Pattern Description:
Skill Level: The skill level for this pattern is Intermediate.
Craft Time: Approximately 1-2 hours
The Millie Lace Crochet Bookmark is a delicate and textured project featuring a beautiful boho-inspired lace stitch.
This design creates a light yet structured fabric, making it perfect for keeping your place in your favorite book without adding bulk.
The pattern works up quickly and is an excellent way to use up small amounts of yarn. It is customizable in both width and length, fitting everything from small paperbacks to large hardcovers.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
Yarn & Usage:
- DK (3) cotton or cotton blend yarn.
- Approximately 10 grams / 30 yards.
- Yarn Used: Stylecraft Naturals Bamboo & Cotton DK (60% Bamboo and 40% Cotton) in colorways Natural and Lavender.
Tools:
- 3.5 mm (E) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch Markers
Finished Size: The finished size is approximately 7 inches long by 2.25 inches wide.
Abbreviations (US Terms):
- Ch – Chain
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- Dc – Double Crochet
- Ehdc2tog – Extended Half Double Crochet 2 Together
- Ehdc3tog – Extended Half Double Crochet 3 Together
- Ch-1 “Eye” – Chain 1 space created after an Ehdc2tog or Ehdc3tog
- Sk – Skip
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
- Spc – Space
- RS – Right Side
- WS – Wrong Side
Notes & Techniques
- Turning Chains: Chain 2 (Ch 2) at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch. Always work the first stitch into the same stitch as the turning chain.
- Custom Sizing:
- To adjust width, chain any even number to start (this gives an odd stitch count).
- To adjust length, repeat Rows 2-5 until you reach the desired measurement, ending on a repeat of Row 3 for the correct border setup.
- Special Technique – Ch-1 “Eye”: This is the chain created after an Ehdc2tog or Ehdc3tog. It secures the cluster loops and forms the small “eye” space that will be worked into on following rows.
- Special Technique – Starting in Previous Stitch: When instructed, begin an Ehdc3tog by inserting the hook first into the same stitch that completed the previous cluster before continuing into the next two stitches.
Instructions for Making the Millie Bookmark Pattern:
Foundation: Ch 10.
- Row 1 (WS): Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (9 sts)
- Row 2 (RS): Ch 2, turn. Ehdc2tog, ch 1. [Ehdc3tog starting in previous st, ch 1] – repeat 3 times. Dc in last st. (9, including ch-1 spaces)
- Row 3 (WS): Ch 2, turn. Sk first st. [2 hdc in ch-1 “eye”, sk Ehdc3tog] – repeat 4 times. Hdc in last st. (9)
- Row 4 (RS): Ch 2, turn. Dc in first st. [Ch 1, sk next st, dc in next] – repeat 4 times. (9 total – 5 dc, 4 ch-1 spaces)
- Row 5 (WS): Ch 2, turn. Hdc in first st. [Hdc in ch-1 spc, hdc in next st] – repeat 4 times. (9)
- Rows 6–19: Repeat Rows 2-5 in order, ending on a repeat of Row 3. Adjust length as desired.
Border
- Round 1: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (9). Ch 2, rotate to work along the long edge. Sc in side of each hdc and 2 sc in side of each dc (28). Ch 2, rotate. Sc in bottom of each foundation ch (9). Ch 2, rotate. Sc in side of each hdc and 2 sc in side of each Ehdc (28). Sl st to first sc to join. (Total: 74 sts – 9 + 28 + 9 + 28)
- Optional Round 2: Ch 1, do not turn. Sl st in each st around, placing (Sl st, Ch 1, Sl st) in each corner ch-2 space. (Approx. 82 sts total)
- Fasten off and weave in ends. Block lightly to shape if desired.
Your Millie Lace Crochet Bookmark is complete! This elegant little project is perfect for gifting, using up scrap yarn, or adding a handmade touch to your reading time.
