Pattern Description:
The Summer Flower Bookmark is a quick and charming crochet project perfect for warm, sunny days.
Featuring a bright flower with a simple stem and leaf, it’s an ideal accessory for book lovers.
Designed for easy skill levels, this lightweight pattern works up fast using minimal yarn- making it a fun, portable project for relaxing summer reading sessions.
Skill Level
The Summer Flower Bookmark is an Easy skill level crochet project.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
Materials:
- Approximately 25 yards of Category 1 Super Fine/Fingering Yarn, using three colors.
- Approximately 4 yds of Color A (the designer used Scheepjes Cotton 8 yarn in color 714).
- Approximately 14 yds of Color B (the designer used Scheepjes Catona yarn in color 256).
- Approximately 7 yds of Color C (the designer used Scheepjes Cotton 8 yarn in color 669).
- Size G 5 mm Crochet Hook (the designer used a Furls Streamline Cookies N’ Cream Hook).
- Yarn Needle (for weaving ends).
- Scissors.
Measurements:
- Finished Size: Measures approximately 10.5″ without tassel.
- Gauge: $19.6$ stitches & $9.2$ rows $= 4″$ (measured in hdc).
Abbreviations Used:
- ch – chain
- st/sts – stitch/stitches
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- rnd – round
- row – row
- [ ] – work all stitches inside brackets in the same stitch
- rep – repeat
Instructions for Making the Summer Flower Bookmark Pattern:
Flower Head Instructions
With Color A, Magic Circle, ch 1
Rnd 1: Work 6 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (6 sts).
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (12 sts).
Fasten off, Change to Color B
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 hdc into the next st, 1 hdc into the next st; Repeat from around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (18 sts).
Rnd 4: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (24 sts).
Rnd 5: Ch 3, 3 dc into the same st, ch 3, sl st into the same st, sl st into the next st; Repeat from around leaving the last st unworked, sl st into the last st. (23 petals).
Fasten off, Change to Color C.
Stem Instructions
We will now be working on the stem.
Ch 41.
Row 1: $1$ hdc into each st across, join to the last unworked st of Rnd 5 with a sl st, fasten off. (40 sts).
Leaf Instructions
To add a leaf to the stem, join Color C to any hdc st on the stem with a sl st (this is wherever you want the leaf to sit).
Ch 5.
- Work 1 sc into the 2nd ch from hook.
- Work 1 hdc into the next st.
- Work 1 dc into the next st.
- Work [1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc] all into the next st.
- Sl st into the st of the beginning ch.
- Working down the other side of the ch, work [1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc] all into the next st (beneath the previous cluster).
- Work 1 dc into the next st.
- Work 1 hdc into the next st.
- Work 1 sc into the last st.
- Join in beginning sc, fasten off. (12 sts).
Tassel Instructions
To create the tassel:
- Cut 6 strands of yarn approximately 12″ in length.
- Fold the yarn in half.
- Insert the hook into any part of the bottom st of the stem.
- Pull the middle of the yarn through.
- Pull the ends through the middle to make a knot.
- Trim the tassel if desired.
Finish
Weave all ends.
