Crochet Love Letter Book Sleeve + modifications to make it a purse! | Crochet Tutorial

[@Anna.Borowski]

Great tutorial!💖💌 This was my first crochet project ever and I managed to complete it quite well with your help! I actually made one of these for my current sketchbook, to match its aesthetic and keep it safe. Maybe I'll post it with the book sleeve on Instagram some time and tag you. Thanks for taking the time to make this video! 🌷☺

[@purlsandtopknots]

@@Anna.Borowski yay so glad you made it! 😁

[@Halo-xy8ro]

This was my first crochet project as a beginner and your tutorial was perfect to follow along to! Thank you for sharing this, I adore how it came out 🥰

[@fun_activities5]

Making this for my friends b-day it's tomorrow and it's night rn so I am stressing not much left tho so I think I'll do it ty for the quick pattern

[@remaaafr809]

Hi I'm back just to thank you I just finished making mine with your video and I'm so happy I made it for the book I was reading called Lessons in chemistry that I recommend you because it's incredible ❤

[@ava-cado-e1c]

Omg ive always wanted to learn how to crochet, and now i finally have a reason to actually try! Thank you!! Also new sub!!!!

[@Merlynr.]

My sleeve keep getting slanting like the ends keep getting wider unlike how it’s shown in the video straight

[@wensheijin-1145]

it might be because you're decreasing it instead of going into each stitch properly

[@ruethewitch]

i had this same issue ! to fix it, count the chain 2 as a stitch and go into the next stitch over with a double crotchet. when you go into the same loop it ends up adding an increase !!

[@surival]

I’m going to use this design to make an iPad sleeve!

[@purlsandtopknots]

Great idea!

[@kenna6431]

Mine keeps getting wider? I've tried doing a couple things to fix it but it's still happening

[@loveygirl97]

Same thing is happening to me

[@purlsandtopknots]

Make sure you aren’t accidentally adding an increase to the beginning or end of your round when joining! The easiest way to do this is to just count your stitches after each round. It could be an issue of whether you are counting the chain 2 at the beginning of each round as a stitch or not. This would affect where your first/last stitch is placed.

[@jadekoers]

this is so cute! i’m definetly making one (new sub!!) 💌

[@marissaoldeman]

This is so cute!! Any idea on how much yarn I'll need for this?

[@purlsandtopknots]

I used about 50 grams of yarn for the book sleeve I made in the video!

[@vallelopezdalia1118]

❤ thanks

[@Fangelol]

Put Velcro and it’d be like an actual envelope 😊

[@purlsandtopknots]

Great idea!!

[@carly_is_cool]

I wanted to make a book sleeve for a friend, but since it's a surprise gift I can't ask for measurements, and I wanted her to be able to use this for any of her books. How should I size it?

[@fun_activities5]

Maybe gift her a book and use measurements from that book

[@purlsandtopknots]

Because this is made with double crochet they do stretch some so if you know if she typically reads paperbacks or hardcovers you can use any standard sized paperback/hardcover book and it should stretch enough to fit her books! The one I made in the video fits paperback books and I used a 4.5mm hook with size 4 medium yarn. I started with a chain of 30!

[@maddiehowelter7445]

not sure if it’s too late but i’m making a sleeve for my brother and just googled the size of an average paperback (about 9inches x 6 inches)

[@carly_is_cool]

@@fun_activities5 that's really smart lol

[@carly_is_cool]

Thank you for the help! ❤

[@xoJordan1025xo]

So you only 3dc at the beginning, not every time you finish around?

[@purlsandtopknots]

Correct, the 3dc is only for the first round!

[@sophiewoods4709]

Hello! Do we know if she double crochet into the chain two stitches?

[@purlsandtopknots]

@@sophiewoods4709 the chain 2 at the beginning of each row? When I make it I do not count the beginning chain 2 as a stitch so I don’t DC into it but as long as you are consistent with whatever you do it should still turn out the same!

[@sophiewoods4709]

@@purlsandtopknots thank you!

[@remaaafr809]

Hi I wanted to use your tutorial but I have a tiner yarn and my book spine is larger than this one. Will it work tho?

[@purlsandtopknots]

Of course! Just use whatever crochet hook is recommended for the yarn. I don’t use specific stitch counts in my pattern so it be used for all different sizes of books and yarn!

[@remaaafr809]

@@purlsandtopknots thank you so much it's sure that I will make it now In Sha Allah

[@Dakota-q5s]

This is so cute! 🥰 I’ve started making one, but have had to start over several times because one side keeps expanding. I’ve tried to follow the video closely but is there something I’m missing?

[@purlsandtopknots]

I’m not sure why that is happening! Maybe count your stitches to make sure you aren’t adding any increases after the first round

[@Dakota-q5s]

@@purlsandtopknots after I make the chain two am I supposed to put a double crochet in that same stitch? That’s what I’ve been doing and that’s the side that keeps getting wider.🙈😬

[@purlsandtopknots]

I would count the chain 2 as a stitch so try putting a double crochet into the next stitch instead of the same stitch! That may solve your problem!

[@Dakota-q5s]

@@purlsandtopknots will definitely try that! Thank you so much for answering my questions! 😊

[@riyu7844]

I'm Japanese. thank you for the great video. Can I sell something I made using it as a reference?

[@purlsandtopknots]

@@riyu7844 yes! You can sell anything you made using my patterns, I just ask that you give me credit 😊

[@riyu7844]

@@purlsandtopknots Thank you!Understood!

[@bakeywakey7353]

My flap keeps on looking weird

[@Mixtune_]

I don’t know if my comment will be much of help but try using a hair dryer on full heat

[@kenna6431]

About how long did this take you?

[@musa2150]

❤❤❤

[@inesjimenez48]

Could I do it with either a 4 or 5mm hook instead of 4.5mm?

[@purlsandtopknots]

Yes! You can use any size hook, I recommend using whatever hook the yarn you are using recommends!

[@ElizabethSitnikova]

Beautiful😍 Thank you❤‍🩹