Crochet Book Sleeve

I’m sure other crocheters are like me and never leave the house without a crochet project. I also never leave the house without a book. You never know when you’re going to have some time to work on your crochet or read a few pages of your book! I love my kindle for on the go reading, but sometimes I prefer the physical book. This crochet book sleeve is the prefect combination of two of my favorite things and helps keep my books protected on the go.

The book sleeve is crocheted in the round for the body of the sleeve and in turned rows for the flap. It uses a modified V-stitch for the body and single crochet for the flap.

The finished crochet book sleeve measures 9.5″ by 6.5″, plus the flap. It is designed to fit standard sized paperback books. There is some stretch to it and will also fit some smaller hard cover books.

Pattern Notes

Materials needed:

• US H8/5.00 mm crochet hook
• Lily Sugar’n Cream Cotton yarn (or the 4 weight yarn of your choice)
  • A: Rainforest
  • B: Ecru
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Techniques used:

• Chain (ch)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Modified V-Stitch (V-st)
• Half double crochet (hdc)
• treble crochet (tr)
• Double treble crochet (dtr)
• Decrease (dec)

Modified V-Stitch:

I use a modified version of the traditional V-Stitch for this book sleeve. This modified version creates a tighter stitch than the traditional v-stitch. To crochet the modified v-stitch:.

1. Double crochet into the indicated stitch
2. Chain 1
3. Yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch, pull up a loop (three loops on your hook)
4. Yarn over, pull through two loops (partially completing a double crochet)
5. Repeat from step 1

How to decrease:

To decrease the number of stitches, you crochet two stitches together. To do this in single crochet:

1. Insert hook into the front loop of the first stitch
2. Insert hook into the front loop of the second stitch (three loops on your hook)
3. Yarn over, pull through the first two loops
4. Yarn over and pull through

Pattern

Body

Foundation Row: With Color A, Chain 48

R1: In the 4th chain from your hook, place a partial double crochet (this counts as your first v-stitch). *skip the next two chains, v-st in the third chain. Repeat across the chain, when you reach the end, continue back across the opposite side of the chain to complete the round. Sl st to join

Switch to Color B

R2: Chain 3 (counts as the first side of the V-Stitch), dc into the v-st of the previous row to complete the v-st. V-st into each v-stitch of the previous row around. Sl st to join.

Switch to Color A

R3-10: Repeat R2, alternating colors each round.

R11: Ch 1, sc in each stitch across. sl st to join.

Flap

R1: Ch 1, Sc in the next 32 stitches. Turn your work.

R2: Ch 1, Dec, sc 28, dec. Turn. (30)

R3-R11: Ch 1, dec, sc until the last two stitches, dec. Turn.

R12: Ch 1, dec, hdc, dc, tr, dtr, dtr, tr, dc, hdc, dec. Fasten off

To create the tie: Attach color B to the middle of R12 of the flap. Ch 150 (or shorter or longer depending on the desired length of the tie.

Weave in your ends, and you’re done!

I hope you enjoy making this crochet book sleeve! How did yours turn out? Share it with us over on Instagram @theveryhungrycrafter.