River's pattern is great.

There is a link to it in the first few posts of the Cover Knitting General Discussion thread

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...iscussion.html

It's a while wince I have read through that thread but it should give some other useful tips too.

How exciting that you have womeone knit for you - I have to do all my own which doesn't work so well in 38 degree heat!