Deramores You're a Star Notebook Accessory Knitting Pattern

Deramores You're a Star Notebook

What is Being Made

The Deramores You're a Star Notebook is a knitted cover designed to fit an A5 hardback notepad measuring 23mm thick. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a decorative and functional accessory that combines practical notebook protection with creative textile design. The finished cover stretches to accommodate the notepad size, making it a versatile addition to any desk or bag.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several key knitting techniques to achieve its finished design. The primary construction method uses stocking stitch, which creates a smooth, classic knitted fabric on the right side. The pattern incorporates chart-based colorwork, requiring knitters to read charted instructions carefully—reading right side rows from right to left and wrong side rows from left to right, beginning at the bottom right-hand corner of the chart. Additionally, the design features embroidered star embellishments added after the knitting is complete, using a tapestry needle to bring the needle up from the wrong side at each star point and down through the center, creating dimensional detail on the finished cover.

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) – the fundamental stitch used throughout the pattern
• Purl (P) – used on wrong side rows to create stocking stitch texture
• Stocking Stitch (St st) – the primary fabric construction, alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side
• Cast on and cast off – used to begin and finish the cover edges

Materials Required

This project requires Deramores Studio DK Yarn in three colorways: 1 x 100g ball of Indigo (Yarn A), 1 x 100g ball of Citrine (Yarn B), and 1 x 100g ball of Frost (Yarn C). Knitters will need 3mm knitting needles to achieve the correct gauge. A wool or tapestry needle is essential for weaving in yarn ends and embroidering the star details onto the finished cover. The pattern is designed to work with an A5 hardback notepad as the base item to be covered.

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 26 stitches by 30 rows over 10cm x 10cm when measured over stocking stitch using 3mm needles. Achieving this tension is important for the cover to fit properly around the A5 notepad. The outer cover begins with casting on 86 stitches, and the knitted fabric is worked in rows of stocking stitch, with colorwork incorporated via chart instructions.

Designer Information

This pattern was designed by Sarah Murray, a freelance knitting and crochet designer based in Cornwall. Murray's design work has been published in numerous magazines, and she regularly creates patterns for various publishers. Her design philosophy emphasizes quirky items, household accessories, and garments, often drawing inspiration from the Cornish landscape through textural elements and color palettes inspired by the sea.