 sts/inch on size US 6 needles in stockinette slip stitch pattern.

Pattern Notes Pattern

Slip Stitch Pattern (stockinette): k1, bring yarn to front, slip st purl wise, bring yarn to back
Slip Stitch Pattern (ribbing): k1, bring yarn to front, slip st purl wise, purl 1, slip sts purl wise, bring yarn to back

Pattern

Using larger needles, cast on 34 sts.

Work in stockinette slip stitch pattern to end of row. Continue working in this fashion until piece measures 4.75 inches.

Switch to smaller needles to knit ribbed section. Work in ribbing slip stitch pattern to end of row. Continue working ribbing for one inch, until piece measures 5.75”. Separate sides of the pocket by placing every other stitch onto stitch holder. BO all stitches and weave in ends.

If you like this pattern you should check out our free Simply Seamless Pouch pattern!


 

Comments

  • March 7, 2010, 8:33 pm - Allie

    Now that rocks! Even a knitspaz like me can do this magic...Just wonderin', would this also do to make tube socks for infants...I'm trying to charity knit for the hospital but afraid all the babies will be grown up before I get their booties done.

    Thanks for the NEAT TRICK!

  • November 21, 2009, 3:15 pm - Crystal Zimmermann (http://magicfabrics.blogspot.com)

    You have solved my problem as to what to make my kid brother for Christmas this year. I can make him one of these for his Nintendo DS and another one for his PSP. With our huge age difference (I am 27 and he is 15) this helped me solve my problem. I can at least use my DS Lite as a reference for size all though his is a DS not at a DS Lite.

  • September 25, 2009, 5:05 pm - haleygayle

    this is perfect for my dsi.thanks for the great idea!

  • June 20, 2009, 9:49 pm - Rose

    I started it, and it's really easy. It's so easy that your mind wanders and inevitably, if you're a scatterbrain like me, you will make a complete purl stitch here and there where you're supposed to be only slipping purl wise. Doing that, of course, connects the front of your pocket to the back rather inconveniently. You won't be able to see this mistake until you're finished, and the whole process is trickier and slower than knitting in the round, so any advantage is obliterated. It's still an interesting thing to know about. I learned how to knit 35 years ago and never encountered this before! Thanks!

  • November 18, 2008, 3:27 pm - sonja

    Hi, I am wondering how to add a flap for a button close like you have on the seamless pouch but that fits the ds lite tightly. Could you give me directions?

  • September 16, 2008, 11:32 pm - Chanel

    Which BO method is best used for this pattern?

  • April 7, 2008, 5:29 pm - Megan

    I'm confused as to how the project is finished off. Are you just binding off the end of the pattern, or are you placing the separated stitches on the needles and binding them together? By weaving together, are you 'sewing' the separated stitches together?
    Thank you for your help! Megan

  • March 29, 2008, 1:44 am - Emma (http://madebyemma.blogspot.com/)

    Don't worry, Mary, it's really easy.
    You knit st1, slip st2 purl-wise with the yarn in front, then knit st3, etc.

    So every odd-number stitch is knit
    and every even0numbered stitch is slipped purl-wise wyf. Do this for every row of stockinette.

  • February 21, 2008, 7:16 pm - Mary Buchanan

    I'm confused about the ribbing on this: k1, bring yarn to front, slip st purl wise, purl 1, Then it says slip sts purl wise, What stitches do I slip purlwise? The next two stitches? Sorry to be dense- I'm not a really experienced knitter. Thanks Mary


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