December 8, 2023

Grandsweetie #3 requested crocheted Airpod max covers from Etsy made with fur yarn. They are $39! The yarn is only $7 at Hobby Lobby and will most likely make two sets. Of course, I need to try to make them myself. Of course, there isn’t a pattern. Of course, I don’t have any Airpods myself to try them on. Do you think that’s going to stop me from trying?

December 13, 2023

Well, this has been quite the project. HL had the yarn when I went on the 11th and it was 30% off. I got it and the recommended hook.

I sat in the car and tried them out while I waited on DH at the doctor’s office. My first thougths were, “How in the world does anyone crochet with this stuff?” I tried and ripped a few sample rounds. I had looked at a pattern and other covers on Etsy and most people were crocheting them like granny squares. I soon realized that you have to feel for where the stitches go, since you sure can’t see them.

I kind of got the hang of actually making the stitches. When I got home I decided that I would need a bunch of stitch markers to mark the corners and rounds. I made one that seemed like it would be about right after lots of struggles with where I was.

Today I made a fit model from cardboard and tape. I tried on my first cover and it was pretty loose. Then I watched a couple of Youtube videos. Umm… why didn’t I do that to start? They were on using regular yarn, but had good ideas. The first one made a rectangle for the top and crocheted around the edge. Duh! That made it lots easier to keep up with where I was at. The second one showed clearly where the holes need to be and suggested using smaller hooks to draw in the bottom for a snug fit. I got the idea to use regular yarn.

I hope they fit the real Airpods as well as they do my cardboard mockup. I still need to weave in the ends and sew on a button, but I’m pretty pleased with them.

December 13, 2023

The second yarn I used is some mystery acrylic I found in my stash. It doesn’t have much twist if any. I think any matching worsted or Aran weight yarn would work.