Make your books a little cuter with this adorable cat bookmark pattern! The cat’s head peeks out from the top of the book while the tail hangs down from the bottom. You don’t have to make it black or white either, choose any color you like. Although, why choose just one when you can make several?

All you need is some cotton yarn in your favorite color, a 3.5 mm crochet hook, scissors, and a tapestry needle. Very few materials, but a lot of charm.

This bookmark is made using simple stitches like single crochet, dc, and hdc. You will crochet a few rows to shape the head and ears, then continue with the long tail. It’s beginner friendly and can easily be finished in one cozy evening.

A cat bookmark makes a perfect gift for book lovers and cat lovers alike. You can also make colorful ones for children. Once you start making them, you may end up with a whole stack of cat bookmarks before you know it. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

Materials

• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Cotton yarn
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease

Head

Start by ch 9. We will work continuously around one side of the ch’s and continue to the other.

Note: what is within () goes into the same stitch.

Rnd 1: in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc, then keeping going down the chains with 6 sc, (3 sc), 6 sc, inc (18)
Rnd 2: 8 sc, inc, (hdc, dc, 2 hdc), 6 sc, (2 hdc, dc, hdc), inc, sl st, ch 4

Down from the 2nd chain from the hook, sc, hdc, dc, skip 2 stitches on the head, sl st, 2 sc, sl st, ch 4. Down from the 2nd chain from the hook, sc, hdc, dc, skip 2 stitches on the head, sl st.

Fasten off.

Body

Focus on the 4 sc in the bottom of the head. We will reinsert our yarn there.

We will now work until the end of each round, the ch 1 and turn our work.

Rnd 1-3: 4 sc (4)
Rnd 4: inc, 2 sc, inc (6)
Rnd 5-6: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 7: inc, 4 sc, inc (8)
Rnd 8-9: 8 sc (8)
Rnd 10: inc, 6 sc, inc (10)
Rnd 11-15: 10 sc (10)
Rnd 16: dec, 6 sc, dec (8)
Rnd 17: dec, 4 sc, dec (6)
Rnd 18: sl st, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sl st (6)
Rnd 19: sl st, sl st, ch 21, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc, sl st, sl st (6)

Fasten off and weave the tails. Wet bookmark a bit and leave it to dry with some weight on it, so it dries flat.

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Looking for a quick crochet project? This quick and easy crochet bunny bookmark will make a nice gift for book lovers, a cute little gift, yet an amazing idea to use up your scrap yarn.

With easter coming up, now is the best time to whip up some crochet bunnies. It’s always so nice to be able to crochet and make something handmade that you can use for special occasions.

Materials needed to finish this tutorial are sport weight yarn with cream and grey shades, 2.5mm crochet hook, embroidery needle, embroidery yarn for eyes and nose, and soft stuffing.

It’s super easy and fun to make as an easter gift or just for that special one, it takes no time to finish.

Materials & Tools

• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Embroidery needle
• Sport weight yarn in 2 colors (A: creme, B: grey)
• Black and pink yarn for eyes and nose
• Soft stuffing / Fiberfill

Abbreviations

rnd – round
st – stitch
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
sc2tog – 2 st together with sc (decrease)
BLO – back loop only

Bookmark

Start with color A

Rnd 1: magic ring wih ch 3, 11 dc, sl st in third ch of initial ch 3
Rnd 2: ch 3, 2 dc in gap between ch 3 of rnd 1 and first dc, (2 dc in next gap between two dc) x2

First Ear

Ch 9, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, tr in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, 2 dc in previous gap, 2 dc in next gap

Second Ear

ch 9, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, tr in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, 2 dc in previous gap, (2 dc in next gap) x 7, 1 dc in next gap between last dc and ch 3 of rnd 1, fasten off with invisible join to first dc

Make a border of slip stitches in color B.

Sl st BLO in first dc of rnd 2, sl st BLO in next 5 dc, sl st in next 8 ch, ch, sl st BLO in next 8 s, skip next dc, sl st BLO in next 3 dc, skip next ch, sl st in next 7 ch, ch, sl st BLO in next 8 st, sl st BLO in next 13 dc

Tail

ch 60, (start in second ch from hook) sl st in each ch

Continue crocheting the border.

Sl st BLO in next 4 dc, skip next ch 3 and fasten off with invisible join to first sl st.

Finishing

Embroider the eyes and nose.

Next, make a mall ball in color A.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Rnd 2: (2 sc in next sc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3-4: 12 sc

Start stuffing.

Rnd 5: (sc2tog) x 6 (6)

Fasten off, close the remaining hole and sew the ball on the tail.

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You can customize this pattern and make a punch of kites with different colors and add small ribbons or tassels to the tail.

These small kites can be made as a garland and decorate a baby room with it, or used as party decorations, also you can use it as an applique to decorate a baby blanket or baby sweater.

These written instructions show how to make the kite soul, border, kite tail, and ribbons using single crochet and double crochet stitches, some increasing and decreasing techniques, also the pattern contains how to change between colors and how to make invisible join.

Let’s start!

Designer: Crafty Emmi

Abbreviations

st – stitch
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
sc2tog – 2 st together with sc (decrease)
*…* – repeat from * to * x times

Materials

• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Sport weight yarn in 4 color
• A: slate blue
• B: lavender
• C: orange
• D: petrol

Kite Sail

ch 19 in color A

Row 1: (start in 2nd ch from hook) sc in next 18 ch, turn
Row 2: ch, 7 sc, *sc2tog* x2, 7 sc, change to color B, turn
Row 3: ch, 16 sc, turn
Row 4: ch, 6 sc, *sc2tog* x2, 6 sc, change to color A, turn
Row 5: ch, 14 sc, turn
Row 6: ch, 5 sc, *sc2tog* x2, 5 sc, change to color B, turn
Row 7: ch, 12 sc, turn
Row 8: ch, 4 sc, *sc2tog*, 4 sc, change to color A, turn
Row 9: ch, 10 sc, turn
Row 10: ch, 3 sc, *sc2tog* x2, 3 sc, change to color B, turn
Row 11: ch, 8 sc, turn
Row 12: ch, 2 sc, *sc2tog* x2, 2 sc, change to color A, turn
Row 13: ch, 6 sc, turn
Row 14: ch, 1 sc, *sc2tog* x2, 1 sc, change to color B, turn
Row 15: ch, 4 sc, turn
Row 16: ch, *sc2tog* x2, turn, ch, sc2tog. Fasten off.

Turn the piece, then crochet the border.

Border

Start with color C in the last stitch of the sail and made the first stitch a standing stitch:

sl st + ch, *sl st + ch in next row* x16, *sl st + ch in next loop of foundation chain* x18, *sl st + ch in next row* x1, sl st in starting stitch. Do not fasten off.

Kite Tail

Starting from the last stitch of the border, make a long chain of 31 ch.

Start in 2nd ch from hook and make 1 sl st in each ch on the way back (30 sl st). Fasten off with an invisible join to 1st sl st of the border.

Ribbons

Next, work three ribbons 8 st apart. Use color D and start on the back loop of 1st sl st of the tail:

a) ch 3 + dc + ch 2 + sl st in back loop of sl st
b) sl st in front loop of next sl st
c) rotate the piece 180°: ch 3 + dc + ch 2 + sl st in front loop of same sl st, fasten off.

Finally, cross the yarn tail over the back of the chain and weave in the yarn ends.

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