Crochet Flower Bookmark

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  Step 1

  Gather your supplies!
  I'm using Anzula Nebula Fingering Weight Yarn in colors Raspberry (magenta), Chiva (blue), and Peacock (green).

  For the stem and leaves and the small flowers that are a cluster of 3 I used Crochet Hook D/3-3.25mm.
  For the large size single flower I used Crochet Hook G/6-4.25mm.
  For the small curly tendrils on the single flower bookmark I used Crochet Hook B 1/ 2.35mm.

  I also used matching thread and needles to sew the piece together and some beads to decorate the flowers.

  An optional step is to starch the bookmark with a glue/water mixture in a small bowl.

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  Step 2

  Stem (Hook D/3-3.25mm)
  You can adjust the length of the bookmark by making more or less ch. This was apx. 10 inches long.
  Row 1: ch 76.
  Row 2: sc in each stitch across, ch 1, turn.
  Row 3: sc in each stitch across.
  Tie off, weave in ends.

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  Step 3

  Leaf (Hook D/3-3.25mm)
  R 1: ch 6.
  R 2: working as a round sc; hdc; dc; dc; 2 hdc; hdc; dc; dc; hdc; sc in 1st sc.
  Tie off, weave in ends.

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  Step 4

  Star Flower (Small flowers Hook D/3-3.25mm; Large flower Hook G/6-4.25mm)
  Working in the round (You will end up rotating the flower as you work)
  R 1: ch 2, sl st to form a loop.
  R 2: *ch 15, sl st to loop* 5 times to create 5 petals. (5 sets of ch 15)
  R 3: in ch space: 5 sc to connect two petals together (see photo if confused); *in ch space of petal sc, hdc, dc, trc, dc, hdc, sc; 5 sc to connect next petal, sl st to loop, 5 sl st in the previous 5 sc to reach the next petal ch space* Repeat * 4 times until back to the first petal, in ch space of petal sc, hdc, dc, trc, dc, hdc, sc; 5 sl st in the 5 sc closest to the loop, sl st to loop.
  Tie off, weave in ends.

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  Step 5

  The tendrils on the right-hand bookmark were kind of an afterthought but in retrospect I would make them at this point.

  Short tendril (Hook B 1/ 2.35mm)
  Row 1: ch 14.
  Row 2: *sc 2 in same st, skip 1 st* Repeat * across.
  Tie off, weave in ends.

  Long tendril (Hook B 1/ 2.35mm)
  Row 1: ch 23.
  Row 2: *sc 2 in same st, sc 2 in next st, skip 1 st* Repeat * across.
  Tie off, weave in ends.

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  Step 6

  Decorate the flowers with beads or sequins if you like.

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  Step 7

  Sew all the pieces together. Optional: you can use safety pins to try out different layouts and hold it together while you sew.

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  Step 8

  Optional: Starching the bookmark
  This is a permanent starching recipe to stiffen the bookmark and help it lay flat. I also noticed that this made the yarn slightly darker when it was dried.
  Mix 1 part glue or mod podge with 1 part water.
  Soak the bookmark in the mixture until it is completely wet then squeeze out the extra liquid.

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  Step 9

  Lay it flat onto parchment or wax paper or even a plastic bag to dry.
  8 hours on one side then flip it over and let it dry another 8 hours or overnight.
  You want it to be very dry before it goes into a book!

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  Step 10

  The one on the left is starched and the one on the right is Not starched.
  Notice the color difference and how much flatter the starched one is!

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  Step 11

  But they work just fine either way!
  Hope you like the bookmark pattern :)

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