January 30, 2026

Be Mine Book Sleeve Crochet Pattern

The Be Mine Book Sleeve includes instructions for both a crochet e-reader sleeve and a book sleeve! These cute, pouches are perfect for keeping your books safe and protected! They work up quick and easy, and you can easily customize the size and colors!

This one’s for all of my reader friends!

The Be Mine Book Sleeve crochet pattern includes instructions for BOTH an e-reader sleeve and a book sleeve!

These little pouches are great for keeping your e-reader or book pages protected!

You can easily customize the size to fit any e-reader or book, or use it to hold anything else you’d like!

These sleeves feature a button and chain loop closure and a fun striped design!

A crochet e-reader and book sleeve laying on a white surface.

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Scroll down for the free crochet pattern or follow along with the step by step video tutorial on YouTube! You can also purchase the ad-free, printable PDF from Etsy and Ravelry! The PDF pattern includes color coded sizes to make it even easier to follow along with!

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Pinterest pin for the Be Mine Book Sleeve crochet pattern by The Turtle Trunk. Photos show a pink crochet book sleeve.

Follow along with the video tutorial on youtube!

Yarn

For these patterns you will need medium 4 weight yarn.

For my Be Mine Book Sleeves I used Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek in 4 colors.

Feel free to use as many or few colors as you’d like!

I used the colors Ivory (white), Burgundy (dark red), Mauve (medium pink), Blush (light pink).

A crochet e-reader sleeve in different shades of pink.

For the e-Reader sleeve I used Ivory for Color A, Burgundy for Color B, Mauve for Color C, and Blush for Color D.

A crochet book sleeve in different shades of pink.

For my book sleeve, I used Burgundy for Color A, Ivory for Color B, Blush for Color C, and Mauve for Color D.

Again, feel free to use any colors in any order that you’d like!

Other yarns I think would work great for this project is Vanna’s Choice, Brava Worsted, and Red Heart Super Saver.

Sizes

This pattern includes 2 sizes for e-readers and books. You can also easily customize the sleeves to be any size!

The e-reader sleeve measures approximately 5.5″ x 7.5″.

A hand holding a crochet e-reader sleeve.

I have a Kobo Clara and the sleeve fits perfectly! This size will also fit a Kindle 11th generation, Paperwhite, and Oasis 3. If you have a different sizes e-reader, then see the instruction below on how to customize the size!

The sleeve for the e-reader features one button and loop closure and the reader is inserted through the top vertically.

The book sleeve measures approximately 11″ x 7.5″. It features 2 button and loop closures and the books can be inserted on the top horizontally.

A hand holding a crochet book sleeve with a book in it.

To customize the size

Width/Circumference

Work any odd number for the foundation chain. The length of the chain should be slightly shorter than the length you want the base of your sleeve to be, since it will increase a bit with Round 1.

Height

Repeat Rounds 4-6 until desired height is reached. You can also add more SC rounds at the end.

Size Chart and Yardage

Sizes	Width	Height	Yardage
E-Reader	5.5″	7.5″	Color A (Ivory) – 47 yards Color B (Burgundy) – 14 yards Color C (Mauve) – 10 yards Color D (Blush) – 10 yards Total – 81 yards
Book	11″	7.5″	Color A (Burgundy) – 93 yards Color B (Ivory) – 24 yards Color C (Blush) – 16 yards Color D (Mauve) – 16 yards Total – 149 yards

Difficulty

Easy

Gauge

13 STs x 14 Rows – 4″ x 4″

Gauge Pattern

CH 15

Row 1: SC in 2nd CH from the hook and in each CH across. CH 1 & turn. (14)

Row 2: SC in each ST across. CH 1 & turn. (14)

Row 3: *SK, 2 HDC*. CH 1 & turn. (14)

Row 4: SC in each ST across. CH 1 & turn. (14)

Row 5: SC in each ST across. CH 1 & turn. (14)

Rows 6-14: Repeat Rows 3-5

Adjust hook size up or down to meet gauge.

Notes

The CH 1 at the beginning of each round does not count as a ST. Join with a SL ST at the end of each round. Work the 1st ST of a new round into the same ST you joined to.
Instructions between *asterisks* are to be repeated until the end of the round.
Number in (parentheses) at the end of each round represent the number of stitches to be worked in each round.
ST x# means to work 1 ST into that # of STs across. # ST means to work that # of STs into the same space/ST.
Change colors on the final pull through of the last ST before the new color starts. Keep Color A attached at all times and carry it up each round. The other colors can also stay connected and carried up or you can cut and reattach as needed.

Supplies

Medium (4) weight yarn
- I used Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek in 4 colors. See Size Chart above for yardage needed for each size + color.
5.00mm (H) crochet hook
16mm buttons
- 1 for the e-reader or 2 for the book
2 Stitch Markers
Yarn needle
Scissors

Abbreviations (us terms)

CH(s) – Chain(s)

ST(s) – Stitch(es)

SL ST – Slip Stitch

SK ST- Skip Stitch

SC – Single Crochet

HDC – Half Double Crochet

Be Mine Book Sleeve Pattern

E-Reader Sleeve

Starting with Color A, CH 15

Round 1: 2 SC into the 2nd CH from the hook. SC in each CH across until 1 CH remains. 4 SC into the last CH. Now working on the opposite side of the foundation CH, SC into each CH across until 1 CH remains. 2 SC into the last CH. Join & CH 1. (32)

Round 2: SC in each ST around. Join & CH 1. (32)

Round 3: SC in each ST around. On the last ST of the round, change to Color B. Join & CH 1. (32)

Round 4: *SK ST, 2 HDC*. On the last ST of the round, change to Color A (32)

Round 5: SC in each ST around, but work between the posts of each ST, not the top of the STs (you will be working over 3 loops instead of 2). Join & CH 1. (32)

Round 6: SC (normally) in each ST around. Change to Color C. Join & CH 1. (32)

Rounds 7-24: Repeat Rounds 4-6, changing to Color D, B, C, D, B at the end of Rounds 9, 12, 15, 18, 21. Continue with Color A at the end of Round 24.

Final Round & Closing Loop

Use a stitch marker to mark the 27th ST of Round 24. This is where the closing loop will be, and should be on the center back of the sleeve. Feel free to mark whichever stitch you’d like to get the closing loop placement you desire.

Round 25: Loosely SL ST into each ST around, in the marked ST, SL ST and CH 16, then SL ST into the next ST and in each remaining ST. (32) Join & tie off yarn.

Button

Add a button to the front of the sleeve (opposite side of the closing loop), centered between Rounds 20 & 21. Pull your closing loop over to ensure it lines up with the button.

Weave in all ends on the inside of the sleeve.

Book Sleeve

Starting with Color A, CH 33

Round 1: 2 HDC into the 2nd CH from the hook. HDC in each CH across until 1 CH remains. 4 HDC into the last CH. Now working on the opposite side of the foundation CH, HDC into each CH across until 1 CH remains. 2 HDC into the last CH. Join & CH 1. (68)

Round 2: SC in each ST around. Join & CH 1. (68)

Round 3: SC in each ST around. On the last ST of the round, change to Color B. Join & CH 1. (68)

Round 4: *SK ST, 2 HDC*. On the last ST of the round, change to Color A (68)

Round 5: SC in each ST around, but work between the posts of each ST, not the top of the STs (you will be working over 3 loops instead of 2). Join & CH 1.(68)

Round 6: SC (normally) in each ST around. Change to Color C. Join & CH 1. (68)

Rounds 7-24: Repeat Rounds 4-6, changing to Color D, B, C, D, B at the end of Rounds 9, 12, 15, 18, 21. Continue with Color A at the end of Round 24.

Final Round & Closing Loops

Use stitch markers to mark the 48th and 61st stitches of Round 24. This is where the closing loops will be, and should be of equal distance from the outside edges of the sleeve. Feel free to mark whichever stitches you’d like to get the closing loop placement you desire.

Round 25: Loosely SL ST into each ST around, in each marked ST, SL ST, CH 20, SL ST into the next ST and each remaining ST. (68) Join & tie off yarn.

Buttons

Add buttons to the front of the sleeve (opposite side of the closing loops), between Rounds 20 & 21 and about 12 stitches apart. Pull your closing loops over to ensure they line up with the buttons.