Love a good book and an even cuter bookmark? This crochet lemon bookmark pattern (free, of course!) is just what you need. I’ll show you how to make these zesty crochet lemon slice and crochet orange slice bookmarks step by step!
If you’re looking for cute crochet bookmarks free pattern ideas, you’re in the right place: this one is quick, fun, and perfect for gifting or keeping all to yourself!
Material – Crochet Lemon Bookmark Pattern
Abbreviations
ch : chain
sl st : slip stitch
sc : single crochet
hdc : half double crochet
dc : double crochet
tr : treble crochet
dtr : double treble crochet
inc : increase
dec : decrease
stitch-number-tog : It’s a decrease: each stitch is started in a different stitch, then finished together to reduce the stitch count. For example, sc5tog means you’ll begin 5 single crochets in 5 separate stitches, leaving each one unfinished. Then, yarn over and pull through all the loops on your hook to close them into one single decrease.
Crochet Lemon Bookmark Pattern
Starting every row with a ch 1 then turn.
With the white yarn.
Ch 31, starting from the 2nd loop:
Row 1: 30 sc (30)
Row 2: 4 sc, sc dec, (3 sc, dec) x 4, 4 sc (27)
R3: (4 sc, sc dec) x 2, 1 sc, (sc dec, 4 sc) x 2 (21)
R4: (2 sc, sc dec) x 3, 1 sc, (sc dec, 2 sc) x 2 (16)
R5: 2 sc, (hdc dec) x 2, 2 hdc, (hdc dec) x 3, 2 sc (11)
R6: sc5tog, 1 sl st, sc5tog (3)
Sew the two sc5tog together to close the middle and make a right angle.
Make two crochet lemon slice and sew them together along the angled edge. Leave the rounded edge open, we’ll join that part later using crochet.
Pick your yellow yarn, we will join the rounded parts together by crocheting rows into them.
Join yarn with a sc in the two 1st stitches of the rounded parts. (go through the 2 stitches at the same time)
Row 1: (2 sc, sc inc, 2 sc) x 6 (36)
Row 2: (sl st, ch 1) repeat this until the end of the row (you should have a total of 36 sl st and 35 ch 1)
Cut yarn and weave in the ends.
The yellow slices
With your yellow yarn:
Ch 5, starting from the 2nd loop from the hook:
Row 1: 4 hdc (4)
Row 2: 1 hdc, hdc dec, 1 hdc (3)
R3: 3 hdc (3)
R4: hdc3tog (1)
(Note: you can make smaller slices by skipping row 3)
Cut yarn and fasten off. Make 8 of them: 4 for the front, 4 for the back of the lemon. Sew them on the front and back sides of the lemon.
Big Leaf – Crochet Bookmark Pattern
With your green yarn:
Ch 13, starting the 4th loop from the hook
Row 1: 2 tr, 3 dtr, 2 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in the next stitch, continue working on the other side of the chain base: 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2 tr, 3 dtr, 2 tr, ch 3 then sl st in the 1st loop we worked on.
Cut yarn and leave a tail for sewing.
Small Leaf
Ch 10, starting from the 3rd loop from the hook:
Row 1: 2 dc, 3 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in the next stitch, continue working on the other side of the chain base: 1 hdc, 1 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc, ch 2 then sl st in the 1st loop we worked on.
Cut yarn and leave a tail for sewing.
Sew the leaves on the back of the lemon.
The tab – Crochet Lemon Bookmark Pattern
First, slide the wire inside the lemon in an upside down U shape as shown in the picture below, near the rounded part:
Make sure that the wire is far inside the lemon to keep it as sturdy as possible when holding the wire by itself.
Once it’s done, twirl the two sides of the wire together as shown above.
With your mercerized thin yarn, and the 2 mm hook, ch 56. Starting the 2nd loop from the hook, and by working the stitches around the wire, make:
Row 1: 55 hdc (55)
Cut yarn and leave a tail for sewing. Sew the tab to the lemon, making sure to hide the wire. At the opposite side, hide the hanging wire inside the stitches on the back.
And just like that, you’re done! Switch up the colors, and this crochet lemon slice easily becomes a crochet orange slice or even a grapefruit. Zesty creativity at its finest!
And There Is More!
And if you’re into more fruit or veggie-themed bookmarks, check out my latest Carrot Bookmark pattern, it’s fresh out of the garden and up on my Ravelry store! Just click the button below to grab it.
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