Pattern Description:
The XOXO Bookmark pattern is a quick, beginner-level project written in US Standard terms. It is written recipe style, allowing crafters to use any yarn/hook and adjust the size.
The pattern utilizes basic stitches, the Foundation Single Crochet (FSC), and the “kiss stitch,” which is a combination of chain and crossed double crochets.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
| Category | Detail | |
| Yarn/Thread | Use scraps. Suggested options include: #3 or #10 Crochet Thread (Aunt Lydia’s, Hobby Lobby Artiste, WeCrochet Curio 3 or Curio 10), or Yarns (WeCrochet Shine Sport, WeCrochet CotLin- a CYC 3 DK weight, Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, Lion Brand Comfy Cotton Blend, WeCrochet Gloss Fingering). | |
| Hook | Varies; the recommendation is to start with the hook size suggested on the yarn label, noting that the size can be adjusted up or down. | |
| Other Materials | Tapestry needle and Scissors. | |
| Finished Measurements | Varies, but approximately $8” \times 2”$ ($20.5 \text{cm} \times 5 \text{cm}$). | |
Abbreviations Used:
- ch – chain
- ch sp – chain space
- dc – double crochet
- fsc – foundation single crochet
- sc – single crochet
- sk – skip
- st(s) – stitch(es)
Instructions for Making the XOXO Bookmark Pattern:
R1 (Foundation Row)
Work FSC in a multiple of 3+2 until the desired width is reached. Make note of the total stitch count for this row, as every single crochet row that follows will have the same stitch count.
- Alternative: If choosing to use a foundation chain, ch a multiple of 3+2+1 and then sc into the back bump of the 2nd ch from the hook.
R2 (kiss)
- Ch 3 (This counts as a dc).
- sk 1st stitch.
- work a kiss stitch across the next 3 stitches, repeat from * until one stitch remains from the previous row.
- dc into the last stitch.
- Note on Kiss Stitch: To execute the kiss stitch, sk 2, dc next, ch 1, then cross over the dc you just made, and dc into the first skipped stitch, leaving the second skipped stitch unworked.
- Pro Tip: It is recommended to make the third chain in the beginning ch-3 slightly looser than the others, as the following row (R3) requires working into it.
- Make note of the total number of kiss stitches for this row, as all subsequent kiss stitch rows will have the same count.
R3 (sc)
(Stitch count should match R1).
- Ch 1 (This doesn’t count as a stitch).
- sc in 1st stitch.
- sc next, sc into ch sp, sc next, repeat from * for each kiss stitch from the previous row.
- sc into the top of the ch-3 of the previous row.
R4 – Length
Continue alternating repeating R2 and R3 until the desired length of the bookmark is achieved. The stitch counts will remain the same as noted previously.
Ensure the pattern finishes with a solid row of single crochet by ending on a repeat of R3 so that the top matches the bottom.
Tie off and weave in ends.
