Crochet Book Cover Free Pattern.

Are you looking for a better and more fun way to protect your books or even the Bible? Then, this easy crochet book cover pattern is the perfect pattern for you.

It’s national Read a Book Day, and I thought I’d share my cute crochet book cover pattern with you all. Have you ever made a book cover? I remember wrapping my precious books growing up to protect them.

So, with crocheting being one of my favorite things, I feel it is appropriate to make a book cover! This pattern is super easy and you can customize it to fit any book size.

If you have kids or friends who love to read, you should make them one or two. Tag me with your makes from this crochet book cover pattern, as I would love to see yours.

If you love this book cover, you might also love my book-related crochet items below:

Free Book Mark pattern

Teachers Book Mark Pattern

This crochet book cover is available as a free pattern here on the blog; scroll down for the pattern. If you, however, prefer the printed version, you can get the print-friendly. Pattern using the links below

Get the PDF Pattern on Ravelry

The crochet book cover would look beautiful with the bookmark, which uses a crochet technique similar to the applique on this book cover. I have compiled both patterns together with the Crochet book cover pattern.

The Bundle consists of both a bookmark and book cover on Ravelry

Tips to help you make a beautiful crochet book cover

1. Get a yarn with good texture – You do not want any yarn that can cause damage to your precious books.
2. A smaller crochet hook size would make excellent and tight stitches to secure the book cover.
3. Decide whether you want a permanent or removable crochet book cover. If you choose a permanent cover, use the least damaging adhesive. For removable covers, allow a few inches of ease around the book to protect the edges when you put or remove the cover.
4. Snaps, buttons, or even Velcro can be added to secure a removable crochet book cover.

Materials for this crochet book cover pattern.

Yarn: Any DK-weight yarn in colors of your choice.

Knitcraft It’s Only Natural Light, DK Yarn, #3 lightweight (100% Cotton, 115 yards/105m per 1.75 oz/50g Ball)

Ball in Peach = Main Color (MC)

Ball in Red = Contrasting Color (CC)

Estimated Yardage

120 yards of Main Color

20 yards of Contrasting Color

Hook and other materials

Size H/ (5 mm) Crochet Hook

Yarn needle

Gauge

20 sts over 18 rows = 10 mm/4” made in sc

Gauge is not important to this project.

Pattern Notes

Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.

Any yarn weight can be substituted; make your starting chains your desired size.

Chains at the beginning of the Section count as a stitch.

Adjustments to help you customize your crochet book covers

1. The starting chain should be a good fit around your book. Make sure to allow between 1/2 an inch to 1-inch allowance. This is to prevent the crochet book cover from causing any friction on the book.

2. Length: increase or decrease the repeats for the desired length of the book.

Skill level – Intermediate

Terms – US Terminology

Stitch Abbreviations

Chains – chs

Single Crochet – sc

Double crochet – dc

Back Loop Only – BLO

Skip – sk

Repeat – rep

Finished Measurement

6” Base (length) by 13” Height

Petal = 3.5” across

Instructions for this easy crochet book cover pattern

Section 1: Body

Round 1: With MC, chain 66, join with a sl st to beginning ch, ch 1, sc in each chain around, join with a sl st to first ch. 66 sc

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 66 sc

Round 3: Working in BLO, sc in each st around, place st marker in last st, and move up with each round. 66 sc

Rounds 4 – 35: Rep Round 3.

You can work Row 3 till the desired length.

Last round: Rep Round 3, sl st to first st to close the gap difference.  

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Section 2 – Applique

Chains at the beginning of the rounds count as a stitch

Round 1: With CC, in a magic ring (or Ch 4, join with a sl st to first ch to form a ring), ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 14 dc into magic ring, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 15 dc

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in next st, *ch 5, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * to last st, ch 5, dc in last st, join with a sl st to top of ch 3. 5 ch sps, 15 dc

Round 3: Ch 3, sk first st, *in subsequent chain space work (4 dc, ch 5, 4 dc in ch sp), sk next 3 sts, rep from * to end, join with a sl st to top of ch 3. 5 ch sps, 40 dc

Fasten Off.

Weave in ends.

Finishing this crochet book cover

Sew the 5 sides of the applique onto the Book cover made in Section 1.

More free patterns on my blog. Check out the Tudor Blanket here

I would love to see your makes from this crochet book cover pattern.