DIY Knitting Kit Book Cover Krabo

Krabo is a book cover, the ultimate accessory for readers to protect books from damage.  The crabs hanging around at Portuguese beaches inspired the designer Catarina Távora from Companhia das Agulhas in Portugal. The twisted slipped stitches remember little crab pincers.  The word Krabo means “crab” in Esperanto.

The pattern is designed to fit books that measure approx. 13,5 cm x 21 cm x 3 cm. Keep in mind that the fabric has some stretch. You can use this cover with books of slightly different sizes. In any case, this is an easy pattern to adapt to other sizes. Instructions are given at the pattern!

The yarn used is Hoooked Atlantica SeaCell Cotton, a special and soft yarn made of seaweed-infused fibre (SeaCell™ LT), recycled and organic cotton. When knitted, it creates a soft and delicate fabric, perfect for protecting your valuable books.

This pattern is knitted in the round and features a textured fabric obtained by working the Krabo pattern. In this project, you will use special techniques such as picking up stitches, slipping stitches, I-cord knitting and bind-off. Watch the video tutorial on Hoooked’s YouTube channel, for guidance with twisted slipped stitches.

Choose your favourite Atlantica yarn colour, grab your knitting needles and cast on.

This kit contains

100g x Atlantica SeaCell, by Hoooked 

3,5mm / US 4 Knitting circular needles

PDF Patterns*

* This pattern is a complete download file with text and illustrations in English (UK), Dutch, German, French and Spanish

You will also need

1 button (approx. 2 or 3 cm diameter)

1 marker

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Measuring tape

Measurements

Measured laying flat.

Width: 15,5 cm.

Length: 21 cm.

Gauge

23 stitches and 36 rounds for a tension swatch of 10 x 10 cm using 3,5 mm knitting needles in Krabo Pattern. It is not so important to get the correct gauge, make sure you adjust the needles to achieve a fabric that you like and if needed, slightly adjust the pattern to obtain the desired measurements.

Skill level description

Beginner – knitters who are familiarizing themselves with the basic knitting techniques
Easy – confident beginners with knowledge of basic knitting stitches who want to venture out into pattern reading
Intermediate – knitters with broad knitting experience, and with good ability to follow more intricate patterns
Advanced – knitters with a very wide knitting experience, familiar with a wide range of knitting techniques and stitches

Krabo is a book cover, the ultimate accessory for readers to protect books from damage.  The crabs hanging around at Portuguese beaches inspired the designer Catarina Távora from Companhia das Agulhas in Portugal. The twisted slipped stitches remember little crab pincers.  The word Krabo means “crab” in Esperanto.

The pattern is designed to fit books that measure approx. 13,5 cm x 21 cm x 3 cm. Keep in mind that the fabric has some stretch. You can use this cover with books of slightly different sizes. In any case, this is an easy pattern to adapt to other sizes. Instructions are given at the pattern!

The yarn used is Hoooked Atlantica SeaCell Cotton, a special and soft yarn made of seaweed-infused fibre (SeaCell™ LT), recycled and organic cotton. When knitted, it creates a soft and delicate fabric, perfect for protecting your valuable books.

This pattern is knitted in the round and features a textured fabric obtained by working the Krabo pattern. In this project, you will use special techniques such as picking up stitches, slipping stitches, I-cord knitting and bind-off. Watch the video tutorial on Hoooked’s YouTube channel, for guidance with twisted slipped stitches.

Choose your favourite Atlantica yarn colour, grab your knitting needles and cast on.

This kit contains

100g x Atlantica SeaCell, by Hoooked 

3,5mm / US 4 Knitting circular needles

PDF Patterns*

* This pattern is a complete download file with text and illustrations in English (UK), Dutch, German, French and Spanish

You will also need

1 button (approx. 2 or 3 cm diameter)

1 marker

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Measuring tape

Measurements

Measured laying flat.

Width: 15,5 cm.

Length: 21 cm.

Gauge

23 stitches and 36 rounds for a tension swatch of 10 x 10 cm using 3,5 mm knitting needles in Krabo Pattern. It is not so important to get the correct gauge, make sure you adjust the needles to achieve a fabric that you like and if needed, slightly adjust the pattern to obtain the desired measurements.

Skill level description

Beginner – knitters who are familiarizing themselves with the basic knitting techniques
Easy – confident beginners with knowledge of basic knitting stitches who want to venture out into pattern reading
Intermediate – knitters with broad knitting experience, and with good ability to follow more intricate patterns
Advanced – knitters with a very wide knitting experience, familiar with a wide range of knitting techniques and stitches