MOD CROCHET FALL-THEMED TUNISIAN LATTICE ST PAPERBACK COVER~Pattern; Castle Rock-WA

MOD Crochet  Fall-Theme Tunisian Lattice ST Paperback Cover

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It's getting nippy, here, in WA State 😕; I used the electric blanket, last night 🔌🛌 & this morning I got out of bed thinking, "there's gonna be frost on the pumpkins, soon" - I also thought, "I need a Fall colored book cover 📚"; so, as soon as I prepared a cup of hot Jasmine tea … I got right on it 📝📏🧶✂️😉

Materials: Worsted Yarn, in Black, Orange, & Gold; small amount of scrap yarn for a length of marker yarn; Sock Yarn, small amount in matching color (or contrast color, if desired) #H Afghan hook & #1 aluminum crochet hooks; scissors; tapestry needle; trim of choice (if trim is desired)

Terms Used:

BK LP = back loop

ch = chain

EA = each

EO = end off

rem'g = remaining

rpt = repeat

RS = right side

r = row

sc = single crochet

st = stitch

T = turn

WS = wrong side

x = repeat

Sized to fit: a 7-1/2-in x 4-in Clive Cussler paperback novels

Bottom Edging: With Black yarn & crochet hook, make a chain of 59

Row 1: T & sl st in 9 ch, place marker yarn, sc in next 32 ch, place marker yarn, sc in rem'g 9 sc - EO Black & attach  Orange; T

Row 2: Working across row, picking up 1 loop in ea st - attach Gold through last loop & drop Orange - DO NOT CUT YARN: at end of rows, you will carry yarn strands up back of work.

Row 3: Yo & draw yarn thru both loops x9 , moving marker end up, yo & draw yarn thru both loops x32, yo & draw yarn thru both loops x9 - DO NOT CUT YARN

Row 4: Slip head of hook under first 3 bars, yo & draw up a loop x2 - rpt across row, drawing up 1 loop in end st. Attach Orange through last loop & drop Gold.

Row 5:  With Orange, yo & draw yarn thru 1st gold loop, yo & draw yarn thru 2nd gold loop, yo & draw yarn thru last gold loop - rpt across row - DO NOT CUT YARN

Row 6: Work across row, picking up 1 loop in ea gold st - at end of row, drop Orange & pick up Gold through last st.

Row 7: Yo & draw yarn thru both loops x9 , moving marker end up, yo & draw yarn thru both loops x32, yo & draw yarn thru both loops x9 - NO NOT CUT YARN

Repeat Rows 4 thru 7 for pattern to a length of 7-1/4 inches; checking now and then for length (every book is sized differently, even if quoted measurements are the same); EO Orange & Gold, and attach Black.

Top Edging: With Black, work 2 rows of sl st; EO Black, leaving a length of yarn for sewing flap to cover.

Finishing: With RS facing, fold 9 sts of the flap backward & whipstitch EA end closed - weave in loose ends. Turn flap inward to make a pocket to slip cover edge into.

Rpt with other cover flap, in same manner.

Page Marker: With #1 hook & sock yarn; attach yarn in center top of Book Cover, & make a ch of chosen length - attach trim (or not) & back chain to beginning ch. EO and weave in loose ends.

Easy-peasy 👍😁

Enjoy 📖!

MOD MOSAIC PATTERN PAPERBACK COVER~Pattern; Castle Rock-WA

MOD MOSAIC PATTERN PAPERBACK COVER

I'm on a roll this month with designing paperback covers ✂️📏🧶📚

I've mentioned before - in previous posts - how I get bored quickly; well, I also get bored with the same-ole', same ole' … I need constant change: habits, scenery, tasty delights, patterns, ect. Right now, I'm kinds focused on switching out book covers.

I'm reading borrowed books from a friend, and the goal is to get them back to him without cover damages, hence the cover turnovers.

This cover will fit a paperback = 7-1/2" L x 4" W

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Materials: Worsted Yarn, in color of choice; small amount of scrap yarn for a length of marker yarn; Sock Yarn, small amount in matching color (or contrast color if desired) #I-9 & #1 aluminum crochet hooks; scissors; tapestry needle; trim of choice (if trim is desired)

Terms used:

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

FR LP = frnt loop

BK LP = back loop

ch = chain

EA = each

EO = end off

rem'g = remaining

rpt = repeat

RS = right side

r = row

sc = single crochet

st = stitch

T = turn

WS = wrong side

x = repeat

With yarn & crochet hook, make a chain of 56

Row 1: T & sc in 9 ch, place marker yarn, sc in next 37 ch, place marker yarn, sc in rem'g 9 sc; ch 1 & T

Row 2: Sc in 9 ch, slide marker up row, sc in next 37 ch, slide marker up row, sc in rem'g 9 sc; ch 1 & T

Row 3: With MC sc in 9 ch, slide marker up row, drop MC & attach CC, carrying MC along backside of work - work this CC pattern *dc in front loop of sc of previous row & sc in back loop of next st*; rpt * to * across 23 sts, place marker yarn, drop CC & pick up MC to sc in rem'g 24 sts … and continue to slide marker up row to mark cover flap 9 sc; ch 1 & T

Row 3 pattern - dc in front loop of sc of previous row …

Row 3 pattern - sc in back loop of next st

Row 3 pattern - rpt dc & sc pattern a TL of x23 sts, M, sc x24; slide markers up row~Front-facing view.

Row 3 pattern - carrying MC along backside of work; WS view.

Row 4: With MC, sc across row - carrying CC along frontside of work, & slide markers up row as you come to them (55)

Carrying CC along backside of work; RS view.

Rows 5 thru 31: Rpt rows 4 & 5 for pattern; for a length of 7"; checking now and then for length (every book is sized differently, even if quoted measurements are the same). EO

Row 5~Work Row 3 dc, sc pattern.

Work in established pattern for a length of 7-in; checking now and then for length.

Go back to the beginning of the last row & attach MC … work 1 row of sc. EO

Finishing: With RS facing, fold 10 sts of the flap backward & whipstitch EA end closed - weave in loose ends. Turn flap inward to make a pocket to slip cover edge into. Rpt with other cover flap, in same manner.

Turn flap inward to make a pocket to slip cover edge into.

Page Marker: With #1 hook & sock yarn; attach yarn in center top of Book Cover, & make a ch of chosen length - attach trim (or not) & back chain to beginning ch. EO and weave in loose ends.

Button trim page marker.

MOD CROCHET BLUE PAPERBACK COVER~Pattern; Castle Rock-WA

MOD Crochet Blue Paperback Cover

It was a rocking, wet, Day here: a miserable time to be out & about, but I had a dentist appointment at 9 AM - so, we bundled up & braved the stormy weather ☔️⚡️

When I got back from the dentist, I decided to design & craft 📏🧶✂️ another paperback cover 📕 … I get bored easily, and this seemed something I could do that would occupy my time until the Novocain 💉wore off - it was also a chance to try a new crochet pattern (not my own pattern, but an interesting one I saw viewing an online reel), which I used for the cover trim 😉

This pattern used very simple, basic crochet sts - even the trim that may sound complicated, is actually a very simplistic, repeating pattern; easy & quick to do.

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Materials: Red Heart Worsted Yarn, in MC, CC1 & CC2; small amount of scrap yarn for a length of marker yarn; Sock Yarn, small amount in matching color (or contrast color if desired) #I-9 & #1 aluminum crochet hooks; scissors; tapestry needle; trim of choice (if trim is desired)

Terms used:

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

ch = chain

EO = end off

rem'g = remaining

rpt = repeat

r = row

sc = single crochet

T = turn

With MC yarn, & crochet hook, make a chain of 49; T

Row 1: Ch 1 and  sc in 8 ch, place marker, sc in next 32 ch, place marker, sc in rem'g 8 ch; ch 1 & T

Work in sc rows, until you have completed 30 rows total - moving marker up row to keep count accurate. EO

Trim: With a length of scrap yarn, mark where you want your trim placement.

With crochet hook, attach CC1 to bottom edge of trim placement marker - draw up 4 loops, centering evenly.

Yo & draw yarn through all loops on hook.

Yo & draw yarn through all loops on hook.

Holding 1st loop against hook shank, slip the hook tip under the next 3 loops … yo, & draw yarn through the 3 loops.

Hold 2 loops against hook shank, slip the hook tip under the next 3 loops … yo, & draw yarn through the 2 loops.

Hold 3 loops against hook shank, slip the hook tip under the last  loop … yo, & draw yarn through all 4 loops on hook.

Slip the hook tip under the last loop, & draw yarn through all 4 loops.

Repeat the loop process, until you have reached the length needed. EO & weave in loose ends.

With a light hand, tack the trim in place.

Rpt the loop design process to length needed.

With CC2 & crochet hook, secure the trim to book cover with sl sts. EO & weave in loose ends.

Finishing: With RS facing, fold 10 sts of the flap backward & whipstitch EA end closed - weave in loose ends. Turn flap inward to make a pocket to slip cover edge into.

Repeat with other cover flap, in same manner.

I did not make a bookmark for this cover, but I have included my method for making a bookmark if one is desired:

Page Marker: With #1 hook & sock yarn; attach yarn in center top of Book Cover, & make a ch of chosen length - attach trim (or not) & back chain to beginning ch. EO and weave in loose ends.