You're a Star Notebook in Deramores Studio DK Acrylic - Downloadable PDF

You're a Star Notebook Cover – Knitted Notebook Cover Pattern by Sarah Murray

Designed by Sarah Murray, a freelance knitting and crochet designer based in Cornwall, You're a Star Notebook is a charming and practical knitted notebook cover pattern available as a downloadable PDF from Deramores. The finished piece is sized to fit a standard A5 hardback notepad approximately 23mm thick, with the knitted cover designed to stretch to fit snugly around the book. This is a wonderful project for knitters looking to add a handmade, personalised touch to everyday stationery accessories or to create a thoughtful handcrafted gift.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a knitted cover for an A5 hardback notebook. The finished accessory wraps around the notepad, transforming a plain hardback into a decorative, textile-covered keepsake. The star motif referenced in the pattern name gives the cover a bold, graphic quality, making it ideal as a decorative accessory or a personalised gift item. Because the cover stretches to fit, it can be slipped on and off the notebook, making it reusable across different notepads of a similar size.

Techniques and Stitches Used

This pattern is rated Intermediate in difficulty, making it well suited to knitters who are comfortable with the basics and ready to develop their skills further. The construction relies on a combination of classic knitting techniques worked flat on straight needles.

Primary Stitch

• Stocking stitch (St st) – the foundation fabric of the cover, worked by knitting on the right side and purling on the wrong side. Stocking stitch produces a smooth, flat fabric on the knit face, which serves as an ideal base for colourwork or textural detailing.

Core Techniques

• Knitting flat – the cover is worked back and forth in rows using standard knitting needles, alternating between right-side and wrong-side rows.
• Colourwork – the pattern uses three distinct yarn colours (Indigo, Citrine, and Frost), suggesting the use of intarsia or stranded colourwork techniques to create the star motif and any contrast detailing. Working with multiple colours adds an intermediate-level challenge and produces a visually striking result.
• Finishing – a wool or tapestry needle is required for seaming and weaving in ends, indicating that the cover is assembled after knitting using mattress stitch or a similar seaming method.
• Tension management – achieving the correct tension is important for a well-fitting cover. The stated tension is 26 stitches × 30 rows = 10cm × 10cm measured over stocking stitch using 3mm knitting needles.

Abbreviations Used in the Pattern

• K – Knit
• P – Purl
• St st – Stocking stitch (knit on RS, purl on WS)
• RS – Right side
• WS – Wrong side
• Cont – Continue
• Rep – Repeat

Materials Required

Yarn

The pattern calls for Deramores Studio DK Acrylic yarn in three colourways:

• Yarn A – Indigo (1 × 100g ball)
• Yarn B – Citrine (1 × 100g ball)
• Yarn C – Frost (1 × 100g ball)

Deramores Studio DK Acrylic is a DK weight yarn, which sits in the lightweight-to-medium category and is known for being easy to care for, making the finished notebook cover practical as well as decorative. The three-colour palette of deep Indigo, bright Citrine, and cool Frost creates a bold, high-contrast design with a contemporary feel.

Needles and Not