Crochet Flower Bookmark

I don't know about you, but I am done with this Winter! I have a case of Spring fever and have been searching the web for some fun springy crafts, when I came across these adorable crochet flower bookmarks from duitang.com.

Of course, I had to make them! Here is what I came up with...

To make this bookmark, first you have to create the flower. There are dozens of ways to make a variety of crochet flowers. I'll show you how I made this one, but you can visit YouTube.com and watch many different videos on the variety of ways.

To start, make a chain of 45.

Then you are going to work a double crochet into the 44th chain. Then skip a chain, work a double crochet into the 42nd chain. Continue to skip one chain, and work a double crochet into every other chain. When you make it to the end of your chain, you will realize that the flower will begin to take on a curly cue effect. You should now have 22 double crochets.

Next, you are going to make the petals. In the 22nd double crochet, make a slip stitch. Chain 2. Then, in the 21st double crochet, you are going to make 3 double crochet in that same stitch. Then make a slip stitch in the 20th double crochet and chain 2. Then work 3 double crochet into the 19th double crochet. Continue this pattern of 3 double crochet, one slip stitch-chain 2 until you reach the end.




<--- Showing the slip stitch

<-- Showing the chain 2

When you are done, arrange the spiral into the flower petal how you like it.

Then, create a series of slip stitches to sow the flower petals together. This is kind of just trial and error, making sure you are securing the petals to each other. If you want, you could tie off the crochet yarn and sow the petals together with a needle and thread.

Leave the left over thread attached, and there you have your flower!

Now, you have to change over to the green thread. The way I do it, is I make a loop with the new thread and tie that loop down with the remaining pink thread. There are many ways to do this, and I am sure there is a way easier than how I do it, so do what you like here. 

Once the green thread is fastened, chain 20. Now you are going to create the first leaf. I actually had never crocheted leaves before, so I found this tutorial on YouTube that helped me create it. Rather than explain the steps, it's probably just easier to show you the video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sK9a6mDy9A

After the leaf is created, (picture on right) you will need to make a series of slip stitched to get back to the main chain. Then, I chained 20 again, and made another leaf. The amount of leaves is up to you. I also made the second leaf smaller by only making one treble crochet instead of three. Then make as many chains as you wish to get the desired length of the bookmark.

When your bookmark is at the length you like, cut the yarn about 2 inches longer. Then take that remaining yarn and thread it though the last loop. This will tie the bookmark off. Then create the fringe at the bottom by pulling apart the string of yarn.

And there you have it! Enjoy