Crochet Book Cover

My sister asked me if I knew how to make a book cover that she’d seen…I didn’t but said I’d give it a try!

So here it is! I’m using UK crochet terms

you will need:

any yarn and relevant sized crochet hook..e.g. dk yarn, 4mm hook

scissors, booking, stitch msrkers, a button

And a book!

start by making a magic ring..you can find really good tutorials online..(or alternatively chain 4, join with a slip stitch to make a circle and work from there)

Abbreviations

ch – chain

tr – treble

slst – slip stitch

Next: ch2, then 2 tr crochets into the magic circle (or ring), ch2, 3 tr crochet, ch2, 3 tr crochet, ch2, 3 tr crochet, ch2, sister into the top of the original ch2.

next: ch2, then (tr crochet into the top of the next 2 treble crochets up to the ch2 space. Tr crochet into the ch space, chain 2, tr crochet into the chain space) repeat another 3 times. Slst to top of the first ch2.

you should now have 4 ch spaces with 5 tr crochets between each one.

continue in this manner, increasing the number of tr crochets between the ch spaces by two each round.

the size of the book you want to cover will determine how many rounds you will need.

To check if it’s large enough I placed the book on the cover as below. Fold the bottom three corners as shown and crochet the two edges together with slip stitches or, alternatively, sew together, on either side as shown.

Next, using the same yarn, or another colour if you prefer, make the scalloped edge..

Ch 1, sc in same st. (skip 2 sts, 5 dc in st, skip 2 sts, 1 sc in st). Rep all the way across to the other side of the envelope fold over. If, when you get to the point, it doesn’t quite fit..e.g. the scallop wouldn’t be either immediately at the top or eveni

lay either side, I reduced the number of sts I left between skipping just one stitch at times, in order to ensure an even scallop either side or at the point if that makes sense.

once you’ve fastened off all ends, sew on a button where the point would land and you’re done.

The book should be quite a snug fit

ROSE BOUQUET BLANKET

It’s finished!

I fell in love with a crochet blanket making the rounds..but I prefer to knit.

I decided to make one, so here’s the pattern for those who, like me, prefer to knit. I’m happy to share this for free but, please credit me with the pattern if you make it.

Thank you

Cate x

You will need

200g dk main colour for the blanket

100g dk green

100g dk flower colour if choice

4mm dpns; 4mm circulars 60cm and 100cm

Pins

Needle for sewing

ABBREVIATIONS

K – knit

P -purl

KFB – knit into the front AND back of the stitch to increase

YO – yarn over

Sts – stitches

PM – place marker

Rep – repeat instructions in the brackets

Sl – slip

K2tog – knit 2 sts together

P2tog – purl 2 sts together

Sl1k2togpsso – slip 1, knit 2 together and pass slipped stitch over

CO – cast on

BO – Bind off

BLANKET

CO 5 sts on dpn and knit one row.

Next: KFB in each st (10 sts)

Join to work in the round placing a marker to mark the beginning of the round

1. (k1, yo) rep to end of round

2. K all sts

3. (k2, yo) rep to end of round

4. k all sts

5. (K3, yo) rep to end of round

6. K all sts

Continue in this way adding 1 stitch to each of the 10 sections. I added a stitch marker after the yo of each section..a very different one to mark the beginning of the round.

When you have too many sts change to circulars as appropriate.

Use up all 200 grammes. It’s likely there will be 400-500 sts by the end!

Now join in the green and continue for around 6 rounds. Work one purl round without increases and then bind off.

FLOWERS

Small – make 10 in red or chosen colour

CO 24 sts

1. sl1, k to end

2 and all alternate rows. Sl1, p to end

3. Sl1 (yo, k1) rep to end

5. Sl1, k to end

7. Sl1, k to end

9. BO

Large – make 10

1. Sl1, k to end

2 and all alternate rows. Sl1, p to end

3. Sl1, (yo, k1) rep to end

5. Sl1. (yo, k1) rep to end

7. Sl1, k to end

9. Sl1, k to end

11. BO

Roll up, the edges will naturally curl over. Using ends fasten off the flower to secure it then stitch to blanket. Place the large ones at the ‘points’ of the blanket where the yous are, the small ones along the edge between

Leaf – make 20 in green

CO 3 sts

1. K1, yo, k1, yo, k1

2 and all even. P

3. K2, yo, k1, yo, k2

5. K3, yo, k1, yo, k3

7. K4, yo, k1, yo, k4

9. K3, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k3

11. K2, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k2

13. K1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1

15. K2tog, k1, K2tog

17. Sl1k2togpsso

Fasten off all ends and sew one to each side of large roses

4 responses to “ROSE BOUQUET BLANKET”

Jay

June 15, 2025

should the only knit line be a purl line. Mine doesn’t look like yours

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1. Carry on Cate!
  
  June 15, 2025
  
  Hi..do you mean in the blanket itself? It’s all knit in the round
  
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  1. Jay Desai
    
    June 16, 2025
    
    I misread the part of the round. All sorted. Can I check with the large flowers you still CO 24?
    
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  2. Carry on Cate!
    
    June 16, 2025
    
    No problem, and yes, both start with 24 sts but size is determined by how many rows are worked
    
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knitted gloves

I decided to make some gloves as a gift for my mum. She’d seen the fingerless ones I was wearing and said she’d love some the same..except, not as chunky and with full fingers! Hmmm. Mine were rainbow gloves, very bright.

Anyway, I decided to go ahead and make them for Christmas so I took her out for the day, found a wool stall on a market and asked her to choose seven colours that I could use to make a jumper for one of my granddaughters. Little did she know they were for her gloves!

I wrote the pattern as I went and here’s how I made them! If there are any errors, apologies, it’s from my scribbled notes

Rainbow gloves

Sizes: Medium

You will need:
DK yarn, 25g each of A – red, B – orange, C – yellow, D – green, E – blue, F – indigo and G – violet

One stitch marker

Waste yarn

Abbreviations

CO – cast on

PM – place marker

SM – slip marker

Sts – stitches

KFB – increase one stitch by knitting into the front and then the back of the same stitch

EOR – end of round

Rep – repeat

K2tog – knit two sts together

B & T – cut yarn and thread through all the sts, pull tight and fasten off

With colour A CO 44

PM and join to knit in the round

Rib K2, P2 for 10 rounds

Change to colour B and K2, P2 rib for another 10 rounds

Change to colour C

Next round – K5, KFB, K11, (KFB) 3 times, K to EOR

Knit 3 rounds

Thumb gusset

1.K22, PM, P1, K2, P1, PM, K to EOR

2.K to marker, SM, K1, KFB, K to 1st before marker, KFB, K to EOR

3.K to marker, P1, K to 1^st before marker, P1, K to EOR

Rep rounds 2 & 3 until there are 18 sts between the makers changing to colour D after 3 more rounds ending after a round 3. You should finish after 10 rounds in green.

Upper hand. Change to colour E

Next. K23, place 16 sts on waste yarn, K to EOR (46 sts)

Knit 10 rounds

Fingers – when putting sts on needles for fingers, divide evenly onto dpns and leave a long tail for sewing up.

Pinky – change to colour F

K6, place 34 sts on to waste yarn, cast on 2 sts then K6 sts to complete the round. Join to knit in the round. PM to mark BOR

K 19 rounds