I just bought myself a new Kindle and thought it would be fun to make my Bobble Stitch Tote Bag into a sleeve for my new Kindle. I absolutely love how this came out and thought I would share how I made mine.
SIZE: Approximately 5″ x 8″ the sleeve will fit most e-readers and designed specifically for the Standard and Paperwhite Kindle
Materials for completion
Bulky Weight category 5, yarn approximately 100 yards. Yarn used is Bernat Maker
Darning or Yarn Needle
Optional Vegan Suede Tags – I have some cute ones that say “Bookish” and “Book Love”
Bookish and Book Lover Large Labels Tiny Bookish LabelsTerms Used
bl-sc- single crochet in the back loop only
bobble- 3 double crochet bobble stitch
ch- chain
sc- single crochet
sl st- slip stitch
st(s)- stitch(es)
Special Instructions for Bobble Stitch
The bobble stitch is made by combining the shell and cluster techniques. Several stitches are joined at the top and the bottom, in this case joining 3 double crochet stitches. See instructions below for the bobble stitch in this pattern.
- after the Ch3 to start the round, yarn over hook, insert into ch1 space.
- Grab working yarn and pull through. You will have 3 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over hook and pull through 2 of the loops.
- Repeat steps 1-3 into the same space two more times so that you have 4 loops left on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook. Ch1 to complete the bobble.
I have a full video on how I make this kindle sleeve.
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Let's get started
The chain stitches in this pattern sometimes count as a stitch. ONLY on the 2 repeat rounds, rounds 6 & 7 you will count the chain stitches as a stitch.
Let's Get Started
Make a foundation chain of 19.
Round 1: hdc into the 2nd ch from the hook and each chain until end of row. Continue to the unworked edge of the foundation chain. 1 hdc into each chain across. Join round with a slst. (36) (See video for alternative way to start round 1)
Rounds 2 & 3: ch1, blsc into each st across, join round with a slst. (36)
Round 4: ch2, skip the next st, work 1 sc into the next st, * ch1, skip the next st, work 1 sc into the next st, rep from * to last st, ch1, skip the last st, join round with a slst. (36 sts or 18 ch1 spaces)
Round 5: ch3, 1 bobble into the ch1 space (the space between each sc) until last space. In the last space do a partial bobble. join round with a slst into the space between the ch2 and the first bobble. (18 bobbles)
A partial bobble is everything up to the last yarn over in the bobble stitch In this pattern the ch2 is part of the last bobble stitch, this is why you do a partial bobble and leave off the ch1 for the last bobble of the round.
Round 6: ch2, work 1 sc into the space between the bobble * ch1, work 1 sc into the space between the bobble, rep from * to the last bobble, ch1, join round with a slst. (18 ch1 spaces)
Round 7: ch3, 1 bobble into the ch1 space (the space between each sc) until last space. In the last space do a partial bobble. join round with a slst into the space between the ch2 and the first bobble. (18 bobbles)
Rounds 8-17: Repeat rounds 6 & 7, or repeat until work reaches desired length. I like to work the repeat rounds 6 times for a total of 7 rounds of bobbles.
Round 18: ch1, sc into the space in between each bobble and the top of each bobble stitch until you reach the beginning, join with a sl st. (36)
Rounds 19 & 20: ch1, blsc into each st until you reach the beginning, join with a sl st. (36)
Cut yarn leaving a long enough tail to weave in ends.
Modifications
This pattern is pretty easily modified to a bigger or smaller size, if you want to adjust the width, start with a chain in a multiple of 2 + 1 (you need an odd number) I will sometimes create my chain, then measure it to the item I am making it for, you want the chain to be the same length as the width, without it being stretched.
For the length, a row of bobbles measures about 1 inch, and the kindle sleeve in my pattern is 8″ tall by 5″. If you wanted to make your sleeve 10″ tall you would need to add 2 more rounds of the repeat rows for a total of 9 rounds of bobbles.
I am still working on more modifications for this pattern, I will be making it in a larger size and posting those details soon, I also am working on making this sleeve with other yarn options and hope to have those versions posted as soon as I can. To keep up to date on new editions for this pattern and all things Savlabot be sure to follow me on Instagram!
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I really hope you enjoy this pattern, I had a lot of fun re-working my Bobble Stitch Tote bag to fit on my kindle Paperwhite.
The bobble stitch is one of my favorite stitches, and often times you will see it called the cluster stitch. I first discovered it in a blanket pattern and have been working it into my own designs ever since. If you would like to see more patterns that use this stitch check out the posts below.
Happy hooking ~ Savla
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Thank you for the nice pattern! I made one using the Bernat Maker and also one using Big Twist. For the Big Twist I did 23 chains in hook size H. I also added another round of the single crochet and the bobble stitch to make the length.
I love this pattern! I’m interested in making this for my mom but she has a Kindle Oasis so it’s wider and not quite as tall (6.3 by 5.6 by 0.3 inches). How would you suggest adapting the pattern to fit this size? Thank you!
This pattern is pretty easily modified to a bigger or smaller size, if you want to adjust the width, start with a chain in a multiple of 2 + 1 (you need an odd number) I will sometimes create my chain, then measure it to the item I am making it for, you want the chain to be the same length as the width, without it being stretched.
For the length, a row of bobbles measures about 1 inch. If you wanted to make your sleeve taller add more rounds until it measures about an inch from the top of the kindle oasis then you should be able to do the last rounds of the pattern to make a nice fit for that device. If you don’t have the device on hand to measure, I would stop doing the repeat rounds when the sleeve measures 5.75″ or as close to that measurement as you can get.
How would you modify this using #4 yarn?
I would use the suggested hook size with the yarn and then follow the modifications at the end of the pattern for a larger sized sleeve.
Can you please clarify where you are doing the slip stitches for round 4 and round 6?
Are you asking for when I do the slpst when joining the rounds?
I join in the ch2 space for both of those rounds. I show how I join these rounds in the video that is linked in this post.
Hi, how much yarn is needed. Would one of the Bernat Maker Minis be enough?
It takes about 100 yards or so to make on sleeve.
Love this pattern. Do you have any instruction on how to change yarn color during pattern?
I don’t have any instructions on how to change yarn for this pattern, but if you are wanting to change colors, you can do it 2 ways. To change colors to have a color block look, start with a new color on a bobble round. If you want to have little dots of color in between you can switch to a new color on a repeat of round 6. I have another pattern that shows what it looks like if worked with 3 colors, it is my bobble stitch washcloth pattern https://savlabot.com/?p=2301 the blog post doesn’t have instructions for changing colors, but shows what the pattern looks like worked in 3 colors.
I love this pattern! I made myself one last week and it was super fast to make and fun! I think I’m going to modify it to be a book sleeve for a friend’s birthday.
Are you holding it inside out while you crochet in your video. Once I connect it with the slip stitch in Round 1 should the initial tail be on the outside or inside (mine is on the outside). I’m crocheting counter clockwise in each round while it seems you are crocheting clockwise as if holding the cover inside out.
I am not holding it inside out. As I crochet it is worked in the round and I am crocheting clockwise. Do you crochet left handed?
Love this pattern so much! Excited that mine is coming along, but one quick question – for the last bobble in rounds 5 & 7 (and beyond), does the partial bobble + join = the 18th bobble? Or is it 18 full bobbles and then the last partial bobble is 19? Any help would be so appreciated!
Thank you, I am so glad you are liking the pattern. The partial bobble is the 18th bobble. So technically, you are working 17 bobbles and 1 partial bobble to make up the 18 bobbles in the round.