Granny Square Kindle Cover Pattern

I made this granny square Kindle cover to keep my ereader a little bit protected when it goes into my purse. It’s such a quick, easy and cute pattern that I wanted to share it with you, too.

How to Crochet a Granny Square

Granny squares are one of the most basic crochet stitch patterns out there. They are worked from the center out, starting with a chain that’s connected to itself.

You use double crochet stitches and chains to make the pattern, which gets increasingly bigger each round.

It’s common to see granny squares used as a stash busting project, with each round of the square worked in a different color. You can also make solid color granny squares, and of course there are a wide variety of granny square designs using different stitches if you want to change the look.

Here I’m using the most basic granny square crochet pattern for my granny square Kindle sleeve, which is a great one to learn on if you’ve never made granny squares before.

Supplies

I made one side of my granny square a solid color and one used six different colors. Five of them were scraps from other projects, shown here, and the last round is the same color as the solid granny square, which is Mary Maxim Natural Alpaca Tweed in the color Cool Stream.

You won’t need much yarn for this project. I used about 83 yards total (32 grams by weight) for stitching the two squares and crocheting them together.

You’ll also need a crochet hook — I used an H/8/5 mm — and a yarn needle and scissors for dealing with ends.

Making the Granny Square Kindle Cover

I’m going to walk you through the multicolored side of the granny square Kindle cover. It’s up to you if you want to use multiple colors on both sides, do one multicolored and one solid, or make them both a single color.

To start, make a slip knot and chain 4.

Make a slip stitch in the first chain to turn the chain into a ring.

Chain 6. This counts as your turning chain and the first double crochet stitch.

Work 3 double crochet stitches and chain 3.

Repeat the 3 dc, ch 3 two more times.

Work 2 double crochets.

Then work a slip stitch into the third chain of the chain you made at the beginning. That’s the first round, so cut the yarn if you’re changing colors. Remember to leave a few inches of tail each time you begin and end a new color for weaving in later.

Make a slip stitch around the chain with the new color and chain 6.

Work 3 double crochets in the chain space from the beginning of the previous round.

Chain 1, then work 3 double crochets, chain 3 and work 3 more double crochets all in the chain 3 space from the previous row.

Repeat that last row of instructions two more times.

Work 2 double crochets, then work a slip stitch into the third chain of the chain you made at the beginning of the round. That’s the end of round 2, so you can cut your yarn.

It makes sense to take a look at what you’ve made so far so it will be easier for you to understand how the square builds. Each set of double crochets and chain 3s makes a corner of the square, and the single chains between make space for more stitches to build.

So from here you’ll continue to work those 3 double crochet, chain 3, 3 double crochet stitches in the corners, which you will know because they have that chain 3 in the middle, and in between, on top of the chain 1 from the previous round, you’ll work 3 more double crochets, with a single chain on each side.

For round 3 that looks like this: slip stitch into the chain from the previous round using the new color and chain 6. Work 3 double crochet in the space at this corner and chain 1. Work 3 double crochets on top of the chain 1 from the previous round that’s between the corners. Chain 1 and work the next corner as established.

Repeat two more times, then do 2 double crochets and join at the end. Cut yarn to change colors.

Each round there will be another set of double crochet stitches along the side. So the next round is the same, but with two sets of stitches worked between the corners.

The next round has three sets between the corners.

And the last one has four sets. But everything about each round is the same — two sets of double crochets with a chain 3 in the corner, and 3 double crochets in each single chain between the corners.

Once you understand how the square works you don’t even have to really think about it and you can make a single granny square as big as you like.

Once yours is big enough to cover your reader, cut the yarn at the end of the last round.

Make two squares in whatever manner you like. Here’s my solid color version, made exactly the same way but without the color changes.

Finishing the Kindle Cover

To make this a granny square Kindle cover and not just a couple of squares, we need to join them together. I used the Mary Maxim yarn since both of my squares had that on the outside and just worked single crochet stitches to join three of the edges together.

Work three single crochets in the corners (there will still be a chain 3 there so you know where to put them).

Cut the yarn and weave in all the ends.

And there you have it! A granny square Kindle cover you can make in no time to keep your device from getting scratched in your bag. Now I want to make granny cozies for everything!