Looking to add a touch of charm to your reading routine? Look no further than the delightful Crochet Flower Bookmark! This dainty creation not only keeps your place in your favorite book but also brings a pop of color and cheer to each page turn. Whether you're diving into an adventurous novel or unwinding with a cozy mystery, this handmade bookmark is here to brighten up your reading experience. It makes a lovely gift for bookworm friends or a sweet treat for yourself. So, why not infuse some floral fun into your reading adventures with the Crochet Flower Bookmark? It's the perfect blend of practicality and whimsy!
Materials
Yellow yarn (for flower center)
Pink yarn or any color of your choice (for petals)
Green yarn (for leaf and stem)
4 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Scissors
Flower Center
Start with a magic ring, leaving a longer tail.
Work 28 half double crochets into the ring.
Join the ring into the first half double crochet.
Pull the tail to close the ring tightly.
Secure and finish off the yarn.
Flower Petals
Join your chosen color yarn into the first half double crochet where you joined before.
In the same stitch, work the following to create the first petal:
Single crochet
Half double crochet
Double crochet
Treble crochet
Pico stitch (chain three, slip stitch into the first chain)
Treble crochet
Double crochet
Half double crochet
Single crochet
Skip the next stitch, then slip stitch into the following stitch.
Repeat the petal pattern (skip stitch, slip stitch, skip stitch, make petal) until you have six petals in total.
After the sixth petal, skip one stitch, slip stitch into the next, skip one more stitch, and join into the first half double crochet where you began the petals.
Cut the yarn and finish off.
Weave in the ends on the back of the flower using a yarn needle.
Leaf and Stem
Make a slip knot.
Chain 10.
Work the first half of the leaf as follows:
Single crochet in the first chain.
Half double crochet in the next two chains.
Double crochet in the next four chains.
Half double crochet in the next chain.
Work three single crochets in the last chain.
Working back down the chain, complete the second half of the leaf:
Half double crochet in the next stitch.
Double crochet in the next four stitches.
Half double crochet in the next two stitches.
Single crochet in the first stitch where you began.
Join to the first single crochet to complete the leaf.
Chain 40 to create the stem.
Cut the yarn, leaving a longer tail for assembly.
Assembly
Use a yarn needle to attach the stem to the back of the flower, ensuring the green yarn doesn’t show on the front.