Crochet this beautiful Daisy Bookmark and never lose your page again. This pattern is beginner friendly and makes a beautiful gift for friends, family or teachers. You can also make this to the size that suits your needs by simply adding and subtracting the amount of daises.
If you are not confident in following written patterns fear not as you’ll find the video tutorial at the base of this post to guide you step by step. Top tip: follow the written pattern alongside the video tutorial to help you read crochet patterns in the future.
Not Just a Crochet Bookmark
This pattern is not only excellent for a crochet bookmark, but it can be used to make headbands, bag charms and more! Simply use the joining technique of the ‘following daisies’ to make join as many as you wish.
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Material & Tools
- Paintbox, Cotton DK (light weight/#3), 100% Cotton, 50g (1.7oz), 125m (137yds) 1 ball in Daffodil Yellow (Colour A), Light Champagne (Colour B) & Pistachio Green (Colour C).
- Crochet hook: 3.5mm/ US E-4
- Scissors
- Darning needle
- 10cm Tassel maker or 7.5cm piece of cardboard.
- 15mm wooden bead (optional)
- Lobster claw clasp (if making a bag charm)
Terms and Abbreviations
This pattern is written in UK terms
Skip Stitch(s): sk st(s): Skip indicated stitch or chain.
Skip Space(s): sk sp(s): Skip indicated space.
Slip Stitch(s): ss(s): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.
Chain(s): ch(s): Yarn over, pull through.
Double Crochet(s): dc(s): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
Half Treble Crochet(s): htr(s): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining three loops.
Treble Crochet(s): tr(s): Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
Double Treble(s): dtr(s): Yarn over hook twice, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have four loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
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Crochet Bookmark Pattern
First Daisy
With Colour A working into a magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as tr), work 11 tr in magic ring. Join with ss to top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off and pull magic ring tight. Sew in ends.<12 tr>
Join colour B in any sp between tr of round 1 using a ss.
Round 2: Ch 1 (counts as dc). Work (htr, tr, dtr, tr, htr, dc) in same sp as join. *skip a sp, (dc, htr, tr, dtr, tr, htr, dc) in next sp; repeat from * 4 more times. Join with ss in initial ch-1. Fasten off, sew in ends. <6 petals>
Additional Daisy (make 3)
With Colour A working into a magic ring.
Round 1: As row 1 of First Daisy
Join colour B in any sp between tr of round 1 using a ss.
Round 2: Ch 1 (counts as dc). Work (htr, tr, dtr, tr, htr, dc) in same sp as join. [Sk sp, (dc, htr, tr, dtr, tr, htr, dc) in next sp] twice. *Sk st, (dc, htr, tr, dtr) in next sp. Remove hook from working loop and insert hook from front to back into 1st bottom dtr of previous daisy. Pick up working loop from the current daisy and pull though for a ss to join. (Tr, htr, dc) in same sp as previous sts; repeat from * once more, this time working into the second bottom dtr from previous daisy. sk sp, (dc, htr, tr, dtr, tr, htr, dc) in next sp. Join with ss in initial ch-1. Fasten off, sew in ends. <6 petals>
Tassel
With Colour C and a 7.5cm piece of card.
Wrap yarn around card 20 times. Cut yarn on bottom edge of card.
Cut a 10cm piece of yarn to use as the ‘hanger’. Insert this into the folded edge (top) of the tassel so that the ends are even. Tie a knot to fasten into place.
Cut a 20cm piece of yarn and wrap around the top of the tassel around 1cm down from the hanger. Keep wrapping around until you are happy with the thickness. Secure and hide end by weaving down through the centre of the tassel.
Trim ends of tassel to your preferred length.
Thread wooden bead onto the hanger (optional) and attach tassel to the last daisy between the bottom two petals using the the hanger. Hide ends by weaving them down through the bead and centre of the tassel.
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