Knit yourself a beautiful cabled book cover to protect the exteriors of your favorite books.
Finished Size: 15" wide and 7¾ " tall before sewing; to fit a standard American mass-market paperback (4¼ " wide and 6¾ " tall) with a spine up to 1" (about 350 pages) deep.
Yarn: St-Denis Nordique (100% wool; 150 yd [137 m]/50 g): #5879 ultramarine, 2 balls. Yarn distributed by Classic Elite Yarns.
Yarn Weight: #2 - Fine
Needles: Size 3 (3.25 mm): straight and 1 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.
Gauge: 24 sts and 36 rows = 4" in St st.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2010