Crochet Pencil Bookmark

About This Easy Crochet Bookmark

• This is an easy pattern and only requires a small amount of yarn to make.
• Have fun making these in any color combination you like.
• These pencil bookmarks make adorable handmade gifts for your children for when they go back to school, on teacher appreciation day, or for any avid reader.
• These can even be used as appliques on items like bags, scarves, blankets and more to create unique items.
• If you like this bookmark pattern you might like this crochet flower bookmark, this cupcake bookmark pattern, this sunflower bookmark or take a look at our collection of crochet bookmark patterns.
• This is a free crochet pattern, with a printable pattern card at the end of this post.

Yarn Used For These Pencil Bookmarks

I used 3-ply, 100% crochet cotton for these bookmarks, which is similar to #0 lace (light fingering, 10-count thread) yarn.

It is a lightweight yarn and makes delicate and fine stitches and won't make a thick or bulky bookmark.

You could also use #1 super fine and #2 fine yarns, these a slightly thicker but will still make a lightweight bookmark.

You could also use #3 light (DK, light worsted, 8-ply) yarn, but keep in mind these bookmarks will be thicker and chunkier and might not sit well between the pages.

I choose cotton yarn because it is fuzz-free, strong, and durable and it lays flat which is essential for bookmarks.

But you could also use another fiber like bamboo yarn or silk yarn and even acrylic yarn if you like the look of it.

Crochet Stitches

You will need to know a few basic crochet stitches to make this crochet pencil pattern. Find out more about these stitches below.

Chain Stich (ch)

1. Make a slip knot.
2. Yarn over hook (YO)
3. Draw a loop of yarn back up through the loop on the crochet hook. One chain stitch made.
4. Yarn over hook (YO) and draw a loop through the loop on the hook to create another chain, and repeat to create new chain stitches.
5. See how to start a crochet chain stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Single Crochet (sc)

1. Yarn over hook (YO), insert hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) and pull back up through the stitch. You should have two loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over the hook (YO) and pull the yarn back through all the loops on the hook.
4. This completes a single crochet stitch.
5. See how to single crochet with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Slip Stitch (sl st)

1. Insert the hook from the from to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
3. This completes a slip stitch.
4. See how to crochet a slip stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Step By Step Tutorial

Below is our step-by-step guide on how to crochet a pencil bookmark.

Skill Level

Beginner

What You Will Need

3-ply 100% crochet cotton yarn

• Color A (light stripe), blue - about 14.2 yards (13 meters) of yarn
• Color B (dark stripe), yellow - about 14.2 yards (13 meters) of yarn
• Color C (pencil head), white - about 3.8 yards (3.5 meters) of yarn
• Color D (pencil tip), black - about 0.54 yards (½ meters) of yarn
• Color E (eraser casing), red - about 1.09 yards (1 meter) of yarn
• Color F (eraser), pink - about 2.18 yards (2 meters) of yarn

Crochet Hook

• 2.5mm or a crochet hook size.

Notions

• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Finished Size

This pencil bookmark is about 9 ½ inches (24 cm) long and 1 ½ inches (4cm) wide.

Gauge

The gauge for this pattern is not that important

Stitches and Abbreviations Used

• ch - chain
• sc- single crochet
• hk - hook
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• sl st/sl sts - slip stitch/slip stitches
• sk - skip

Pattern Notes

Pattern Instructions

Foundation, color B - Chain 41

Abbreviated version 

Foundation, color B - Ch41.

Row One

Row 1, color A - Pull color A up through the loop of color B. 

In color A, single crochet in 2nd chain from the hook, then single crochet in each stitch to the end, turn. 

[40 single crochet in the row]

Abbreviated version 

Row 1, color A - Pull color A up through the loop of color B. 

In color A, sc in 2nd ch from hk, then sc in each st, turn. [40sc]

Row Two

Row 2 - Chain 1 (this not counted as a st), make 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, and turn. 

[40 single crochet in the row]

Abbreviated version 

Row 2 - Ch1 (not counted as a st), 1sc in each st, turn. [40 sc]

Row Three

Row 3, color B - Drop color A, and pick up color B.

Chain 1 (not counted as a stitch), 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, turn. 

[40 single crochet in the row]

Abbreviated version 

Row 3, color B - Drop color A, and pick up color B.

Ch1 (not counted as a st), 1sc in each st, turn. [40sc]

Row Four

Row 4 - Chain 1 (this is not counted as a stitch), 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, turn. 

[40 single crochet in the row]

Abbreviated version 

Row 4 - Ch1 (not counted as a st), 1sc in each st, turn. [40sc]

Row Five

Row 5 - Drop color B and pick up color A. 

Chain 1 (this is not counted as a stitch), 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, turn. 

[40 single crochet in the row]

Abbreviated version 

Row 5 - Drop color B and pick up color A. 

Ch1 (not counted as a st), 1sc in each st, and turn. [40sc]

Row Six

Row 6 - Chain 1 (this is not counted as a stitch), 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, turn. 

[40 single crochet in the row]

Abbreviated version

Row 6 - Ch1 (not counted as a st), 1sc in each st, and turn. [40sc]

Row Seven

Row 7 - Same as row 3.

Abbreviated version

Row 7 - Same as row 3.

Row Eight

Row 8 - Same as row 4.

Abbreviated version

Row 8 - Same as row 4.

Row Nine

Row 9 - Same as row 5.

Abbreviated version

Row 9 - Same as row 5.

Row Ten

Row 10 - Same as row 6.

Abbreviated version

Row 10 - Same as row 6.

Row Eleven

Row 11 - Drop color A, and pick up color B.

Bring dark yarn up through the light yarn loop, then slip stitch into every stitch to the end, chain 1, cut yarn, fasten off, and also cut the light-colored yarn from the ball.

[40 slip stitches in the row]

Abbreviated version

Row 11 - Drop color A, and pick up color B.

Bring dark yarn up through the light yarn loop, then sl st in every st to the end, ch1, cut yarn, fasten off, and also cut the light colored yarn. [40 sl sts]

Use a yarn needle to weave in all the tail ends. 

Pencil Head

Row One

Row 1, color C - Slip knot yarn to hook and slip stitch into the 1st stitch on one of the short sides.

Chain 1 (this is not counted as a stitch) evenly work 9 single crochets across the edge, turn.

[9 single crochets in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row 1, color C - Slip knot yarn to hk and sl st into the 1st st on one of the short edges.

Ch1 (not counted as a st) evenly work 9sc across the edge, turn. [9sc]

Row Two

Row 2 - Make 1 single crochet in each stitch, and turn. 

[9 single crochets in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row 2 - 1sc in each st, turn. [9sc]

Row Three

Row 3 - Skip 1 stitch, then make 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, and turn.

[8 single crochets in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row 3 - Sk 1-st, 1sc in next, 1sc in each st to end, turn. [8sc]

Row Four

Row 4 - Skip 1 stitch, then make 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, and turn.

[7 single crochets in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row 4 -  Sk 1-st, 1sc in next, 1sc in each st to end, turn. [7sc]  

Row Five

Row 5 - Skip 1 stitch, then make 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, and turn.

[6 single crochets in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row 5 -  Sk 1-st, 1sc in next, 1sc in each st to end, turn. [6 sc]  

Row Six

Row 6 - Skip 1 stitch, then make 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, and turn.

[5 single crochets in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row 6 - Sk 1-st, 1sc in next, 1sc in each st to end, turn. [5sc]  

Row Seven

Row 7 - Skip 1 stitch, then make 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, chain 1, cut yarn, and fasten off.

[4 single crochets in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row 7 -  Sk 1-st, 1sc in next, 1sc in each st to end, ch1, cut yarn, and fasten off. [4sc]  

Row Eight

Row 8, color D -  Slip knot yarn to hook, slip stitch yarn into 1st stitch, then make 1 single crochet in the same space as the slip stitch, and make 1 single crochet stitch in each stitch to the end, turn. 

[4 single crochets in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row 8, color D -  Slip knot yarn to hk, sl st yarn into 1st st, 1sc in same sp as sl st, 1sc in each st to end, turn. [4sc]

Row Nine

Row 9 - Skip 1 stitch, make 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, and turn.

[3 single crochets in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row 9 - Sk 1-st, 1sc in each st to end, turn. [3sc]  

Row Ten

Row 10 - Skip 1 stitch, make 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, and turn.

[2 single crochets in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row 10 - Sk 1-st, 1sc in each st to end, turn. [2sc]  

Row Eleven

Row 11 - Skip 1 stitch, make 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, chain 1, cut yarn and fasten off.

[1 single crochet in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row 11 - Sk 1-st, 1sc in each st to end, ch1, cut yarn, fasten off. [1sc]  

Eraser

Row One

Row 1, color E - Slip knot yarn to hook and slip stitch into the 1st stitch onto the edge of the second side.

Chain 1 (this is not counted as a stitch), evenly work 10 single crochet stitches across the edge and turn.

[10 single crochet in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row 1, color E - Slip knot yarn to hook and sl st into the 1st st onto the edge of the second side.

Ch1 (not counted as a st), evenly work 10sc across the edge, and turn.

[10sc]

Row Two

Row 2 - Chain 1 (this is not counted as a stitch), single crochet into each stitch to the end, and turn.

[10 single crochet in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row 2 - Ch1 (not counted as a st), 1sc in each st to the end, cut yarn, and fasten off, turn [10sc]

Rows 3 - 5, Color F - Slip knot yarn to hook and sl st into the 1st stitch.

Chain 1 (this is not counted as a stitch), 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, turn.

[10 single crochet in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Rows Three - Five

Rows 3 - 5, Color F - Slip knot yarn to hk and sl st into the 1st st.

Ch1 (not counted as a st), 1sc in each st across turn [10sc]

Row Six

Row 6 - Chain 1 (this is not counted as a stitch), 1 single crochet in each stitch to the end, chain 1, cut yarn, and fasten off.

[10 single crochet in this row.]

Abbreviated version

Row - 6 Ch1 (not counted as a st), 1sc in each st to the end, ch1, cut yarn, and fasten off, turn [10sc]

Finishing

Use a yarn needle to weave in the loose ends. Block or give it a light press with a warm iron on the wrong side to help it sit flat.

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