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Crochet Bookmark Free Pattern

Materials

You can choose any colors you like for your bunny, below is my choice for you as a reference. Looking for the best yarn for amigurumi project? Read the post about my best yarn for amigurumi to find out more.

• Lace yarn (or find these amigurumi yarn) with colors: cream, blue, yellow, pink.
• Hook size 1.5 mm or try with these hooks.
• Scissors, pins and needles. (crochet tool kit for beginners) (or find these)
• One pair of safety eyes size 8mm. Or black thread for sewing the eyes and nose.
• Stuffing (polyfill, cotton wool, etc.).

Abbreviations

This pattern is written using US TERM. For beginners, please refer to this post to learn about all basic crochet stitches for beginners.

• Ch: chain stitch
• Ss: slip stitch
• Sc: single crochet stitch
• Inc: single crochet increase
• Dec: single crochet decrease
• Ddec: Double single crochet decrease stitch
• St/ sts: Stitch/ Stitches
• (…): Number of stitches of each row
• {…}: Work instructions within brackets into the same stitch

Notes

• This pattern is made by separate pieces worked in flat rows and then joined together to give a 2D look.
• Start from the bottom to the top, ch 1 and turn at the end of each row. (Do not join rounds unless otherwise specified.)
• For a better result, use single crochet cross stitch (yarn under) and invisible single crochet decrease stitch.
• Make sure to always drop your yarn on the WRONG side of your pieces when changing colors.
• The size of the bookmark will depend on the yarn you use. For lace yarn, size is approximately 5.5 inches (14cm).

[Copyright Notice] This pattern was written, designed, and copyright held by, Lennutas. You are not permitted to copy, share, edit, upload or redistribute this pattern in any way, this includes making video tutorials or translating into other languages. Personal use only.

Penguin Crochet Bookmark Pattern

This penguin bookmark is one of my crochet animal free patterns, the pattern is simple and easy to follow. If you are a beginners, don’t forget to check out all my free amigurumi patterns for beginners, there are many simple but cutie patterns for you to practice, I believe you will find much interesting with those patterns.

Let’s get started with penguin crochet bookmark

STRAP

Start with blue yarn

Ch 1, and turn at the end of each row

• Row 1: ch 2, {sc 3} in 2nd ch from the hook (3sts)
• Row 2: inc, sc, inc (5sts)
• Row 3: inc, sc 3, inc (7sts)
• Row 4-5 (2 rows): sc 7 (7sts)

Change to cream yarn on BOLD stitches

• Row 6: sc 3, sc, sc 3 (7sts)
• Row 7-35 (29 rows): sc 2, sc 3, sc 2 (7sts)
• Row 36: sc 7 (7sts)

Continue working as long as you want.

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. 

TIP: To have a perfect wrong side, use two strands of blue yarns at once when changing colors.

NOSE

Use yellow yarn

• Row 1: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc 2 (3sts)
• Row 2: ch 1, ddec (1st)

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. 

FRONT FACE

Start with cream yarn

Ch 1, and turn at the end of each row

• Row 1: ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc 6 (7sts)
• Row 2: inc 2, sc 3, inc 2 (11sts)
• Row 3: inc, sc 9, inc (13sts)
• Row 4: inc 2, sc 9, inc 2 (17sts)
• Row 5: sc 17 (17sts)
• Row 6: sc, sc 15, sc (17sts)

Change to blue yarn on BOLD stitches

• Row 7: dec, sc, sc 11, sc, dec (15sts)
• Row 8: sc 3, sc 4, sc, sc 4, sc 3 (15sts)
• Row 9: dec, sc 2, sc 2, sc 3, sc 2, sc 2, dec (13sts)
• Row 10: sc 13 (13sts)
• Row 11: dec, sc 9, dec (11sts)
• Row 12: dec, sc 7, dec (9sts)
• Row 13: dec, sc 5, dec (7sts)
• Row 14: dec, sc 3, dec (5sts)

Fasten off. (image.1)

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BACK FACE 

Work exactly the same as the front face except there is no changing colors

Ch 1, and turn at the end of each row:

• Row 1: ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc 6 (7sts)
• Row 2: inc 2, sc 3, inc 2 (11sts)
• Row 3: inc, sc 9, inc (13sts)
• Row 4: inc 2, sc 9, inc 2 (17sts)
• Row 5-6 (2 rows): sc 17 (17sts)
• Row 7: dec, sc 13, dec (15sts)
• Row 8: sc 15 (15sts)
• Row 9: dec, sc 11, dec (13sts)
• Row 10: sc 13 (13sts)
• Row 11: dec, sc 9, dec (11sts)
• Row 12: dec, sc 7, dec (9sts)
• Row 13: dec, sc 5, dec (7sts)
• Row 14: dec, sc 3, dec (5sts)

Do not fasten off (image.1)

ASSEMBLY

1- Insert the 8mm safety eyes onto the front face about 4 stitches in from the left and right edge of row 7 and 8. (or sewing the eyes by using black thread about 2 stitches in from the left and right edge of row 7 and 8) (image.2-3)

2- Sew the nose between the eyes at row 5. Then sew cheek with pink yarn. (image.2-3)

3- Place two faces together, matching up all sides. Make sure the front face is facing you as you, sc around to join. (image.4)

TIP: Be sure to crochet loosely around so that the edge keeps it’s nice curve.

4- Change to cream yarn at row 6. (image.5)

5- When you reach the bottom (foundation chain), sew the strap stitch by stitch on the back face, don’t tie off, leave the tail for step 7.

6- Sc 7 front face only. (image.6-7)

7- Sc both layers again, till row 6 change to blue yarn. Use the remaining tail at step 5 to sew the strap onto the front face.

8- Stuffing as you go. When you are satisfied with the stuffing, close with a ss onto the last st.

Congratulations!

You have done an adorable penguin bookmark. Let’s enjoy it. Ask me any questions if you have in the below comment section. I’m happy to assist you.

Recommended easy pattern to crochet for beginners. You might need to check out my basic crochet stitches tutorial.

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