25 Free Crochet Bookmark Patterns

This simple and beautiful bookmark pattern uses the star stitch and can be crocheted in about 20 minutes or less! It’s an excellent pattern for beginner crocheters. Check out the video tutorial if you need any help!

Designer: This Pixie Creates

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Dishie Cotton

Here’s a unique bookmark that will help your imagination soar as you enjoy a favorite book! It’s created with embroidery thread for a fanciful, delicate look. Since embroidery thread can be a little trickier to work with, this pattern is ideal for intermediates.

Designer: Ashley Beals

Yarn weight: Embroidery thread

Suggested yarn: DMC Thread

This delicate daisy bookmark is created with joined flower motifs. Keep going with your flowers to make this bookmark as long or short as you like. Enjoy reading indoors or outdoors with this beautiful, flowery design!

Designer: Rich Textures Crochet

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Patons Grace

Cora is the Greek word for ‘heart’, and this crochet heart bookmark makes a sweet gift for Valentine's Day or for giving to someone you love any time of the year! This pattern is quick and easy to make and would be perfect for teacher or classmate gifts. 

Designer: Denimade

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver

This lacy bookmark honors the author’s mother, Birgitta - an avid reader. Because of the thin thread used, this is a good pattern for intermediate crocheters. Curl up with this beautiful, detailed bookmark and your favorite book!

Designer: Torun Johansson

Yarn weight: Lace

Suggested yarn: Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat

This easy, summery bookmark is made using chains, single crochets, and half double crochets. This flower pattern would make a cute and unique gift for your favorite reader. Plus, it’s an excellent stash buster!

Designer: The Stitchin’ Mommy

Yarn weight: Fingering

Suggested yarn: Scheepjes Cotton 8

Say ‘I love you’ with this X’s and O’s bookmark! The combination of chains and crossed double crochets used in this pattern creates what the author calls the kiss stitch. This lacy bookmark would make a sweet and thoughtful gift.

Designer: Hooks Books & Wanderlust

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: WeCrochet CotLin

This easy pattern is worked in rows and uses mostly single crochets. It forms crescents that make for a sophisticated, elegant design. If you’re a visual learner, check out the video tutorial!

Designer: Rich Textures Crochet

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Patons Grace

This detailed bookmark will quickly become a treasured keepsake, whether you make it for yourself or give it to someone you love. The size is easily adjustable, so you can make it as long or short as you like to fit your favorite books. Because it’s made with thread, this project is best for intermediates.

Designer: Torun Johansson

Yarn weight: Thread

Suggested yarn: Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat

This crochet flower bookmark is made with delicate lace. Its airy design is perfect for springtime reading. Because this bookmark is so thin, it’s easy to press between the pages of your book and still close the book flat.

Designer: Kirsten Holloway Designs

Yarn weight: Thread

Suggested yarn: #30 Extra Fine Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread

Need a way to make reading fun? Try this adorable bunny rabbit crocheted bookmark! This would make the perfect gift for a child to keep in their backpack and pull out whenever they’re ready to start a new adventure - er, book.

Designer: Heart Hook Home

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver

Encourage a love of learning with these fun and colorful pencil bookmarks. This pattern is made with a base color and contrasting color, so choose your favorites to make it uniquely you! Attach beads, pompoms, or tassels if you want to add even more character.

Designer: Knot My Designs

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Caron One Pound

This pretty, floral bookmark is made with cute little flowers in alternating colors. Choose your favorite lightweight yarn scraps (DK or sport works well) to bring this botanical bookmark to life. You can choose long or short leaves to hang out of your book and help you find your spot.

Designer: Fiber Flux

Yarn weight: Sport

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Bonbons

This triangle-shaped bookmark is made using the corner to corner (C2C) technique. It’s created by crocheting two lacy triangles together. Stick your bookmark on the corner of your page for a sophisticated-looking way to remember where you left off.

Designer: Blue Star Crochet

Yarn weight: Fingering

Suggested yarn: King Cole Giza Cotton 4Ply

Do you love curling up with a good book on a rainy day? This cheerful rainbow bookmark will remind you that the sun will come back out! This project is a perfect way to use up your scraps of colorful yarn.

Designer: Maro Kakali

Yarn weight: Sport

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Bonbons

This easy shell stitch pattern creates a bubbly design that could be made longer or shorter. Attach a pretty button to the end of your chain stitches to make this project your own!

Designer: Labours of Love Crochet

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Scheepjes Cotton 8

This easy pattern is quick to make and would be a lovely gift! Just create your flower, chain stitch stem, and tassel, and you’re good to go. This design would also be ideal for a keychain.

Designer: Meladora’s Creations

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver

Granny squares are so much fun to make and are an easy beginner project. This rectangle bookmark is a fun way to enjoy a granny square project without committing to something as big as a blanket. You’ll need to know how to slip stitch, chain, double crochet, and treble crochet to make this pattern.

Designer: The Crochet Swirl

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Stylecraft Special DK

Yikes! Make your friends squeal with this fun and silly rat bookmark! The head, body, legs, and tail of this rat are crocheted in one piece. Don’t forget to grab a bit of fiberfill to complete your project.

Designer: Supergurumi

Yarn weight: Sport

Suggested yarn: Schachenmayr Catania

This gorgeous flower bookmark is designed to represent the Egyptian lotus. It features a detailed petal with a flexible stem and lovely leaves for the finishing touch. The instructions for this pattern are written out in the author’s pretty Instagram graphics.

Designer: Emmi Hai

Yarn weight: Sport

Suggested yarn: Schachenmayr Catania

Keep your flowers all in a row with this unique flower garden bookmark! This project would make a lovely gift for your favorite gardener. This pattern also includes a video tutorial.

Designer: Rich Textures Crochet

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Patons Grace

This cupcake bookmark might make your mouth water! For this cute crochet bookmark pattern, you’ll need a pompom, a bit of stuffing, and some colorful scrap yarn. When you’re finished, curl up with a good book and your favorite dessert!

Designer: Yum Yarn Crochet and Crafts

Yarn weight: Fingering

Suggested yarn: Scheepjes Catona

Celebrate nature with this crocheted plant bookmark that includes leaves, a stem, and even roots! This quick pattern is a lovely and unique way to remember your spot in your favorite book. Keep it for yourself or give it as a gift!

Designer: Supergurumi

Yarn weight: Sport

Suggested yarn: Schachenmayr Catania

This cross pattern works well as either a bookmark or an ornament. It’s made in one piece and can be completed using either one color or two colors. Enjoy this lacy and detailed design!

Designer: Bonnie DeCamp

Yarn weight: Thread

Suggested yarn: Coats Crochet Knit-Cro-Sheen

Inspired by Isaiah 61:3, this bookmark is a quick project that would make a thoughtful and beautiful gift. It would be perfect for keeping in a Bible or a favorite book. You may even choose to make multiple tassel strands to mark different pages at once.

Designer: Deborah Ziegler

Yarn weight: Sport

Suggested yarn: Schachenmayr Catania