The invention relates to a novel machine needle protective cover special for a sewing machine. A vertical machine needle assembly and a press foot assembly are connected with a machine head of the sewing machine, the protective cover mainly comprises a main protective cover body, wherein the main protective cover body is arranged on a lateral face, which faces an operator, of the machine head, and can rotate relative to the machine head, the protective cover is characterized in that the main protective cover body is a vertical plate, and an auxiliary protective cover is a vertical thin plate connected on a press foot near a machine needle. The auxiliary protective cover can be used for preventing a finger of the operator from being injured by needling, so that the operator can be protected more comprehensively except the shielding of a main protective cover, and the safety is increased; the main protective cover body can be integrated with a connecting plate thereof, the rotation maneuverability of the main protective cover body is ensured, and parts are saved; moreover, the main protective cover and the auxiliary protective cover can be made of transparent materials, so that the operator is convenient to cleanly observe the operating conditions of the machine needle and the press foot which are in back of the protective cover.