How to Make a Crochet Bookmark – Free Crochet Pattern

Introducing the Cupid’s Companion Crochet Bookmark crochet pattern—a delightful accessory adorned with love hearts in shades of white and pink to match our Cupid’s Companion Book Sleeve perfectly. Perfect for adding a touch of romance to your reading experience, this bookmark is the ideal companion for all book lovers.

Crafted with care and attention to detail, the Cupid’s Companion Bookmark offers both functionality and charm. Whether you’re diving into a romance novel or exploring the pages of a fantasy adventure, this bookmark adds a whimsical flair to every chapter.

The decision to design this pattern was inspired by a love literature. As a book enthusiast myself, I wanted to create a bookmark that not only serves a practical purpose but also brings joy and beauty to the reading journey. With its sweet hearts and soft hues, the Cupid’s Companion Bookmark is a heartfelt addition to any book lover’s collection.

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Notes

• The book sleeve is made up of two granny rectangles, which are worked up similarly to granny squares. Those two rectangles are then joined to create the sleeve shape and a border is added for detailing. The bookmark works up similarly, using two separate granny triangles which are joined. A border is then added as a detail.
• This pattern uses US terminology.
• This pattern is written in made to measure style, meaning there aren’t exact sizes or stitch numbers to follow. While stitches used to create the sample size are included, you should follow the measure-yourself style instructions and check the fit as you’re working on the piece. This allows you to create the book sleeve to fit any of your favourite books, a kindle or even a laptop!
• This pattern is for adventurous beginners or advanced beginner level crocheters. While the shaping and construction of the book sleeve and bookmark are fairly simple for beginners to follow, they do have colour changes that complete beginners might struggle with.
• You can use any yarn and a matching hook of your choice to create this book sleeve and bookmark set. When choosing the yarn, remember that using thinner yarns creates small rows, meaning the heart motif will look smaller and you’ll need more rows to create a book sleeve that is your desired size. The opposite applies to using thicker yarn, you’ll need less rows and the heart motifs will be bigger.
• You can use this pattern to create book sleeves, sleeves for your kindle, tablet, or laptop, or even a bag to hold your card deck!

Materials

• Crochet hook that matches your yarn
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Yarn A – Your choice of white/background colour yarn | My choice: Knitting Essentials Sparkle Double Knit Yarn in White Sparkle
• Yarn B – Your choice of pink/heart colour yarn. | My choice: Cygnet Pato DK in Soft Pink

For reference, I used scraps (less than 10g each) of Yarn B and yarn A with a 4mm hook.

Gauge

As this is a made to measure style pattern, matching gauge is not necessary.

Good to Know

• This is an advanced beginner level crochet pattern.
• This pattern is written using US crochet terminology.
• Instructions are given as measurements compared to the book you’re working with to ensure perfect fit. If working the pattern for someone else, I recommend measuring the book the sleeve is intended for.

Stitches & Abbreviations

• CH – chain
• ST – stitch
• SL ST – slip stitch
• SC – single crochet
• DC – double crochet
• MR – magic ring
• *…* x times – repeat instructions written in between asterisks specified number of times in total.
• (…) – instructions written between brackets are to be worked into the same stitch.
• {…} – states which colour is to be used for the next stitches.

Joining

Step1. Start DC as normal, yarn over and slip yourhook through the back loop of the next ST of the first shape you’re joining.
Step 2. Continue like normal, yarn over and pull through the hook. You should now have 3 loops on your hook.
Step 3. Continue as normal, yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops on your hook.
Step 4. Slip your hook through the front (inside) loop of the next ST of the second shape that you’re joining. Once you’ve done that, yarn over and pull through to finish the DC.

Finished! Continue working DCs in this way across until your two shapes are joined together.

Cupid’s Companion Crochet Bookmark Pattern

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With yarn A, MR and CH3.

Row 1. {A} (3DC, {B} 3DC, {A} 3DC, CH1, DC), CH3 and turn.
Row 2. {A} into CH1 space (3DC), {B} CH1, into first pink DC (3DC), CH2 and skip 1 ST, into 3rd pink DC (3DC), {A} CH1, into next CH1 space (3DC, CH1), DC into 2nd CH of previous row’s CH3, CH3 and turn.
Row 3. {A} into CH1 space (3DC, CH1), into next CH1 space (3DC, CH1), into next CH2 space (3DC, CH2, 3DC, CH1), *into next CH1 space (3DC, CH1)* repeat between * 2 times, DC into 2nd CH of previous row’s CH3.

Fasten off. Repeat from Row 1 to make a second triangle.

Place the triangles together with their right side’s facing outwards and wrong sides facing each other. Attach yarn to the rightmost CH1 space.

Border Row 1. {B} SC into CH1 space, SC into next 3 DC,* into next CH1 space (5DC), skip 1 ST, SC, skip 1 ST* repeat from * 2 times, into corner CH2 space (5DC, CH3, 5DC), *skip 1 ST, SC, skip 1 ST, into next CH1 space (5DC)* repeat from * 2 times, SC into next 3 DC, SC into CH1 space.

Fasten off.

Attach Yarn A to one of the corner CH1 spaces.

Bottom Edging Row 1. {A} 3SC into every CH space around until you get back to the first SC, SL ST to join.

Fasten off and weave in ends and…

Congrats, you’ve done it! ❤