Bookies: Bookmarks to Crochet

by Jonas Matthies

Overview

Crochet your own bookmarks — but not just any bookmarks! These fun and unusual animal characters are Bookies, and they'll not only help you keep your place while reading but will also attract admiring attention. And you can proudly say that you made them yourself!
Full-color photos and clear instructions show you how easy it is to create 17 kooky creatures, from Freddy Frog and Selma Snake to Filomena Fox and Ellie the Unicorn. Make them all! You can keep your Bookies for yourself or give them away as unique handmade gifts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486833941
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	05/15/2019
Series:	Dover Crafts: Crochet
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	136,171
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Crochet designer Jonas Matthies created these unique characters. He can be found around the internet, demonstrating how to crochet on his blog and in videos.

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CHAPTER 1

Difficulty Level: 1

Gary Gecko

... enjoys an active lifestyle

A Guide to the Best Rock Climbing Spots in Your Area

Head

Work the HEAD in Green in a spiral round.

Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6).

Rnd 2: [2sc in the next st, 2sc] 2x (8).

Rnd 3: [2sc in the next st, 3sc] 2x (10).

Rnd 4: [2sc in the next st, 4sc] 2x (12).

Rnd 5: [2sc in the next st, 5sc] 2x (14).

Rnd 6: [2sc in the next st, 6sc] 2x (16).

Rnd 7: [2sc in the next st, 7sc] 2x (18).

Rnd 8: [2sc in the next st, 8sc] 2x (20).

Rnd 9: [3sc, 2sc in the next st] around (25).

Rnds 10–12: 25sc (25).

Rnd 13: [3sc, sc2tog] around (20).

Rnd 14: [3sc, sc2tog] around (16).

Stuff the HEAD with stuffing.

Rnd 15: Crochet the HEAD together (see p. 10): 7sc (7).

Body

Work the BODY in Green in rows, working along the 7 sts left at the bottom of the HEAD.

Row 1: 6sc (6).

Row 2: 5sc (5)

Row 3: ch1, 5sc (5).

Row 4: ch1, 2sc in the next st, 3sc, 2sc in the next st, crochet the 1st FRONT LEG (see FRONT LEGS on p. 23).

Row 5: 3sc in the next st on BODY, 5sc, 2sc in the next st, crochet the 2nd FRONT LEG.

Row 6: 3sc in the next st on the BODY, 7sc, 2sc in the next st.

Row 7: ch1, 2sc in the next st, 9sc, 2sc in the next st (13).

Rows 8–46: ch1, 13sc (13).

Row 47: ch1, 13sc, crochet the 1st BACK LEG (see BACK LEGS on p. 24).

Row 48: sc2tog on the BODY, 11sc, crochet the 2nd BACK LEG.

Row 49: sc2tog on the BODY, 10sc.

Tail

Work in Green without cutting the yarn.

Row 1: ch1, 10sc (10).

Row 2: ch1, sc2tog, 8sc (9).

Rows 3–5: ch1, 9sc (9).

Row 6: ch1, sc2tog, 7sc (8).

Rows 7–9: ch1, 8sc (8).

Row 10: ch1, sc2tog, 6sc (7).

Rows 11–13: ch1, 7sc (7).

Row 14: ch1, sc2tog, 5sc (6).

Rows 15–17: ch1, 6sc (6).

Row 18: ch1, sc2tog, 4sc (5).

Rows 19–21: ch1, 5sc (5).

Row 22: ch1, 3sc, sc2tog (4).

Rows 23–25: ch1, 4sc (4).

Row 26: ch1, sc2tog, 2sc (3).

Rows 27–29: ch1, 3sc (3).

Row 30: ch1,1sc, sc2tog (2).

Rows 31–33: ch1, 2sc (2).

Row 34: 1sc.

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and pull it through the last st to fasten off.

Front Legs (2X)

Work in Green without cutting the yarn.

Row 1: ch15, [ch6, 1dc in the 3rd st from the hook, 3slst] 4x.

Insert the hook from the left into the last–worked TOE, wrap the yarn and pull through. Do this for all of the TOES. You'll have 5 loops on your hook.

Wrap the yarn and pull through all 5 loops.

Row 2: 5sc, 3hdc, [1dc, 2dc in the next st] 3x.

Back Legs (2X) Eyes

Work in Green without cutting the yarn.

Row 1: ch15, [ch6, 1dc in the 3rd st from the hook, 3slst] 4x.

Insert the hook from the left into the last-worked TOE, wrap the yarn and pull through. Do this for all of the TOES. You'll have 5 loops on your hook. Wrap the yarn and pull through all 5 loops.

Row 2: 5sc, 3hdc, 6dc.

Eyes

Work Variation 1 of the EYES (see p. 10).

Finishing

Sew the EYES over the 6th row before the point on the HEAD, 1st apart from each other.

Weave in ends.

Lisa the Book Rat

... likes to spend time in the library

Selections from the 20 Best Books of the Year

Head

Work the HEAD in Soft Apricot in a spiral round.

Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6).

Rnd 2: [1sc, 2sc in the next st] around (9).

Rnd 3: [1sc, sc2tog] around (6).

Rnd 4: Change color to Stone Gray, [1sc, 2sc in the next st] (9).

Rnd 5: 1sc, 2sc in the next st, [2sc, 2sc in the next st] 2x, 1sc (12).

Rnd 6: [3sc, 2sc in the next st] around (15).

Rnd 7: [6sc, 2sc in the next st] 2x, 1sc (17).

Rnd 8: [7sc, 2sc in the next st] 2x, 1sc (19).

Rnd 9: [8sc, 2sc in the next st] 2x, 1sc (21).

Rnd 10: [9sc, 2sc in the next st] 2x, 1sc (23).

Rnds 11–15: 23sc (23).

Rnd 16: [6sc, sc2tog] 2x, 5sc, sc2tog (20).

Rnd 17: [3sc, sctog] around (16).

Stuff the HEAD with polyester filling.

Rnd 18: Crochet the HEAD together (see p. 10): 7sc (7).

Body

Work the BODY in Stone Gray in rows, working along the 7 sts left at the bottom of the HEAD.

Row 1: ch1, 2sc in the next st, 5sc, 2sc in the next st, (9).

Row 2: ch1, 2sc in the next st, 7sc, 2sc in the next st (11).

Row 3: Crochet the 1st LEG (see LEGS on p. 29), 11sc along the BODY, crochet the 2nd LEG.

Row 4: 11sc along the BODY (11).

Row 5: ch1, 2sc in the next st, 9sc, 2sc in the next st (13).

Rows 6–58: ch1, 13sc (13).

Row 59: 12sc (12).

Row 60: 11sc (11).

Row 61: Crochet the 3rd LEG, 11sc along the BODY, crochet the 4th LEG.

Row 62: 11sc along the BODY.

Row 63: 10sc (10).

Row 64: 9sc (9).

Row 65: 4slst. Work the TAIL: change color to Soft Apricot, ch36, 1sc in the 2nd st from the hook, 24sc, 10hdc.

Change color to Stone Gray, 4slst along the BODY (8).

Legs (4X)

Work in Stone Gray without cutting the yarn.

Row 1: ch12, change color to Soft Apricot, [ch6, 1sc, ch4] 4x.

Insert the hook from the left into the last-worked TOE, wrap the yarn and pull through. Do this for all of the TOES. You'll have 4 loops on your hook. Wrap the yarn and pull through all 4 loops.

Row 2: Change color to Stone Gray, 12sc along the ch.

Ears (2X)

Work in Soft Apricot in a spiral round.

Rnd 1: 5sc in a magic ring (5).

Rnd 2: 2sc in every st (10).

Rnd 3: [1sc, 2sc in the next st] around (15).

Rnd 4: Change color to Stone Gray, 1sc, 2sc in the next st, [2sc, 2sc in the next st] 4x, 1sc (20).

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and pull it through the last st to fasten off.

Eyes

Work Variation 1 of the EYES (see p. 10).

Finishing

Sew the EYES over the 6th row on the HEAD, 1 st apart from each other. Sew the EARS 2 rows above the EYES. Weave in ends.

CHAPTER 2

Difficulty Level: 2

Felicity Sloth

... loves sweet laziness

Explore New Levels of Relaxation

Head

Work the HEAD in Chestnut in a spiral round.

Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6).

Rnd 2: 2sc in every st (12).

Rnd 3: [1sc, 2sc in the next st] around (18).

Rnd 4: 1sc, 2sc in the next st, [2sc, 2sc in the next st] 5x, 1sc (24).

Rnd 5: [3sc, 2sc in the next st] around (30).

Note: Work Rnds 6–16 only in the front loops.

Rnd 6: 10sc, change color to Linen, 10sc, change color to Chestnut, 10sc (30).

Rnd 7: 9sc, change color to Linen, 12sc, change color to Chestnut, 9sc (30).

Rnds 8–14: 8sc, change color to Linen, 14sc, change color to Chestnut, 8sc (30).

Rnd 15: 9sc, change color to Linen, 12sc, change color to Chestnut, 9sc (30).

Rnd 16: 10sc, change color to Linen, 10sc, change color to Chestnut, 10sc (30).

Rnds 17–19: Working through both front and back loops, 30sc (30).

Stuff the HEAD with polyester filling.

Rnd 20: Crochet the HEAD together (see p. 10): sc14 (14).

Body

Work the BODY in Chestnut in rows, working along the 6 sts left at the bottom of the HEAD.

Row 1: Crochet the 1st ARM (see ARMS on p. 33), 14sc.

Row 2: Crochet the 2nd ARM, 17sc, sc2tog.

Row 3: ch1, 21sc, sc2tog (22).

Row 4: ch1, 20sc, sc2tog (21).

Row 5: ch1, 19sc, sc2tog (20).

Row 6: ch1, 18sc, sc2tog (19).

Row 7: ch1, 17sc, sc2tog (18).

Row 8: ch1, 16sc, sc2tog (17).

Row 9: ch1, 15sc, sc2tog (16).

Rows 10–54: ch1, 16sc (16).

Row 55: ch1, 16sc, crochet 1st LEG (see LEGS on p. 34) (16).

Row 56: 1slst in the 6th st on the BODY, 4slst, crochet 2nd LEG (see LEGS on p. 34), 1slst in the 6th st on the BODY.

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and pull it through the last st to fasten off. Weave in ends.

Arms (2X)

Continue working in Chestnut without cutting the yarn.

Row 1: ch27.

Row 2: 1tr in the 6th st from the hook, 21tr along the ch (22).

Ch1, work 5sc in the last tr.

Legs (2X)

Continue working in Chestnut without cutting the yarn.

Row 1: ch24.

Row 2: 1tr in the 6th st from the hook, 18tr along the ch (19).

Nose

Work the NOSE in Black in a spiral round.

Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6).

Rnd 2: 2sc in every st (12).

Rnd 3: 12sc (12).

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and pull it through the last st to fasten off.

Paws (4X)

Work the PAWS in Linen in rows.

Row 1: Insert hook through the last tr on the ARM or LEG, grab the yarn and pull through. Ch1.

4sc around the last tr (4).

Rows 2–3: ch1, 4sc (4).

Row 4: 3sc (3).

Row 5: 2sc (2).

Row 6: ch1, sc2tog (1).

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and pull it through the last st to fasten off.

Eyes

Work Variation 3 of the EYES (see p. 11).

Finishing

Center the NOSE on the dividing line between the light and dark parts of the face and sew. Sew the EYES on a slant to the left and right of the NOSE, 3 sts apart, sewing through the dark part of each EYE. Weave in ends.

Franny Flamingo

... loves to travel the world

Dream Destinations for Globetrotters

Head

Work the HEAD in Black in a spiral round.

Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6).

Rnd 2: [1sc, 2sc in the next st] around (9).

Rnd 3: 9sc (9).

Rnd 4: 1sc, 2sc in the next st, [2sc, 2sc in the next st] 2x, sc (12).

Rnd 5: 12sc (12).

Rnd 6: Change color to Soft Apricot.

[3sc, 2sc in the next st] around (15).

Rnd 7: 2sc, 2sc in the next st, [4sc, 2sc in the next st] 2x, 2sc (18).

Rnds 8+9: 18sc (18).

Rnd 10: Change color to White, 18sc (18).

Rnd 11: Change color to Hot Pink and complete this round working only in the front ch. 1sc, 2sc in the next st, [2sc, 2sc in the next st] 5x, sc (24).

Rnd 12: [3sc, 2sc in the next st] around (30).

Rnds 13–17: 30sc (30).

Rnd 18: [3sc, sc2tog] around (24).

Rnd 19: 1sc, sc2tog, [2sc, sc2tog] 5x, 1sc (18).

Rnds 20+21: 18sc (18).

Stuff the HEAD with polyester filling.

Rnd 22: Crochet the HEAD together (see p. 10): 8sc (8).

Body

Work the BODY in Hot Pink in rows, working along the 8 sts left at the bottom of the HEAD.

Row 1: 7sc (7).

Row 2: 6sc (6) Rows 3–22: ch1, 6sc (6).

Row 23: ch1, 2sc in the next st, 4sc, 2sc in the next st (8).

Row 24: ch1, 2sc in the next st, 6sc, 2sc in the next st (10).

Row 25: ch1, 2sc in the next st, 8sc, 2sc in the next st (12).

Row 26: ch1, 2sc in the next st, 10sc, 2sc in the next st (14).

Feathers

Continue working in Hot Pink in rows without cutting the yarn. Always pick up the yarn from where it was left off. Work the 1st st of each FEATHER in the 3rd st from the hook.

1st Feather: ch4, change color to Black, ch10, 1hdc in the 3rd st from the hook, 2hdc in the next st, [1hdc, 2hdc in the next st] 3x, change color to Hot Pink, 4sc.

Row 1: 14sc along the BODY.

2nd Feather: ch4, change color to Black, ch10, 1hdc in the 3rd st from the hook, 2hdc in the next st, [1hdc, 2hdc in the next st] 3x, change color to Hot Pink, 4sc.

Row 2: 16sc along the BODY, sc2tog.

3rd Feather: Change color to Black, ch9, 2hdc in the 3rd st from the hook, [1hdc, 2hdc in the next st] 3x.

Row 3: change color to Hot Pink, 19sc along the BODY, sc2tog.

4th Feather: change color to Black, ch9, 2hdc in the 3rd st from the hook, [1hdc, 2hdc in the next st] 3x.

Row 4: Change color to Hot Pink, 18sc along the BODY, sc2tog.

5th Feather: Change color to Black, ch8, [1hdc, 2hdc in the next st] 3x.

Row 5: Change color to Hot Pink, 17sc along the BODY, sc2tog.

6th Feather: Change color to Black, ch8, [1hdc, 2hdc in the next st] 3x.

Row 6: Change color to Hot Pink, 16sc along the BODY, sc2tog.

7th Feather: Change color to Black, ch7, 2hdc in the 3rd st from the hook, [1hdc, 2hdc in the next st] 2x.

Row 7: Change color to Hot Pink, 15sc along the BODY, sc2tog.

8th Feather: Change color to Black, ch7, 2hdc in the 3rd st from the hook, [1hdc, 2hdc in the next st] 2x.

Row 8: Change color to Hot Pink, 14sc along the BODY, sc2tog.

9th Feather: Change color to Black, ch6, [1hdc, 2hdc in the next st] 2x.

Row 9: Change color to Hot Pink, 13sc along the BODY, sc2tog.

10th Feather: Change color to Black, ch6, [1hdc, 2hdc in the next st] 2x.

Row 10: Change color to Hot Pink, 12sc along the BODY, sc2tog.

11th Feather: Change color to Black, ch5, 2hdc in the 3rd st from the hook, 1hdc, 2hdc in the next st.

Row 11: Change color to Hot Pink, 11sc along the BODY, sc2tog.

12th Feather: Change color to Black, ch5, 2hdc in the 3rd st from the hook, 1hdc, 2hdc in the next st.

Row 12: Change color to Hot Pink, 12sc along the BODY.

Row 13: ch1, 12sc (12).

Row 14: ch1, sc2tog, 8sc, sc2tog (10).

Row 15: ch1, 10sc (10).

Row 16: ch1, sc2tog, 6sc, sc2tog, (8).

Row 17: ch1, 8sc (8).

Row 18: ch1, 1sc, change color to Light Pink, crochet 1st LEG (see LEGS to the right), change color to Hot Pink, 1sc in the next st on the BODY, 5sc, change color to Light Pink, crochet 2nd LEG (see LEGS to the right), change color to Hot Pink, 1sc in the next st on the BODY.

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and pull it through the last st to fasten off. Weave in ends.

Legs (2X)

Work LEGS in Light Pink. After completing a LEG, pick up the Hot Pink yarn where it was left off, and continue working.

Row 1: ch40.

Row 2: 1tr in the 6th st from the hook, 1tr, 1dc, 1hdc, 14sc, 3dc, 14sc.

Eyes

Work Variation 1 of the EYES (see p. 11).

Finishing

Sew the EYES 2 rows over the White part of the beak on the HEAD, 1 st apart from each other. Weave in all ends.

Paul the Horse

... dreams of becoming a unicorn

Look Within to Discover the True You

Head

Work the HEAD in Coffee in a spiral round.

Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6).

Rnd 2: 2sc in every st (12).

Rnd 3: [3sc, 2sc in the next st] around (15).

Rnd 4: change color to Chestnut, 15sc (15).

Rnd 5: 15sc (15).

Rnd 6: [6sc, 2sc in the next st] 2x, 1sc (17).

Rnd 7: 17sc (17).

Rnd 8: 3sc, 2sc in the next st, 7sc, 2sc in the next st, 5sc (19).

Rnd 9: [3sc, 2sc in the next st] 4x, 2sc, 2sc in the next st (24).

Rnds 10+11: 24sc (24).

Rnd 12: 11sc, 2sc worked through the back loop, 11sc (24).

Rnd 13: 9sc, crochet the 1st EAR (ch4, 1sc in the 2nd st from the hook, 1hdc, 1sc), 1sc in the next st on the HEAD, 4sc in the back loop, 1sc, crochet the 2nd EAR (ch4, 1sc in the 2nd st from the hook, 1hdc, 1sc), 1sc in the next st on the HEAD, 8sc (24).

Rnd 14: 10sc, 4sc in the back loop, 10sc (24).

Rnd 15: 2sc, sc2tog, 2sc, sc2tog, 2sc, 4sc in the back loop, 2sc, sc2tog, 2sc, sc2tog, 2sc (20).

Rnds 16+17: 8sc, 4sc in the back loop, 8sc (20).

Rnd 18: 1sc, sc2tog, 2sc, sc2tog, 1sc, 4sc in the back loop, 1sc, sc2tog, 2sc, sc2tog, 1sc (16).

Rnd 19: 5sc,then stuff the HEAD with stuffing.

Rnd 20: Crochet the HEAD together (see p. 10): 2sc in the next st, 5sc, 2sc in the next st (9).

Body

Work the BODY in Chestnut in rows, working along the 9 sts left at the bottom of the HEAD.

Row 1: ch1, 2sc in the next st, 7sc, 2sc in the next st, crochet the 1st LEG (see LEGS on the right).

Row 2: 1dc+1hdc+2sc in the 1st st on the BODY, 9sc, 2sc in the next st, crochet the 2nd LEG (see LEGS on the right).

Row 3: 1dc+1hdc+1sc in the 1st st on the BODY, 12sc.

Row 4: ch1, 2sc in the next st, 11sc, 2sc in the next st (15).

Rows 5–59: ch1, 15sc (15).

Row 60: ch1, sc2tog, 11sc, sc2tog (13).

Row 61: ch1, 13sc (13).

Row 62: ch1, 1sc, crochet the 3rd LEG (see LEGS on the right), 1sc in the next st on the BODY, 5sc, ch3, 1sc in the same st on the BODY that was last worked, 5sc, crochet the 4th LEG (see LEGS on the right), 1sc in the next st on the BODY.

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and pull it through the last st to fasten off. Weave in ends.

Legs (4X)

Work in Chestnut without cutting the yarn. Always pick up the yarn from where it was left off.

Row 1: ch10, change color to Coffee, ch5.

Row 2: 1dc in the 4th st from the hook, 1dc, change color to Chestnut, 10dc.

Body

Eyes

Work Variation 1 of the EYES (see p. 10).

Finishing

For the MANE, cut 26 pieces of black yarn into 4" strands. Using a yarn needle, pull each strand from back to front (toward the snout) through one of the 26 loops on the HEAD (left from when you worked through the back loop). Pull the strand so its two ends are even and tie it in a knot.

For the TAIL, cut at least 10 strands of black yarn to the same length and pull through a loop between the two back LEGS. Use an extra strand of black yarn to tie these strands into a bundle at the base of the BODY. Tie tightly to fasten.

Sew the EYES to the HEAD beneath the MANE, 1 st apart from each other. Weave in all ends.

(Continues…)

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Table of Contents

Basic Instructions, (p. 10),
Basic Techniques, (p. 12),
Gary Gecko, p. 20,
Lisa the Book Rat, p. 26,
Felicity Sloth, p. 30,
Franny Flamingo, p. 36,
Paul the Horse, p. 40,
Elmer the Unicorn, p. 45,
Filomena Fox, p. 48,
Manuel Mouse, p. 54,
Gloria Giraffe, p. 58,
Harry Hound, p. 64,
Karl Cat, p. 70,
Luis Lion, p. 76,
Freddy Frog, p. 82,
Selma Snake, p. 86,
Daniel Dragon, p. 92,
Sharon Sheep, p. 100,
Harrison Hare, p. 104,