How to Make a Crochet Sword Bookmark

Isn't the Crochet Sword Bookmark just the coolest thing ever? It's like adding a dash of whimsy to your reading adventures! With its intricate details and unique design, it's sure to make you the envy of all your bookish friends. Plus, it's not just cute - it's also practical and keeps your place in your favorite book with style.

Materials

• 3 different colors of acrylic or cotton yarn (Worsted weight or DK): pink, blue, ecru
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Craft wire 0.6 mm

Optional: embellishments for your sword such as rhinestones, nylon ribbon, etc.

Abbreviations

• ch : chain
• sl st : slip stitch
• sc : single crochet
• hdc : half double crochet
• dc : double crochet
• inc : increase
• dec : decrease
• BLO : back loops only
• R : row/round

Pattern

The Blade

Chain 21, and starting the 2nd loop from the hook:

Round 1: 19 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in the last stitch, continue working on the other side of the chain base: 19 sc (41), ch 1 then sl st in the BLO of the 1st sc of the round.

Round 2: Grab the craft wire, we will work this round around it as we go: 16 hdc, 1 sc, sc dec, 1 sl st, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in the next stitch, 1 sl st, sc dec, 1 sc, 16 sc (41)

Cut the yarn and weave the ends.

The Wings

Chain 6, and starting the 2nd loop from the hook:

Row 1: 4 sc, 1 sl st (5) Ch 1 then turn

Row 2: skip a stitch, 2 sc, sc inc, 1 sc, ch 4, then turn

Row 3: starting the 2nd loop from the hook: 4 sc, sc inc, 2 sc, 1 sl st, ch 1 then turn

Row 4: skip a stitch, 2 sc, sc inc, 5 sc, ch 4, then turn

Row 5: starting the 2nd loop from the hook: 8 sc, sc inc, 2 sc, 1 sl st, ch 1 then turn

Row 6: skip a stitch, 2 sc, sc inc, 9 sc, ch 4, then turn

Row 7: starting the 2nd loop from the hook: 12 sc, sc inc, 2 sc, 1 sl st

To finish the wing, make a sl st in the 1st row we made, on the side, then ch 1, skip a stitch on the 1st row, then sl st in the next one. (see the video tutorial below for a better understanding). Cut yarn and fasten off.

Make 4 wings this way.

The Handle – Grip

Make a magic circle. Note that every round ends with a sl st in the 1st stitch of the round.

Round 1: 4 sc (4)

Round 2: 3 sc in each stitch (12)

Rounds 3 to 4: 12 sc (12)

Round 5: sc dec x 6 (6)

Rounds 6 to 13: 6 sc (6)

Round 14: (3 sc in the 1st stitch), 2 sc, (3 sc in the next stitch), 2 sc (10)

Round 15: 1 sc, (3 sc in the next stitch), 4 sc, (3 sc in the next stitch), 3 sc (14)

Round 16: 2 sc, (1 hsc, 1 dc, 1 hdc) in the next stitch, 6 sc, (1 hsc, 1 dc, 1 hdc) in the next stitch, 4 sc (18)

Cut the yarn and weave in ends.

Sew Everything Together – Crochet Sword Bookmark

Slide the blade inside the handle (you may slide a piece of craft wire inside the handle before to make it more sturdy), grab 2 wings and sew them both together at the same time, face to face, on one side of the top of the handle, making sure to go through the handle and the blade at the same time.

Do the same for both sides, to have a wing on each side of the handle.

When you’re done sewing everything together, the only left thing to do is to embellish your sword with some ornaments of your choice. And voilà you are done.