Crochet Flower Bookmark Pattern

Brighten up your reading time with this beautiful Crochet Flower Bookmark pattern! Made from African Flower Squares and then joined together, this bookmark is the perfect blend of practical and pretty.

It’s a quick crochet project that’s ideal for using up small amounts of yarn and trying out new color combinations. Whether you’re keeping your place in a favorite novel or gifting it to a fellow book lover, this handmade bookmark is a thoughtful and unique crochet creation. Plus, it’s a fantastic project for beginners looking to practice their stitches and experiment with colors.

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Adding to my collection of crochet bookmarks and the best crochet back to school collections with this easy crochet flower bookmark pattern.

Materials

Yarn – Any yarn weight in the colors of your choice. 

A prototype was made using size 10 thread and three colors.

Size 10 Thread, #1 (100% Cotton, 40 yards per 40g Ball)

Estimated Total Yardage 

Main Color (MC) White = 30 Yards 

Second color (CC) Pink = 30 yards

Third color (CC) Purple = 30 yards

Hook – 2.5 mm Crochet Hook

Gauge – Not crucial for this project. Make sure to use a similar weight of yarn for this project.

Difficulty Level – Intermediate

Terms – US Terminology

Crochet Flower Bookmark Pattern Notes

1. Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
2. Beginning chains count as a stitch throughout the pattern.

Stitches Abbreviations

Chain/chains – ch/chs

Chain space – ch sp

Stitch(es) – st(s) 

Slip Stitch – sl st

Single Crochet – sc

Double crochet – dc

Magic Ring – MR

African Flower Bookmark Finished Measurements 

Each square measures about 6 cm by 6 cm

Adjustments

Length: Increase or decrease the number of squares for a longer or shorter bookmark.

 Construction Notes

1. This project is done in rounds.
2. You can use a color per round or switch after every round. 

How to crochet a flower bookmark

Make 5 squares

Round 1: With CC, make a Magic ring, ch 3 (counts as the first dc, here and throughout), dc, *ch 1, 2 dc,  rep from * 6 more times, ch 1, join with a sl st to the beginning ch. 16 dc, 8 ch sps

Close the ring tightly.

Fasten off CC, join MC in any ch sp

Round 2: With MC, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in ch 1 sp,*(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each ch 1 sp around, join. 32 dc, 8 ch sps

Fasten off MC, join CC to any of the ch sps.

Round 3: Ch 3, 5 dc in ch 1 sp, *6 dc each ch 1 sp, join. 48 dc

Fasten off CC, join MC to any of the 3rd  dc in the group of 6 dc from the round below.

Round 4: Ch 7 (counts as the first tr + ch 3), tr, in same st, *dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, (tr, ch 3, tr) in next st, rep from * 2 more times, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, dc in last 2 sts, join with a sl st to the 3rd.

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around, aim for 3 sc in each ch 3 sp, join.

Weave in all ends

Fasten off.

Joining the squares together

1. Lay the squares in a single row. 
2. Secure the corners with stitch markers. 
3. Crocheting across the adjacent sides of two squares.
4. Use a crochet hook and a single crochet to connect the sides of the squares. 
5. Repeat until you have joined the 5 squares together.

Finishing

Using any of the colors

Edging

Round 1: Join yarn to any of the sts, crocheting around the joined bookmark, sc in each st around, join with a sl st . 

Adding Fringes

Supplies needed for the fringe

• Yarn in the color of your choice
• Scissors 
• Solid material – Can be a book
• Tape measure

Finished measurement – 2”

Note that the length of the solid material you intend to use will determine the length of your yarn.

Step 1: Wrap yarn around the solid material (book) multiple times.

Step 2: Cut an opening into the bunch of yarn.

To attach the fringes to the bookmark.

Use any stitches from the bookmark’s short edge, your hook, and 1 – 2 strand(s) of yarn. Using a slip stitch, secure the fringe firmly to the lower end of the last square.

• Using the next st, pick the next strand of yarn and secure another fringe.
• Repeat until you have attached your fringes across the last row of your bookmark.
• Repeat on the other short end of the bookmark.
• Trim off excess yarn on the fringe to have loops of equal length.

Block to measurement.