Free Crochet Kindle Cover Pattern – Day 18 of the Advent Calendar MCAL 2025
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Looking for a fun new crochet project? This free crochet Kindle cover pattern uses the eye-catching tinsel stitch for a textured, modern look.
Another year, another amazing Advent Calendar Mystery Crochet Along. This year, we’re celebrating every day until December 24th with 8 stitch tutorials, 8 new free patterns, and 8 giveaway days with prizes galore.
Today’s early Christmas present to you is free pattern number 6. This free crochet Kindle cover pattern is here to give your e-reader a cozy, textured home with a stitch that refuses to be boring. (Scroll down to see some of the patterns already released!)
Hopefully you saw yesterday’s post about the Tinsel Stitch, but if not, be sure to check that out first. The tinsel stitch brings a subtle sparkle and tons of visual interest, turning a practical project into something you actually want to show off.
This crochet Kindle cover works up faster than you’d expect and the stitch pattern is so satisfying that you’ll probably find yourself saying “just one more row”.
The fabric is dense enough to protect your screen, but still flexible and soft in your hands. Whether you’re crocheting for yourself or whipping one up as a last-minute handmade gift, this pattern hits that sweet spot between functional and fun.
If you love crochet projects that feel modern, giftable, and a little bit extra, you’re going to have a great time with this one. Grab your hook, pick a yarn with a bit of personality, and let the tinsel stitch do its thing. Your Kindle is about to glow up.
Ready to get started?
All Advent Calendar Mystery CAL Stitches + Patterns
As you may know, this collection also includes 2 other crochet patterns featuring the Tinsel Stitch. The Fingerless Gloves and Mug Cozy patterns are currently only available in the ebook “Last Minute Crochet Gifts Made Easy Vol 4”.
This Holiday Season is very special! The Advent Calendar Mystery Crochet Along includes 8 free stitch tutorials (with videos), 8 free crochet gift patterns, and 8 giveaway days with lots of prizes. But there are actually 24 patterns. But you don’t know which day each stitch tutorial and which 1 of the 3 stitch-related patterns gets published on the following day.
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Get the PDF of the Crochet Kindle Cover
This pattern is also available as an ad-free, printer-friendly pdf pattern that can be purchased at the links below on Ravelry and Etsy for only a small fee.
So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this fun project.
Free Crochet Kindle Cover Pattern
Materials you will need
- Red Heart Super Saver Yarn (198g) – worsted weight yarn (#4)
- Cherry Red (1 skein)
- Hunter Green (1 skein)
- 5mm crochet hook – WeCrochet Dots Hook
- Scissors
- tapestry needle
- any button you like, mine was from Joann
- Kindle (this is the one I have)
Gauge
4 sts x (2 sc + 1 dc row) = 1 square inch
Size
Fits a Paperwhite Kindle
Stitches used in the pattern
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE (US crochet terms and abbreviations)
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch (I use the invisible sl st – learn it here)
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- inc = 2 sc in the same st
- ATC = Alternative Turning Chain, stacked sc st in the height of a dc st
- Tinsel Stitch
Tinsel Stitch Video Tutorial
Before you start crocheting this eye-catching Kindle cozy, you’ll need to know how to crochet the Tinsel Stitch.
Find the Video, Photo, and Written Tutorial for the Tinsel Stitch Here
Free Crochet Kindle Cover Pattern – Written Instructions
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Make sure to check out the stitch tutorial video linked above (important).
1 Rectangle
R1: with red, ch 38, start from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc per st, turn (37 sts)
ALL first dc sts are ATC sts.
R2: 1 dc per st, turn
R3: 1 sc in 2 sts, *ch 2, sk 1 (not 2), 1 sc, repeat from * until the end, turn
R4: 1 dc per st (count ch 2 as 1 st), turn
Repeat R3-4 for the pattern, until 20 rows
Last row: 1 sc per st, fasten off
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Tinsel Zig Zag Surface Crochet:
In green
Start on the 2nd sc st from R3, 1 sc, ch 2, *now go to the next dc in ch-2 space from R4, 1 sc, ch 2, then go to the next sc st from R3, 1 sc, ch 2, repeat from * until you have 1 sc st and 1 dc st left, ch 3, gp to the dc on the edge, 1 sc, ch 3, turn your work upside down (not to the other side), **now go to the next sc row (would be R5) to the next sc, 1 sc, ch 2, then go to the next dc of ch-2 space (from R6), 1 sc, repeat from ** until the end of the row. Continue the same style of pattern in a zig zag the entire foundation pattern (8 zig zag rows)
Fasten off.
Fold in half, seam the bottom and side together, keep top open, add a loop in the center, then add a button at the end.
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