Triple Crochet Heart Bookmark

About This Crochet Heart 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.
• They make adorable, quick handmade crochet gift ideas for Mother’s Day, birthdays, teacher appreciation day, Valentine's Day, or any occasion.
• These can even be used as appliques on items like bags, scarves, blankets and more to create unique items.
• If you like this crochet heart pattern might also like this crochet heart corner bookmark or see our page for a collection of free crochet bookmark patterns.
• This is a free crochet pattern. You can find a printable pattern card at the end of this post.

Yarn Used For This Heart Bookmark

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

It is lightweight 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 triple heart bookmark, like chain stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet and slip stitch.

Double Crochet Stitch (dc)

1. Yarn over hook (YO), insert the hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) again and pull back up through the stitch. You will have three loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through two loops on the hook. You will now have two loops on the hook.
4. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through the two loops on the hook.
5. This completes a double crochet stitch.

Treble Crochet (or Triple Crochet) (tr)

1. Wrap the yarn over the hook (YO) twice, and insert the hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) again and pull back up through the stitch. You will have four loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through two loops on the hook. You will now have three loops on the hook.
4. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through two loops on the hook. You will now have two loops on the hook.
5. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through the two loops on the hook. 
6. This completes a treble crochet stitch.

You will also need to know how to make a picot stitch. You can learn more about this in our special stitches section further down the page.

Step By Step Tutorial

Skill Level

Beginner

What You Will Need

3-ply 100% crochet cotton yarn

• Color A, 12 yards (11 meters) of red yarn.
• Color B, 12 yards (11 meters) of pink yarn.
• Color C, 12 yards (11 meters) of white yarn.

Crochet Hook

• 2.5 mm crochet hook.

Notions

• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Finished Size

The finished size of the crochet heart corner bookmark is about 10.5 inches (27 cm) long by 2.5 inches (7 cm) wide.

Gauge

The gauge is not that important for this project.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used - US Terms

• MR - magic ring
• ch- chain
• sc - single crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• dc - double crochet
• tr - treble stitch
• hk - hook
• picot - picot (see special stitches below)
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• sl st - slip stitch
• sk - skip
• rpt - repeat
• YO - yarn over hook

Special Stitches

Picot (picot)

A picot stitch is made using chain stitches and a slip stitch. It can be used as an extension to single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, or treble stitches. 

A picot is normally 3 chain stitches, but if you require more definition, make it with 4 chain stitches.

1. Create three chain stitches at the point where you want to add a picot.
2. Then insert your hook into the third chain from the hook.
3. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
4. This completes one Picot stitch.

Abbreviated version

Picot - ch3, insert hk into 3rd ch from hk, YO pull the yarn back through both the stitch and the loop on the hk.

Pattern Notes

• Note - The hearts are joined together when working the borders.

Pattern Instructions

Heart 1 - Color A

Foundation - Magic ring, or chain 4, slip stitch into the 1st stitch to join and form a circle.

Abbreviated version 

Foundation - MR, or ch4, sl st into 1st st to join and form a circle.

Round One

Round 1 - Chain 2 (this is counted as double crochet), work 2 double crochets, chain 2, then 3 double crochet chain 2, repeat from * 2 more times, slip stitch into chain 2 to join.

[12 double crochets in this round]

Abbreviated version 

Round 1 - Ch2 (counted as a dc), work 2dc, ch2, * 3dc, ch2, rpt from * 2 more times, sl st into ch-2 to join. [12dc]

Round Two

Round 2 - Slip stitch into the next 2 stitches, slip stitch into the chain 2 space, chain 2 (this counts as double crochet), and work 1 double crochet, chain 2, 2 double crochets into the space, next, make 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches.

Then work * 2 double crochets, chain 2, 2 double crochets in chain 2 space, and make 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, repeat from * 2 more times, slip stitch into top of chain 2 to join.

[28 couble crochets in this round]

Abbreviated version 

Round 2 - Sl st into the next 2-sts, sl st into ch-2 sp, ch2 (counts as dc), 1dc, ch2, 2dc into the ch-2 sp, 1dc in each of the next 3-sts, then * (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2 sp, 1dc in each of the next 3-sts, rpt from * 2 more times, sl st into top of ch-2 to join.

[28dc]

Round Three

Round 3 - Slip stitch into next stitch, slip stitch into the chain 2 space, chain 1, skip 3 stitches and into the 4th stitch make 1 treble, chain 1, 1 treble, chain 1, 1 treble, chain 1, 1 treble, chain 1, 1 treble, chain 1, 1 treble, chain 1, then slip stitch into the chain 2 space, chain 1, skip 3 stitches and into the 4th stitch make 1 treble, chain 1, 1 treble, chain 1, 1 treble, chain 1, 1 treble, chain 1, 1 treble, chain 1, 1 treble, chain 1, and slip stitch in chain 2 space.

Abbreviated version 

Round 3 - Sl st into next st, sl st into ch-2 sp, ch1, sk-3 sts and into the 4th-st make (1tr, ch1, 1t, ch1, 1tr, ch1, 1tr, ch1, 1tr, 1ch, 1tr, ch1) then sl st into the ch-2 sp, ch1, sk-3 sts and into the 4th-st make (1tr, ch1, 1t, ch1, 1tr, ch1, 1tr, ch1, 1tr, 1ch, 1tr, ch1) and sl st in ch-2 sp.

Border

Single crochet border - Chain 1 (this not counted as a stitch), 1 single crochet in the same space as chain 1, 1 single crochet in each of the next 7 stitches, 3 single crochet in the chain 2 space, 1 single crochet in the next 7 stitches.

Then make 1 single crochet in the next stitch, 1 single crochet in the next space, then in the next 5 stitches and 5 chain-1 spaces make 1 single crochet in each stitch and 2 single crochets in each space, then make 1 single crochet in the next 2 stitches and slip stitch into center "V".

Next, make 1 single crochet in the next space, 1 single crochet in the next stitch, 2 single crochets in the next space, then in each of the next 5 chain-1 spaces and 5 stitches make 2 single crochets in the chain spaces and 1 single crochet in each stitch, then slip stitch into the first single crochet to join, chain 1, cut yarn and fasten off.

Abbreviated version

Single crochet border - Ch1 (not counted as a st), 1sc in the same sp as ch-1, 1sc in next 7-sts, 3sc in the ch-2 sp, 1sc in next 7-sts.Then make 1sc in the next st, 1sc in the next sp, then in next 5-sts and 5 ch-1 sps make 1sc in each st and 2sc in each sp, then make 1sc in next 2-sts and sl st into center "V". Next, 1sc in next sp, 1sc in next st, 2sc in next sp, then in each of the next 5 ch-1 sps and 5 sts make 2sc in ch sps and 1sc in each st, then sl st into the 1st sc to join, ch1, cut yarn and fasten off.

Heart 2, Color B

Heart 2, color B - Make the same as rounds 1 - 3, then work the single crochet border until you get to the top center "V" of the heart, slip stitch into the "V" and then slip stitch into the 3rd stitch of the bottom "V" of heart 1 to join, then slip stitch back into the slip stitch of heart 2, and continue with the border pattern. 

Heart 3, Color C

Heart 3, color C - Make the same as rounds 1 - 3, then work the single crochet border until you get to the top center "V" of the heart, slip stitch into the "V", and then slip stitch into the 3rd stitch at the bottom "V" of heart 2 to join, then slip stitch back into the slip stitch of heart 3, and continue with the border pattern. 

Hanging Heart Ends

Make three hanging heart ends one in each color. The pattern is the same for each but the lengths vary as outlined in the pattern below.

Foundation - Magic ring, or chain 4, slip stitch into 1st stitch to join and form a ring.

Abbreviated version

Foundation - MR, or ch4, sl st into 1st st to join and form a ring.

Round 1 - Into the ring work 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 2 double crochets, 1 treble, picot, 1 treble, 2 double crochets, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet, then slip stitch into 1st single crochet to join, then (chain 20 for color A), (chain 15 for color B) (chain 10 for color C), cut yarn, fasten off.

Abbreviated version

Round 1 - Into ring 1sc, 1hdc, 2dc, 1tr, picot, 1tr, 2dc, 1hcd, 1sc, sl st into 1st sc to join, then (ch20 for color A), (ch15 for color B) (ch10 for color C), cut yarn, fasten off.

Finishing

Use a darning needle and some yarn to weave in the ends, and join the hanging hearts at the top of the chain stitches.

Then stitch them to the back at the point of the third heart.

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