This Heart Shaped Crochet Bookmark is one that will be used for a long time, because if you are like me who reads a number of books halfway and folds it into an ear to get back to later, you will find the mellow heart crochet bookmark quite useful.
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This piece is named Mellow Heart Crochet Bookmark, because there is something about reading a physical book that is calming and keeps one in a thoughtful state, and using the mellow heart crochet bookmark is a reminder of the tremendous effects reading a (hard copy) book has on us.
YARN
I was a bit concerned when I first decided to design this Heart Shaped Crochet Bookmark with lace yarn. Even though I generally prefer lighter weight yarns, lace yarn was something new to me and entirely different- just.so.tiny
The major reason for using the lace yarn was to create a piece that would be flat inside the book, so that it does not look bulky within its pages. Another reason was to try something different, since I had never worked with lace weight yarn.
You may never have worked with lace yarn, but I think that this heart shaped crochet bookmark is a cool project to get your hands trying another yarn weight. You can also make this for a galentine gift for your besties and book lovers you know.
CONSTRUCTION
The Mellow Heart Crochet Bookmark is worked in rows- 23 rows. It is pretty straightforward, uses the single crochet stitch throughout, except at the very end where double crochet is used to make the fancy ‘tail’ at the bottom of the heart.
I think that you would find this pattern easy to make, there’s a video tutorial to guide as well, it may take a little time because of the thinness of the yarn (especially if it is your first time using it), but it can be done in a couple of hours in a day. You could even make two of them in a day if you had the time.
CUSTOMISE
If you noticed in the photo, there are 3 ways you can design this heart shaped crochet bookmark:
- Make in one colour without the ‘tail’
- Make in one colour with the ‘tail’
- Make in two colours- a different colour for each side
SHOP YARN CRAFTEE PATTERNS
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HEART SHAPED CROCHET BOOKMARK
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Finished size (after light blocking): 3.5 inches from the ‘valley’ ( the dip betweem the curves) to the tail.
Gauge: 6 rows = half an inch
Material:
- 100% cotton, Lace weight yarn, 25mtrs. See this recommendation.
- 2mm hook
- Tapestry Needle
- Stitch markers
Stitches/Abbreviation:
- SC- single crochet
- DC- double crochet
- CH- chain
Notes:
- The Pattern uses U.S terms
- Chain 1 does not count as a stitch
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PATTERN
Row 1: Chain 1, SC in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: SC 3 in st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: 2SC in 1st st, SC in next, 2SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 4: 2SC in 1st st, SC in nxt 3 sts, 2SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 5: 2SC in 1st st, SC in nxt 5 sts, 2SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 6: 2SC in 1st st, SC in nxt 7 sts, 2SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 7: 2SC in 1st st, SC in nxt 9 sts, 2SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 8: 2SC in 1st st, SC in nxt 11 sts, 2SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 9: 2SC in 1st st, SC in nxt 13 sts, 2SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 10: 2SC in 1st st, SC in nxt 15 sts, 2SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 11: 2SC in 1st st, SC in nxt 17 sts, 2SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 12: 2SC in 1st st, SC in nxt 19 sts, 2SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 13: SC in 1st st and across the row. Ch 1, turn.
Row 14: 2SC in 1st st, SC in nxt 21 sts, 2SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 15: SC in 1st st and each st across. Ch 1, turn- 25
Row 16: skip 1st st, SC in nxt st and each st across till last 2 sts. skip nxt st, SC in last st. Ch 1, turn- 23 sts.
Row 17: SC in 1st st and each st across. Ch 1, turn- 23 sts
We will split the row from the next row.
Row 18: skip 1st st, SC in nxt and 9 sts. Ch 1, turn
Row 19: skip 1st st, SC in nxt and 8 sts. Ch 1, turn
Row 20: skip 1st st, SC in nxt and 7 sts across. Ch 1, turn
Row 21: skip 1st st, SC in nxt st and each st across. Ch 1, turn
Row 22: skip 1st st, SC in nxt st and across till last 2 sts, SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 23: SC in 1st st and nxt 2 sts, skip 1 st, SC into last st.
Now working on the other side of the curve. Ensure that the right side of Row 18 is facing up.
Row 18: join yarn in st., SC in same st, SC across till last 2 sts, skip 1 st, SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 19: SC in 1st and 7 sts across till last 2 sts, skip nxt st, SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 20: SC in 1st and 6 sts till last 2 sts, skip 1 st. SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 21: SC in 1st and 5 sts till last 2 sts, skip 1 st. SC into last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 22: skip 1st st, SC in nxt 4 sts, skip 1 st, SC in last st. Ch 1, turn
Row 23: skip 1st st, SC in nxt 4 sts. do not snip yarn, proceed to trimming.
Continuing from last row, SC in nxt 5 st rows, slip stitch into the skipped st on Row 18
Continue to make SC up the curve into the next 5 stitch rows, SC into each of the 4 sts at the top.
SC down the sides of each st row, you will make 22 SCs on the side (minus those 4 sts you just worked into at the top of the curve). The last SC on this side will fall into the very 1st st on Row 1.
Now let’s continue to make SCs on the other side of the heart
Chain 3, SC into the same 1st st, SC up into each stitch row (you should, again, have 22 sts on this side), SC into the last 4 sts at the top, snip yarn, weave in tails.
JOINING
With the right sides of the two hearts facing inward, starting from the bottom, count 15 sts up
Start joining through the back loops of both sides from that stitch all the way down, join the chain 3 as well, count again up to the 15th stitch, place stitch marker in there, join from down all the way up to the marked stitch.
To have a firmer joining, pass the yarn again through each of the stitches (all the way back to the beginning of the join), tie tails, weave in and snip.
Now, turn the heart inside out- we want the right sides of the single crochet stitches to be facing out.
For the little tails at the bottom:
Join yarn into the bottom of the stitch (that one on Row 1- you will notice a small space there),
Ch 2, 4 DC, slip stitch, 4 DC all into the same stitch. Snip yarn, weave in tails.
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