Combine your love of reading and crochet with these 25 free crochet bookmark patterns! Paper bookmarks are easily creased or crinkled, but crochet bookmarks last forever. Plus, they’re fun and fast little projects that you can do whenever you need a little pick-me-up.
Quick and easy projects like free crochet bookmark patterns are great little palette cleansers for in-between larger crochet projects that will help ensure that you don’t get burnt out. You could even use these types of projects as a way to take little breaks during the making of a larger crochet project. Because, I don’t know about you, but it can get a bit tedious for me to work on the same thing for a long time.
The other nice thing about these free crochet bookmark patterns is that they make great little gifts! Pair them with a new book or a gift card to your local bookshop and you’re sure to make someone’s day. They are especially good if you need to whip up multiple gifts for a whole group of people like a book club.
Of course, almost anything that makes a quick and easy gift is also a good option for selling at craft fairs. If you love to hawk your crochet wares at markets, then you are sure to appreciate these free crochet bookmark patterns! Some of them even include cute little printable packaging that is sure to make your display shine.
Whatever reason you are looking for free crochet bookmark patterns, you are sure to find a few that catch your fancy in this curated collection. Scroll down and prepare to be inspired!
Book Lovers Bookmark
A two color icord separates two 3-dimensional hearts in this fun novelty bookmark design. The hearts are crocheted in the traditional amigurumi technique using just single crochet stitches. Pair this adorable bookmark with a new book to show the book lover in your life that you love them.
Designer: DROPS Design
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Merino Extra Fine (DK Weight #3)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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C2C Corner Bookmark
Have you tried the C2C crochet technique before? It’s a popular choice for large, elaborate graphgans with lots of color changes. Here we are seeing the more subtle side of C2C. This understated corner bookmark is as functional as it is charming. Even better, this designer will be releasing free crochet bookmark patterns all year long in 2023 – one for each month.
Designer: Juniper & Oakes
Yarn: High Desert Yarn Mini Skein (DK Weight #3)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Sunshine Bookmark
Did you know that you can crochet with embroidery floss? It’s ideal for projects that benefit from small, delicate stitchwork. Grab your smallest crochet hook, get to work on the Sunshine Bookmark, and you will be done before you know it. The pattern calls for single, half double, and double crochet stitches.
Designer: It’s Everyday With Ashley
Yarn: DMC Pearl Cotton Embroidery Floss
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Crochet Pocket Bookmark
Some free crochet bookmark patterns can do more than just hold your place in your book. This useful bookmark includes a little pocket for you to slide a pen into. What a great idea! I could see this really coming in handy for a journal or a notebook for school. You’ll never find yourself without a pen again!
Designer: Celtic Knot Crochet
Yarn: Omega Sinfonia (DK Weight #3)
Click here for the free pattern!
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Lemon and Orange Bookmark
Wow I have never seen free crochet bookmark patterns like these before! This clever design has you crochet ¾ of a lemon wedge (or orange wedge)and then you attach a length of chain stitches to tuck inside the book. I love the way that the lemon wedge sits on top. It looks like the garnish on a fancy cocktail.
Designer: Atelier Delilah
Yarn: Rico Design Ricorumi DK (DK Weight #3)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Easy Bookmark
Even basic crochet bookmarks can be beautiful. Let’s step away from the novelty designs for a minute to appreciate the textural delight of this Easy Bookmark. It is made using the moss stitch which alternates between single crochet and chain stitches. It’s an ideal stitch for bookmarks because it adds texture without adding bulk.
Designer: Jo to the World Creations
Yarn: Patons North America Canadiana Solids (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Cat’s Meow Bookmark
Even if you aren’t a cat person yourself, I bet you know someone who is! This cute cat bookmark is a quick and easy make that would be perfect for a small gift. It is made using single, double, and treble crochet stitches. The free crochet pattern is available in both written and charted formats.
Designer: Auburncraft Designs
Yarn: Stylecraft Special Aran (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Dainty Daisy Bookmark
This adorable floral crochet bookmark is as easy as stringing a daisy chain together. Each tiny daisy motif is joined to the previous ones as you crochet, so there’s no sewing or joining at the end. This also means that you can easily customize the length of your bookmark to be as long or as short as you’d like! The pattern calls for single and double crochet stitches.
Designer: Rich Textures Crochet
Yarn: Patons North America Grace (Sport Weight #2)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Leaf Bunch Bookmark
Let’s get a little botanical with these beautiful Leaf Bunch Bookmarks. They are crocheted all in one piece using double crochet and picot stitches. You crochet continuously from one end of the bookmark to the other adding leaves as you go. There’s no fastening off in between motifs and no sewing either, yay!
Designer: Raji’s Craft Hobby
Yarn: 3 Ply Mercerized Cotton Yarn
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Seedling Bookmark
I can just imagine this adorable little seedling “sprouting” up through the top of the book when you use it as a bookmark. It’s fun little details like this that make free crochet bookmark patterns so much fun! This quick and easy pattern calls for single, half double, and double crochet stitches.
Designer: Stitch by Fay
Yarn: Fiddlesticks (Australia) Finch (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Egyptian Lotus Bookmark
The small scale of bookmark projects makes them perfect for using up some of the yarn odds and ends you have laying around – especially when the bookmark pattern has multiple colors like this one. These beautiful blooms are made using basic crochet stitches along with bobble stitches and picot stitches.
Designer: Crafty Emmi
Yarn: (Sport Weight #2)
Click here for the free crochet pattern (swipe to see the second picture for pattern)
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Linden Bookmark
The Linden Bookmark shines in its simplicity. A riff on the traditional moss stitch, the stitch pattern calls for both single and half double crochet stitches. The 2 row pattern repeat is easy to learn and easy to memorize. Soon you’ll be crocheting these adorable textured bookmarks in your sleep!
Designer: A Knotty Habit
Yarn: Sassy Strings Yarn Studio Sassy Sock (Light Fingering Weight #1)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Flower Bookmark
Stretch your skills with free crochet bookmark patterns that are like miniature works of art. These stunning 2 color flower bookmarks are made using modified single crochet stitches called waistcoat stitches. They look a bit like knitting and they make your color changes extra crisp and clean.
Designer: Handmade by Raine
Yarn: Aunt Lydia’s Fashion Crochet (Size 3 Thread)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Elizabeth Bennet Bookmark
Channel your inner Victorian with the Elizabeth Bennet Bookmark, named after the book Pride & Prejudice. The intricate stitchwork certainly brings to mind that dramatic period of time! The stitch that the pattern calls for is the spider stitch. It uses basic single crochet and chain stitches and turns them into something lacy and romantic.
Designer: This Pixie Creates
Yarn: Rico Design Essentials Cotton DK (DK Weight #3)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Cora Bookmark
Cora means “heart” in Greek. These heart shaped corner bookmarks are the perfect way to show someone you care. First you crochet 2 heart motifs using all the usual suspects – single, half double, double, and treble crochet stitches. Then you sew them together along 2 sides, leaving a little opening at the top to slide the book page into.
Designer: DeniMade
Yarn: Knit Picks Swish Worsted (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Cat Bookmark
One reason I’m always on the lookout for cute free crochet bookmark patterns is that a fun bookmark can help make reading more fun too. That certainly comes in handy if you have a reluctant reader at home. This cute cat bookmark is sure to make someone smile. The solid body is made from linked stitches while the face and arms are made with single crochet stitches.
Designer: Nicki’s Homemade Crafts
Yarn: Knit Picks Dishie Multi (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Pretty Lace Bookmark
Crochet lace bookmarks are some of the prettiest, in my opinion. They may look challenging, but they’re really not as tricky as they seem. This design calls for only single and double crochet stitches. If you get stuck on the written instructions, there is a free video tutorial at the bottom of the page that should help you get unstuck!
Designer: Rich Textures Crochet
Yarn: Patons North America Grace (Sport Weight #2)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Birgitta’s Bookmark
Working with thread may be a bit fiddly, but it can create the most beautiful and delicate crochet bookmarks. This pattern calls for single, half double, and double crochet stitches along with shell stitches. The dainty lace design is easy to memorize, especially since there is only a 2 row repeat.
Designer: Torun Johansson
Yarn: Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat Thread
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Summer Flower Bookmark
I know that we’ve already featured quite a few floral-themed free crochet bookmark patterns, but this one was just too pretty to pass up. You can recreate this beautiful bloom using just single and half double crochet stitches. It’s a great project for using up partial skeins of yarn leftover from other projects.
Designer: The Stitchin’ Mommy
Yarn: Scheepjes Catona (Sport Weight #2)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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XOXO Bookmark
Crossed double crochet stitches form a grid of “kisses” in this adorable lace crochet bookmark design. The pattern is written “recipe style” which makes it easy as pie to adapt it to different yarn weights and hook sizes. It is also very simple to customize the width and length to make your own personal perfectly sized bookmark.
Designer: Hooks Books and Wanderlust
Yarn: Aunt Lydia’s Fashion Crochet (Size 3 Thread)
Click here for this quick crochet pattern!
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Crescent Bookmark
While most free crochet bookmark patterns can be worked up in a jiffy, this design is particularly quick to crochet. As such, it would be a great project to pick if you are planning on making multiple bookmarks like for your child’s class or for your book club perhaps. The pattern calls for just single crochet and chain stitches.
Designer: Rich Textures Crochet
Yarn: Patons North America Grace (Sport Weight #2)
Click here for this pretty lace crochet bookmark pattern!
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Very Shelley Bookmark
String a few shell stitches together to create this pretty scalloped bookmark. Although the pattern calls for worsted weight yarn, you could probably get away with using any weight yarn and the corresponding hook size. You can adjust the length of the bookmark by adding or removing chain stitches from the starting chain.
Designer: Labours of Love Crochet
Yarn: Scheepjes Cotton 8 (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the easy crochet pattern!
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Braided Bookmark
Basic linen stitch gets a boho upgrade with the addition of a braided tassel and wooden beads. These stunning bookmarks are quick and fun to crochet and easy to customize. Experiment with different colors or with using letter beads to spell out a word. The free crochet pattern also includes a free printable that will make giving these as gifts even more special. I love the kicky little tassel!
Designer: Day’s Crochet
Yarn: Red Heart Fashion Crochet (Size 5 Thread)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Purple Burst Bookmark
This little crochet motif reminds me of a doily, just in smaller form. The highly decorative design has free instructions available in charted format. If you can read a crochet chart, then I think this one is definitely worth a try! On the same page, there is also a chart for a pretty peacock feather bookmark.
Designer: Ladybug Crochet
Yarn: Aunt Lydia’s Classic Crochet (Size 10 Thread)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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Rainbow & Stars Bookmark
Rainbows and stars make me think of Lucky Charms (the cereal) which makes me think of the upcoming holiday St. Patrick’s Day. Of course, you can appreciate the cheery brightness of this color bookmark any time of the year. The pattern calls for just basic stitches but you’ll notice that it’s in UK terminology. Make some perfect stripes in your favorite colors!
Designer: lovedotty
Yarn: Stylecraft Classique Cotton DK (DK Weight #3)
Click here for the free easy bookmark pattern!
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I’m in love with this fun, popular bookmark, too! See the video tutorial:
Final Thoughts on Crochet Bookmark Patterns
Wow! What a great collection of simple, instant gratification projects! I hope you will be inspired to make your own bookmark for your favorite book. Making the bookmarks and reading are both great stress relievers, or you can make an easy crochet bookmark pattern for an avid reader in your life.
Lacy crochet bookmarks can be a great gift idea for mother’s day or the holiday season, and if you pair it with a good book for someone you know who loves to read, you have an amazingly thoughtful gift! These quick projects also make great teacher gifts!
Another advantage to making a great bookmark is that you can make it out of scrap yarn in a short amount of time. You can knock off so many gifts on your list this way, and use up your stash! Win-win! No matter your skill level, we have a quick crochet project for you on this list for your next perfect project.
Cheers to a wonderful year filled with lots and lots of crocheting and reading! Did you have a favorite design from this list? Tell me in the comments below, which of these different crochet bookmark patterns caught your eye?
I look forward to seeing you all again next week for another free crochet pattern round-up. I hope that you all have as much fun reading these posts as I do writing them! Do make sure and click follow so you can get notified when the next post is live.
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Happy Crocheting!
Amanda
Love all of your book mark designs. Never knew you could make so many book Marks that out of crochet stitches. Will try to do all,! Or atleast some. Thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas and talents.
Glad you enjoy the patterns! These are my favorite ones out there 😀