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Sweet Quiet Book Pattern

Sweet Quiet Book Pattern
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12-15 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Multi-Day Project

A rewarding 12+ hour journey—perfect for dedicated crafters who love detailed work.

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Cozy Accent

A warm touch for your space that transforms ordinary corners into inviting nooks filled with handmade charm.

About This Sweet Quiet Book Pattern

This Sweet Quiet Book pattern teaches you how to crochet six square pages and a collection of interactive appliques like a kettle, tea cup, lemon slices, cupcake, refined sugar and more. Youll get step-by-step stitch instructions for each piece and clear assembly notes to attach every element to the pages. The pattern uses cotton-blend yarns for durability and a neat finish, making it ideal for a child-friendly tactile toy.

Sweet Quiet Book Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The book includes removable and sewn-on elements for sensory play, with notes on steaming and finishing to ensure flat, even pages. Each applique is worked mostly in single crochet rounds and spirals for easy construction.

Why You'll Love This Sweet Quiet Book Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it brings together practical textures and playful details in one sweet project. I enjoy how each page becomes a tiny scene with interactive parts that encourage hands-on play and learning. I also love the variety of small motifs — they are quick to make and satisfying to assemble. Making this book lets me practice neat sewing and finishing techniques while creating something that will be cherished.

Sweet Quiet Book Pattern step 1 - construction progress Sweet Quiet Book Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Sweet Quiet Book Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Sweet Quiet Book Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how many ways you can customize this quiet book: change the color palette to match a nursery or make a themed book with animals or vehicles instead of tea time motifs.

You can change yarn weight and hook size to make a mini keychain version or a larger play book; simply adjust stitch counts to keep proportions similar.

I often swap buttons for embroidered dots or felt shapes to make the book safer for younger children and to add a soft texture.

I sometimes add removable felt pieces attached with hook-and-loop fasteners so kids can rearrange scenes without losing crocheted pieces.

You can embroider names or initials onto the front square for a personalized gift — I like using contrasting thread for a sweet handmade label.

If you want a quieter version, skip the squeaker and use flat appliques only; for extra sensory fun add a crinkle material inside one page pocket.

I also suggest experimenting with textured stitches on some pages, like bobble or popcorn stitches, to add tactile interest for tiny hands.

Consider making a matching set of small toys (like a teabag and lemon slice) as separate play pieces that store in a pocket on the page.

If you prefer a washable toy, use cotton yarn throughout and test the finishing techniques on a swatch before assembling the final book.

I love adding tiny ribbons or loops for counting activities — you can thread beads or buttons on ribbon for extra fine-motor practice.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping blocking or steaming the squares leads to uneven pages; steam or press each square as instructed to make them even and flat before assembly. ✗ Cutting the yarn too early can make continuous rows awkward to finish; follow instructions to leave long ends and only cut when specified for comfortable seaming. ✗ Forgetting to count turning rows results in mismatched square sizes; count the 54 rows of 50 sc exactly or add a row so all six squares match in dimension. ✗ Overstuffing small appliques like the kettle body causes distortion and poor fit on the page; leave most parts unstuffed or add a tiny amount only where specified.

Sweet Quiet Book Pattern

Create a delightful, tactile quiet book filled with charming crochet pages and interactive elements. This pattern guides you through making squares, a kettle with removable parts, a tea cup, lemon slices, a cupcake, and more. Youll enjoy stitching playful details and sewing them onto pages to build a lasting handmade toy. Ideal for gifting or a special keepsake that encourages sensory play.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Sweet Quiet Book Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Yarn Art Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 160m/50g) - use shades listed in pattern (examples: 76, 19, 67, 11, 74, 73, 07, 62, 35, 88, 78, 71, 70, 23, 49) as needed
  • 02
    Alize Cotton Gold Hobby (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 165m/50g) - colors 98, 15, 01 (for kettle, tea cup items)
  • 03
    Gazzal Jeans (58% cotton, 42% acrylic, 170m/50g) - color 1136 (for lemon and other accents)
  • 04
    Gazzal Baby Cotton (60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 165m/50g) - colors 3432, 3448 and white for small details and tea bag
  • 05
    Any similar DK/light worsted cotton-blend yarns may be substituted; quantities vary by color and motifs (make multiple small applikas per book)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.25 mm (hook size may vary depending on your density)
  • 02
    Scissors
  • 03
    Big eyed needle (for sewing pieces and threading)
  • 04
    Thin sewing needle (for final seaming)
  • 05
    Steam iron (for blocking squares and flattening motifs)
  • 06
    Sewing pins (for pinning parts before sewing)
  • 07
    Stitch markers
  • 08
    Yarn needle for weaving in ends
  • 09
    Squeaker for toys (optional)
  • 10
    Round self-adhesive velcro or velcro tape (for removable pieces)
  • 11
    Magnetic buttons 9 mm (3 pcs)
  • 12
    Small multi-colored buttons
  • 13
    Ribbon approx 25 cm and a piece of tulle or organza about 10 x 10 cm
  • 14
    Sewing threads white, brown, dark green (for details)

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— Pages :

Info :

Book dimensions from recommended yarn: 21*21*6 cm. The size may vary depending on your crochet density.

Round 1 :

Start crocheting squared pages. You can use any colors but pastel shades are recommended. Chain 50+1 and crochet turning rows up. Total 54 rows of 50 sc. Do not cut the yarn.

Round 2 :

Sc around all 4 sides. Crochet 3 sc in 1 st on angles. Cut the yarn.

Info :

Make 6 squares in this way. Steam them with an iron to make them even and flat. Compare all the squares in size, it happens that the yarn of different shades of the same brand is slightly different in thickness and the dimensions can vary by 5 mm. If you find this, you need to add 1 row to the squares to make all of them equal.

— Kettle :

Info :

Yarn Alize Cotton Gold Hobby 98. Crochet spiral rounds without closing them.

Round 1 :

6 sc in AR (6)

Round 2 :

inc*6=12 sc (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6=18 sc (18)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc)*6=24 sc (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc)*6=30 sc (30)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc)*6=36 sc (36)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc)*6=42 sc (42)

Round 8 :

(6 sc, inc)*6=48 sc (48)

Round 9 :

crochet this round through the back loops: (7 sc, inc)*6=54 sc (54)

Round 10 :

(8 sc, inc)*6=60 sc (60)

Round 11-26 :

15 rounds of 60 sc. Finish with a sl st. Cut the yarn.

Info :

Join yarn to the 8th round and crochet reverse st through the front loops half circle. Set aside.

— Kettle Spout :

Info :

Spout: chain 11 and close a ring with a sl st.

Round 1 :

11 sc (11)

Round 2 :

5 sc, 3 sc in 1 st, 5 sc (13)

Round 3 :

6 sc, 3 sc in 1 st, 6 sc (15)

Round 4 :

7 sc, 3 sc in 1 st, 7 sc (17)

Round 5 :

8 sc, 3 sc in 1 st, 8 sc (19)

Round 6 :

9 sc, 3 sc in 1 st, 9 sc (21)

Round 7 :

10 sc, 3 sc in 1 st, 10 sc. Finish with a sl st, leave a long end.

Info :

Thread the needle and go through the every second front loop of the last round. Pull and sew the opening, do not stuff. Sew to the kettle with the end of the yarn.

— Kettle Lid Handle :

Round 1 :

6 sc in AR (6)

Round 2 :

inc*6=12 sc (12)

Round 3 :

12 sc. Finish with a sl st, leave a long end.

Info :

Thread the needle and go through every second front loop of the last round. Pull and sew the opening, do not stuff. Sew to the kettle with the end of the yarn.

— Kettle Handle :

Round 1 :

7 sc in AR, crochet 35 spiral rounds without inc. Do not stuff, leave a long end. Sew the opening.

Info :

Put a squeaker inside the kettle. Sew the bottom side of the kettle. Sew the kettle along its contour to the page. Sew the spout to the kettle without sewing it to the page. Sew the handle to the kettle without sewing it to the page.

— Flame & Burner :

Round 1 :

Crochet flame with orange and yellow yarn. Chain 10; crochet 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st. Cut the yarn.

Round 2 :

Join yellow yarn and sc around, crochet 3 sc in 1 st on the tip. Leave a long end.

Round 3 :

Make 5 pcs of different length – starting from 8, 9, 10 ch. Sew the flame under the kettle for the lower halves.

Round 4 :

For a burner chain 18 of grey yarn. Crochet sc on both sides of the chain, 4 sc in the first and last loop. Leave a long end. Sew a strip under the bottom edge of the flame. The kettle page is ready!

— Tea Cup :

Info :

Yarn Alize Cotton Gold Hobby 15.

Round 1 :

6 sc in AR (6)

Round 2 :

inc*6=12 sc (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6=18 sc (18)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc)*6=24 sc (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc)*6=30 sc (30)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc)*6=36 sc (36)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc)*6=42 sc (42)

Round 8-20 :

13 rounds of 42 sc. Finish with a sl st, leave a long end.

Round 21 :

For handle 6 sc in AR and sc 20 spiral rounds without inc. Do not stuff. Leave a long end.

Round 22 :

Cup bottom: chain 7 and sc along both sides of the chain, 4 sc in the first and last ch. Finish with a sl st, leave a long end.

Round 23 :

Steam the cup to make it flat.

Round 24 :

Crochet polka dots from white yarn: 6 sc in AR, sl st in the first st. Leave a long end. Make 6 pcs. Sew the dots on the front side of the cup.

Round 25 :

Sew the handle. Sew the bottom. Sew the cup to the page at the top edge of the back side. Then sew on the sides and bottom, leaving the handle free.

— Tea Bag & Label :

Round 1 :

For the tea bag, join together white Gazzal Baby Cotton yarn (since it is slightly thinner than Jeans) and sewing threads in brown and dark green. Chain 20, sl st in the first loop.

Round 2 :

Crochet 6 spiral rounds of 20 sc. Cut the sewing threads and continue with only white yarn.

Round 3 :

Crochet 4 rounds with white yarn.

Round 4 :

Make 1 dec on both sides in every next round - 2 dec in a round, until there is 2 sc left.

Round 5 :

Chain 35, cut the yarn. Sew the lower side of the tea bag. Bend the top and sew, pull the chain with a hook into the middle of the fold.

Round 6 :

For the label, crochet a white square 7 sc * 5 rows, leave a long end.

Round 7 :

Crochet a small leaf with Gazzal Baby Cotton of green color: chain 6, crochet 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st. 1 ch, turn and crochet along the bottom side of the chain: 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st. Leave a long end.

Round 8 :

Sew the leaf to the label. Sew the label near to the cup, sew the end of the tea bag chain to it.

— Lemon Slice :

Round 1 :

Crochet lemon with Jeans 67. Use a piece of yarn in a contrasting color as a marker. 1) 6 sc in AR (6)

Round 2 :

inc*6=12 sc (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6=18 sc (18)

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc =24 sc (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc)*6=30 sc (30)

Round 6 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc =36 sc (36)

Round 7 :

Change yarn to the white: (5 sc, inc)*6=42 sc (42). Leave a long end of the white yarn.

Round 8 :

Change yarn to the yellow (Jeans 35): 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc=48 sc (48). Leave a long end.

Round 9 :

Embroider the segments with the end of the white yarn. Crochet 2 pieces.

Round 10 :

Fold in half one of them, sew over the edge with the end of the yellow yarn to make a lemon slice. Sew the second lemon to the page. Sew the hard part of the velcro onto the lemon circle. Sew the soft part of the velcro onto the lemon slice.

— Refined Sugar (Sugar Cubes) :

Round 1 :

Crochet refined sugar with white yarn: crochet a square 5 sc wide, 4 rows high.

Round 2 :

Sc around, crochet 3 sc in 1 st on angles. Make 4 pcs.

Round 3 :

Put 2 squares wrong sides to each other and sew over the edge. Sew 2 squares to the page.

Round 4 :

Sew the hard part of the velcro to the page, and the soft part to the double square.

— Cupcake :

Info :

Start crocheting with beige yarn. Chain 30, sl st in the first loop.

Round 1-2 :

2 spiral rounds of 30 sc (30)

Round 3 :

(inc, 14 sc)*2 = 32 sc (32)

Round 4 :

32 sc (32)

Round 5 :

1 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc, 14 sc = 34 sc (34)

Round 6 :

34 sc (34)

Round 7 :

1 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 15 sc = 36 sc (36)

Round 8 :

36 sc (36)

Round 9 :

2 sc, inc, 17 sc, inc, 15 sc = 38 sc (38)

Round 10 :

38 sc (38)

Round 11 :

3 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 15 sc (count per pattern)

Round 12 :

40 sc (40)

Round 13 :

Crochet to the side fold 4 sc, 1 sl st. Cut the yarn.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the kettle along its contour to the page, positioning the kettle body on the prepared square and securing with small whipstitches for a neat edge.
  • Attach the spout to the kettle but do not sew the spout to the page; leave it freely movable for tactile play and only sew the spout to the kettle body.
  • Sew the kettle handle and kettle lid handle to the kettle, leaving the main kettle pieces attached to the page but keeping the handle and lid removable or lightly secured as instructed.
  • Sew the tea cup to the page at the top edge of the back side, then sew on the sides and bottom leaving the handle free for holding and play.
  • Sew lemon circle and lemon slice to the page using velcro: hard part to the page and soft part to the slice so the slice is removable.
  • Pin and steam all squares flat before final assembly; use pins to place motifs in position and a long sewing needle to stitch them securely to the page.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of your rows and rounds, especially when working spiral rounds without closing them.
  • 💡Steam or press each square after crocheting to make them even and flat before assembling the book pages.
  • 💡Leave long yarn ends where instructed to make sewing and attaching pieces easier and to avoid having to rejoin yarn mid-assembly.
  • 💡Do not overstuff small motifs like the kettle lid or spout; many pieces are sewn flat or lightly stuffed according to the instructions.

This Sweet Quiet Book is designed to be a tactile, playful keepsake that lights up little imaginations. Each page is crafted with care and filled with interactive, removable or sewn-on elements for sensory play. Make it in your favorite pastel or bright palette and enjoy gifting a handmade storybook that lasts. 🧶📘😊

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished quiet book measures approximately 21 x 21 x 6 cm using the recommended yarn and hook size; size may vary with tension.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can substitute yarn weights but this will affect the final size; adjust your hook size and check square dimensions to keep pages consistent.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes you know basic stitches like sc, increases and decreases, and how to work in spirals.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crafters will spend 12-15 hours completing the full book, depending on experience and how many motifs you make.

Are there safety considerations for making this for young children?

Yes — if the book is for a small child, avoid small detachable parts like buttons or magnets, or secure them firmly and supervise play; consider embroidered details instead.