How to Crochet Book Lover Bookmark

Learn how to crochet a book-shaped bookmark for a book lover with a step-by-step tutorial in this post from But First We Crochet. It features a cute strap with a heart applique at the end, facial expressions, and cheeks. A little one will love to receive it as a tribute gift if they are fond of reading.

In this post, you will find those details which will help beginners to easily follow through the guide.

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Skill Level: Beginner

Video span: 29 Minutes. 

Crochet Book Lover Amigurumi Bookmark

In this tutorial video, you'll learn how to crochet a delightful amigurumi bookmark perfect for book lovers. The video walks through the process step-by-step, showing how to use simple yarn scraps to create a miniature book and a charming heart, connected by a crocheted strap. With clear instructions, even beginners can follow along to make this fun and functional craft, ideal for personal use or as a thoughtful handmade gift.

Here are the video notes that summarize how the creator crochets this bookmark amigurumi (the complete guide is in the video):

• Start with Simple Materials: You only need yarn scraps for the bookmark, white yarn used for the pages and strip, and any color for the book cover.
• Basic Crochet Stitches: Begin with a slip knot and chaining 12 stitches, followed by single crochets (US terminology). Repeat rows of 11 single crochets to make the book cover.
• Shaping the Book: After 17 rows, crochet along the sides of the book for a clean edge. Then, make the book pages similarly, with one piece of 17 rows and another of 15 rows.
• Amigurumi Face Details: Add safety eyes, cheeks, and a smile using pink yarn for the cheeks and black yarn for the smile.
  Creating the Bookmark Strap: Crochet a strap of 61 chains in white yarn to connect the book and heart at the end.
• Heart Decoration: Make small hearts using a magic circle and double crochet stitches to decorate the end of the strap.
  Assembly: Sew all parts together, ensuring the pages are secure, and adjust for neatness.

Stitches Used:

Here are the crochet stitches needed for the amigurumi bookmark, along with instructions for each:

1. Slip Knot: Form a loop and pull the yarn through to create an adjustable starting point.
2. Chain (CH): Yarn over and pull through the loop on your hook to create the foundation for your crochet piece.
3. Single Crochet (SC): Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over again, and pull through both loops.
4. Half Double Crochet (HDC): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over again, and pull through all three loops.
5. Double Crochet (DC): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops, then yarn over and pull through remaining loops.
6. Treble Crochet (TR): Yarn over twice, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops three times.
7. Slip Stitch (SL ST): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, and pull directly through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
8. Magic Circle: Wrap yarn into a loop, crochet into the loop, and pull the yarn tail to tighten.

Supplies Needed

Following are the crochet supplies needed for this book lover crochet amigurumi bookmark:

• 2.5mm size hook
• Scheepjes Catona mercerized cotton yarn in yarn colors of your choice. Or other similar weight yarn of your choice
• A pair of 6mm safety eyes 
• A pair of scissors
• A tapestry needle
• Pins (optional)

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