Who doesn’t love digging into a great book? There’s nothing like a cozy mystery or historical novel to spend a winter day with. Why not make your reading experience even more pleasurable with handmade crochet bookmarks? They’re so easy to work up and add some whimsy to your reading time. Easy crochet bookmarks are super simple projects that also make great gifts. Today I have a FREE bookmark crochet pattern for you – a fun project that you can make in a matter of MINUTES!

The free crochet pattern has a flat design, so you will work stitches in rows. Next you will fold the rectangle in half with cardboard ‘pages’ inside. Add a long chain ending with a bead and tassel for the opposite end. You can make several of these in little time, since they are so small.

PLUS, you can make similar Cappuccino ‘mugs’ with THIS CROCHET BOOKMARK BUNDLE – they are terrific quick projects!

Keep reading for all the details on the FREE bookmark crochet pattern…

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Easy Crochet Bookmark Pattern

How to Make a Crochet Bookmark

The idea behind this “Book” bookmark pattern is to work in rows with BASIC CROCHET STITCHES. The ‘book’ takes shape, along with its’ ‘binding’ using these stitches.

The following is a list of supplies you would need to create one crochet bookmark. Feel free to use similar yarn (size 3, light yarn) and the same size crochet hook to make your own. These bookmarks are great crochet stash buster projects. You can make a bookmark in just minutes!

Supplies

• Size H/8 (5mm) hook size
• Size 3 cotton CotLin (123 yds/skein)
  • minimal yds per bookmark
  • Colors: Swan, Silver
• scissors
• tapestry needle (aka yarn needle)
• paper cardboard for the book pages
• hot glue gun
• optional wood bead for tassel

Crochet Abbreviations

US Crochet terminology is used. (US terms)

Ch – chain

sc – single crochet

sl st – slip stitch                          

st(s) – stitch(es)

rep – repeat   

BLO – back loop only

RS – Right Side

WS – Wrong Side

PATTERN INFORMATION

The FREE crochet bookmark pattern is provided below.

• but you can also get the ad-free, printable pdf pattern for it as well as a Cappuccino mug in my  CROCHET BOOKMARKS BUNDLE in the ETSY SHOP!  The pdf has patterns for both crochet projects, along with helpful photos.

Before we begin, I wanted to make you aware of a crochet eBook I offer with a compilation of common crochet mistakes. It is especially helpful for beginners, and gives tips on avoiding & fixing mistakes.

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Bookmark Crochet Pattern

How to crochet a bookmark

It is very easy to crochet a bookmark using basic stitches and simple techniques, making this easy pattern a great beginner project.

Here I will walk you through the simple crochet pattern to make a book-shaped bookmark. You will be mainly using single crochet stitches.

Gauge: gauge is not critical.

NOTE –

• Ch 1 does not count as a stitch.

Simple Bookmark Crochet Pattern

Using size H/8 crochet hook, ch 7 with yarn.

Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (6 sts throughout)

Rows 2-5: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

The next row creates the ‘binding’ of the book.

Row 6 (RS): Ch 1, sc in BLO of each st across. Turn.

Rows 7-10: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.

Do not turn after Row 10.

Sl st into 5 row edges. (stop at ‘binding’ row)

Chain for 10-12″ or until desired length of bookmark.

Fasten off.

Weave in loose ends.

Cut a small piece of cardboard (ideally from a packaging box) to fit inside crochet rectangle.

Hot glue the cardboard to the WS of the crochet ‘book’ rectangle. This creates the ‘pages’ inside the book.

Fold the book and hot glue cardboard ‘pages’ together to keep it closed.

Add Tassel to Bookmark

Add a small tassel to the other end of the bookmark as follows:

• Make one yarn tassel (approximately 4” length) with the same yarn you used for the bookmark, then attach it to the last chain.
• I have a tutorial on how to make tassels in THIS BLOG POST FOR A CABLE SCARF. You can follow the same directions, except use light weight (3) yarn and wrap the yarn around a cardboard that is about 4” wide.
• Before attaching the tassel to the last chain, feel free to add a tiny wood bead first.

Important Tips for Crocheting your Bookmarks

Some things to keep in mind as you work the bookmark crochet pattern are:

• Thick cardboard from a packaging box works best for the book ‘pages’.
• Gauge is not critical, as the small book can be any size.

Finished Size

The finished bookmark measures approximately 10-12″ length, and 14-16″ length with a tassel.

Crocheted Bookmarks

Make several of these cotton bookmarks for your book collection. Make them in different colors for your romance, mystery, thriller, etc. categories if you choose. Once you make one, you’ll want to make more!

Love home inspired crochet patterns? Check out these other FREE crochet patterns for the home, using basic crochet stitches and cotton yarn…

So now are you ‘hooked’ on free crochet bookmark patterns? I think this crochet bookmark is the perfect addition to your reading time, providing both functionality and beauty. The simple bookmarks are timeless and useful.

And why not make a crochet bookmark for a friend, and gift it with a book? They make great gifts for bookworms. And if you grab the BOOKMARK PATTERN BUNDLE, you can also make these as gifts for coffee lovers (especially Cappuccino lovers).

If you sell at craft fairs or local farmer’s markets, you can make lots of these bookmarks in no time. Make them with various colors, then you could put stickers on them such as ‘Mystery’, ‘Romance’, etc. as titles!

Don’t forget that this bookmark crochet pattern is also available in a digital pdf pattern.  The pdf file has patterns for both the ‘book’ and a Cappuccino ‘mug’.  Grab the CROCHET BOOKMARK SET pattern bundle in my Etsy shop.

Check out all of my FREE AND EASY CROCHET PATTERNS HERE. All of the free patterns feature basic crochet skills.

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