Make your own custom crocheted and cross stitched laptop cover

ByRasa Pelham
A crocheted laptop cover featuring a rose design in vibrant colors, partially covering a silver laptop on a light pink background.

It’s been almost a year since my old laptop got stolen (never mind, I am fully recovered now). Although I was very lucky to get a new one as a (last) christmas gift, the old laptop cover did not quite fit my new laptop. I like the type of laptop covers that are not a bag by itself, but the slip on ones that can fit in a handbag of your choice. So you can imagine, I have been planning to make a new laptop cover for quite a while! Up until now I have been traveling with the laptop in a plastic bag (not so classy) or a backpack (thanks to my new mum for it!). 

A crocheted laptop cover featuring a vibrant rose design sits on a light surface, topped with a yellow orange and a small green notebook.

I don’t exactly remember the time when I came up with the idea to cross stitch on the crocheted laptop cover, but I did love all the ideas of cross stitch going anywhere random such as wall, fences and so on (thanks to Pinterest for the inspiration!). A crocheted surface makes a perfect canvas for cross stitch! I sourced different kind of yarns for this project, mainly because I wanted to use up some of my scrap yarn stash, but also because I like this rustic type of look that it created. Anyway… ready to make one of your own?

A handmade crocheted laptop cover with a rose design rests inside a brown shoulder bag, accompanied by an orange and a notebook, all set against a pink background.

Read on for full DIY instructions. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did! You can of course pick a different cross stitch design for your laptop cover to make it custom. I personally picked the rose design on the black background because it reminds me of the Russian scarfs that my grandma wears.

An overhead view of a silver laptop with an Apple logo, accompanied by an orange crochet hook and a strand of black yarn on a white background.
A crocheted strap is being added to a closed laptop, suggesting a DIY laptop cover project.
A crocheted laptop cover in dark navy blue, with an orange crochet hook lying on top, partially covering a silver laptop.
A black crocheted laptop cover is shown, with a crochet hook and a loose piece of yarn next to it.
Close-up of a crocheted black laptop cover in progress, featuring a crochet hook and yarn.
A crocheted black laptop cover with a wooden crochet hook resting on it, showcasing a textured surface ready for cross stitch decoration.
Close-up of a crocheted black laptop cover with a textured surface.
Close-up of a hand holding a crocheted laptop cover in black, showcasing the texture and design.
A crocheted laptop cover in black with a partially completed pink cross-stitch design, surrounded by various colored yarns and a sewing needle.
Close-up of a cross-stitched rose design on a black crocheted surface.
Crocheted laptop cover with a pink and red rose design on a black background.

I hope this project helps your laptop to stay organised within your handbag 😉
Rasa x

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