Free Quick and Easy Crochet Bookmark Pattern in Granny Stripe
I came across some thread I had in lovely Green, Red and Yellow colours and with the weather starting to warm up a bit and Spring very much on the horizon, my mind went to a beautiful Spring garden with the beginnings of flowers starting to bloom.
These little skeins of yarn are only 5g and so I was never going to make a large project with them, but they are the perfect size for a small, quick and easy project, and what better than a crochet bookmark!
I used the fantastic Granny stripe pattern for this bookmark and I think it’s super cute and reminds me of rows of red and yellow flowers in a garden.
If you want the satisfaction of finishing a quick and easy crochet project, (and you read books, or know someone who does that you could give it to – so it would be useful!) then this is a great project for you! It doesn’t use much yarn and can be easily made in a morning, ready for you to read a book in the afternoon!
Want to know how to crochet this? Let’s go!
PATTERN
First I’ll write the pattern out in US terms, and then UK terms, and then I’ll cover the pattern in a step by step way with helpful photographs to guide you through the whole process!
What you’ll need:
- 3 skeins of DMC Coton Pearle 3 L, in Green (702), Red (817) and Yellow (726), each skein is 5g and has approximately 15 meters of yarn (you will use almost the whole skein of Green and Red)
- 2.5mm crochet hook
- scissors
- yarn needle (for weaving in ends)
Size:
Finished Bookmark measures approximately 21cm long
US terms
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- rep = repeat
- sc = single crochet
- sp = space
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- sl st = slip stitch
Using the Green yarn, start with 15 ch.
Row 1: 3dc in sixth ch from your hook, *miss the next ch, 3dc in next ch; rep from * once more, miss the next ch, 1dc in last ch, turn
Row 2: 3ch (counts as 1dc throughout), 2dc in st at base of ch, *3dc in sp between next two 3dc groups; rep from * once more, 3dc in top of 3 standing ch, pulling red yarn through last 2 loops of last dc, cut green yarn, turn
Row 3: Using Red yarn, make 3ch, *3dc in sp between next two 3dc groups; rep from * twice more, 1dc in top of 3 standing ch, turn
Row 4: 3ch, 2dc in st at base of ch, *3dc in sp between next two 3dc groups; rep from * once more, 3dc in top of 3 standing ch, pulling yellow yarn through last 2 loops of last dc, cut red yarn, turn
Row 5: Using Yellow yarn, make 3ch, *3dc in sp between next two 3dc groups; rep from * twice more, 1dc in top of 3 standing ch, turn
Row 6: 3ch, 2dc in st at base of ch, *3dc in sp between next two 3dc groups; rep from * once more, 3dc in top of 3 standing ch, pulling green yarn through last 2 loops of last dc, cut yellow yarn, turn
Row 7: Using Green yarn, make 3ch, *3dc in sp between next two 3dc groups; rep from * twice more, 1dc in top of 3 standing ch, turn
Row 8: Repeat Row 2
Rows 9 – 14: Repeat Rows 3 to 8
Row 15 – 18: Repeat Rows 3 to 6, but do not pull Green yarn through final 2 loops
Cut yarn and fasten off
Weave in all the ends
Border Round 1: Using Green yarn, make 1ch (does not count as st), make 11sc across row 18, then work one extra sc in the last st, turn piece 90 degrees clockwise and now work across row ends, work sc evenly across row ends to foundation ch, turn piece 90 degrees clockwise and work sc evenly across starting foundation ch, turn piece 90 degrees clockwise and work sc evenly across row ends back to the beginning of round, ensuring total stitch count can be divided equally by 4, sl st with Red yarn in first sc to join
Border Round 2: Using Red yarn, 1ch (does not count as st), *2sc, 2hdc; rep from * to end of round, join with sl st in first sc
Cut yarn and weave in ends.
Enjoy!
UK terms
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- htr = half treble crochet
- rep = repeat
- sp = space
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- sl st = slip stitch
- tr = treble crochet
Using the Green yarn, start with 15 ch.
Row 1: 3tr in sixth ch from your hook, *miss the next ch, 3tr in next ch; rep from * once more, miss the next ch, 1tr in last ch, turn
Row 2: 3ch (counts as 1tr throughout), 2tr in st at base of ch, *3tr in sp between next two 3tr groups; rep from * once more, 3tr in top of 3 standing ch, pulling red yarn through last 2 loops of last tr, cut green yarn, turn
Row 3: Using Red yarn, make 3ch, *3tr in sp between next two 3tr groups; rep from * twice more, 1tr in top of 3 standing ch, turn
Row 4: 3ch, 2tr in st at base of ch, *3tr in sp between next two 3tr groups; rep from * once more, 3tr in top of 3 standing ch, pulling yellow yarn through last 2 loops of last tr, cut red yarn, turn
Row 5: Using Yellow yarn, make 3ch, *3tr in sp between next two 3tr groups; rep from * twice more, 1tr in top of 3 standing ch, turn
Row 6: 3ch, 2tr in st at base of ch, *3tr in sp between next two 3tr groups; rep from * once more, 3tr in top of 3 standing ch, pulling green yarn through last 2 loops of last tr, cut yellow yarn, turn
Row 7: Using Green yarn, make 3ch, *3tr in sp between next two 3tr groups; rep from * twice more, 1tr in top of 3 standing ch, turn
Row 8: Repeat Row 2
Rows 9 – 14: Repeat Rows 3 to 8
Row 15 – 18: Repeat Rows 3 to 6, but do not pull Green yarn through final 2 loops
Cut yarn and fasten off
Weave in all the ends
Border Round 1: Using Green yarn, make 1ch (does not count as st), make 11dc across row 18, then work one extra dc in the last st, turn piece 90 degrees clockwise and now work across row ends, work dc evenly across row ends to foundation ch, turn piece 90 degrees clockwise and work dc evenly across starting foundation ch, turn piece 90 degrees clockwise and work dc evenly across row ends back to the beginning of round, ensuring total stitch count can be divided equally by 4, sl st with Red yarn in first dc to join
Border Round 2: 1ch (does not count as st), *2dc, 2htr; rep from * to end of round, join with sl st in first dc
Cut yarn and weave in ends.
Enjoy!
Step by Step pattern
- Start with your Green yarn and make 15 foundation chain stitches
2. Start Row 1 by making one double crochet stitch (treble crochet stitch in UK terms), into the sixth chain stitch from your hook
3. Then make 2 more double crochet stitches (treble crochet stitches in UK terms) into that same chain stitch
4. Miss the next chain stitch and make 3 more double crochet stitches into the next chain stitch
5. Repeat step 4 once more, then miss the next chain stitch and work one double crochet stitch into the last chain stitch
6. Turn to work the second row. Start with 3 chain stitches which will act as the first double crochet stitch
7. Next make 2 double crochet stitches into the same stitch at the base of the three chains you have just made
8. Make 3 double crochet stitches into the space between the groups of 3-double crochet stitches in the row below – the groups of 3 double crochet stitches are what forms the Granny Stripe pattern
9. Continue working groups of 3 double crochet stitches into each space between the groups in the row below until the end of the row, and work 3 double crochet stitches into the top of the three standing chain at the beginning of row 1, however, on the last ‘yarn over and pull through 2 loops’, pull the red yarn through the last 2 loops to change to the red yarn, and then cut the green yarn
10. Now work 2 rows in the red yarn, again continuing the granny stripe pattern working groups of 3 double crochet stitches, with the first row starting and ending with 1 double crochet stitch and the second row starting and ending with 3 double crochet stitches, pull the yellow yarn through the last 2 loops to change to the Yellow yarn at the end of the second row of Red yarn
11. Next, work two more rows in the Granny Stripe pattern but in the Yellow yarn and change back to the Green yarn at the end of the second yellow yarn row
12. Keep repeating the above pattern, working 2 rows of each colour in the Granny stripe pattern until you have worked 18 rows in total and you have 3 repeats of each colour
13. Cut the yarn, fasten off and weave in all the ends
14. The two border rounds are next. Join the Green yarn to the end of Row 18, with the right side of the work facing
15. Work single crochet stitches (double crochet stitches in UK terms) across the top of row 18, then work one extra single crochet stitch into the last stitch
16. Now turn the bookmark 90 degrees clockwise and work single crochet stitches into the row ends (the posts) of the stitches
17. Continue across the whole side until you reach the foundation chains, work one extra single crochet stitch in the corner, then turn the bookmark 90 degrees clockwise and make single crochet stitches across the foundation chains
18. Continue working single crochet stitches all the way round, working back up the other side edge until you reach the beginning of your round, ensuring that the total number of single crochet stitches can be divided equally by 4, then finish the round with a slip stitch into the first single crochet stitch and then change to the red yarn to work the final round
19. The final round is worked in repeats of 2 single crochet stitches (double crochet stitches in UK terms), and then 2 half double crochet stitches (half treble crochet stitches in UK terms), and then repeat the 4 stitches all the way round until the beginning, finish the round with a slip stitch into the first single crochet stitch
Cut the yarn and fasten off and weave in your ends and ta dah! A super quick and easy bookmark!
This project is the perfect project for beginner crocheters and fantastic if you are looking for quick and easy crochet projects!
Why don’t you give it a try!
