Super Cute Looking Crochet Heart Bookmark Pattern For Readers

Passionate and thoughtful, the Free Crochet Heart Bookmark Pattern inspires you to craft a lovely, heartfelt accessory for the avid reader.

This pattern walks you through creating a charming heart-shaped bookmark that adds a touch of handmade love to any book. Its compact and portable design makes it an ideal last-minute gift for book lovers, teachers, or anyone who appreciates a personal touch. The benefits of making this bookmark include enhancing your crochet skills, reducing stress through its repetitive motions, and gaining a sense of accomplishment upon completion.

Crochet Heart Bookmark Pattern

The Crochet Heart Bookmark Pattern is a delightful and practical project that combines creativity with functionality. With minimal materials required, it is an eco-friendly alternative to store-bought bookmarks. Plus, it’s easily customizable with different yarn colors and embellishments to reflect personal tastes.

Tip:

Block your finished bookmark with steam or a light spritz of water to ensure it lays flat and maintains its shape for a polished look.

Materials Needed:

• Medium weight yarn (in any color of your choice)
• 5.5 mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Creating the Heart:

Start with a Magic Loop:

• Hold the yarn tail downwards towards your pinky, and secure it between your ring and pinky fingers.
• Wrap the working end of the yarn around your index and middle finger, creating an ‘X’, and hold it in place with your thumb.
• Insert the hook under the upper right portion of the ‘X’, grab the yarn from the upper left portion, and pull through. Now you have the magic loop.

Chain 3:

• Yarn over and pull through a loop (Three times in total).

Triple Crochets:

• Yarn over twice, insert the hook into the magic loop, yarn over and pull a loop through. You will have four loops on the hook.
• Yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through another two loops, and finally, yarn over and pull through the last two loops. This completes one triple crochet.
• Repeat this step twice more, for a total of three triple crochets into the magic loop.

Double Crochets:

• Yarn over once, insert the hook through the loop, yarn over and pull a loop through, yarn over and pull through two loops, then yarn over and pull through the last two loops.
• Repeat to make three double crochets in total.

Creating the Other Half:

• Chain 1, then perform three more triple crochets, chain 1 again.
• Follow with three double crochets and then three triple crochets.

Final Chain:

• Chain 3, then slip stitch through the middle of the heart to close the shape. Cut the yarn, leaving a bit of length for weaving in ends.

Creating the Bookmark Tail:

Starting the Tail:

• At the bottom of your heart, identify the middle triple crochet of the first set of three.
• Insert the hook into the middle of the V-shaped stitch at the top of this crochet.

Begin the Chain:

• Yarn over and pull through, starting a chain. Continue chaining to your desired bookmark length. Around 40 chains is suggested for a standard bookmark size.

Finishing:

• Once you’ve reached the desired length, yarn over, pull through a little longer, and then cut the yarn. Pull this tight to secure.

Weaving in Ends:

• Use a tapestry needle to weave in any loose ends. The method for this step is not specified in the video, but you can find many tutorials online.

Completed Bookmark:

After weaving in all your ends, your crochet heart bookmark is complete! Adjust the size of the bookmark tail as necessary to fit the books you will use it with.