The Nerdy Bookworm Bookmark Free Crochet Pattern
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What is more precious than an adorable little bookworm?! This bookworm bookmark! He’s green, he’s nerdy and he loves to hold your place for you until you’re ready to pick up that book again! 😉 In addition to this Nerdy Bookworm Bookmark crochet pattern, I also have a duck, a bunny, and a frog bookmark pattern – with more to come!
The Nerdy Bookworm Bookmark
You’ll want to use the Invisible Decrease for prettier decreases toward the bottom of the head. It really does make a big difference in the outcome of your amigurumi! Make sure you use you stitch markers and count your rows. I also crochet my amigurumi a little on the tight side.
Materials:
Size G (4mm) crochet hook
Stitch marker
Green worsted weight yarn
Red worsted weight yarn
Black worsted weight yarn (just enough for mouth)
Two buttons for eyes (or safety eyes if for a small child)
Wire for glasses (16 gauge used)
Upholstery needle
Polyfill (or extra yarn as stuffing)
Gauge: Unimportant
Pattern Notes:
Pattern written using US terms
Work in a spiral, do NOT join at the end of each round
Use your stitch marker to note the beginning stitch of each row
Use Invisible Decrease for prettier sc2tog (see video tutorial)
Pattern:
Head:
Round 1: Magic circle. 8sc in circle. (8)
Round 2: 2sc in each st around (16)
Round 3: sc in each st around (16)
Round 4: *sc in next st, 2sc in next* repeat from * * around (24)
Round 5: sc in each st around (24)
Round 6: *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next* repeat from * * around (32)
Rounds 7 – 14: sc in each st around (32)
***if using safety eyes, add in row 11, about 5 sts apart***
Round 15: *sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog* repeat from * * around (24)
Round 16 – 18: sc in each st around (24)
Round 19: *sc in next st, sc2tog* repeat from * * around (16)
***add stuffing***
Round 20 – 21: sc in each st around (16)
***begin the strap***
Squish the head closed and line up the remaining 16 sts. Crochet through the very first two, then the next two, then the next two etc to the end until you have a closed head with 8 stitches across. Place stitch marker in the last stitch.
Strap:
1: ch-1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 5, sc2tog (8)
2: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
3: ch-1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 5, sc2tog (8)
4: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
5: ch-1, sc in each
6: ch-1, sc in each
7: ch-1, sc in each
8: ch-1, sc in each
9: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
10: ch-1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 5, sc2tog (8)
11: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
12: ch-1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 5, sc2tog (8)
13: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
14: ch-1, sc in each
15: ch-1, sc in each
16: ch-1, sc in each
17: ch-1, sc in each
18: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
19: ch-1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 5, sc2tog (8)
20: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
21: ch-1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 5, sc2tog (8)
22: ch-1, sc in each
23: ch-1, sc in each
24: ch-1, sc in each
25: ch-1, sc in each
26: ch-1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 5, sc2tog (8)
27: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
28: ch-1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 5, sc2tog (8)
29: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
30: ch-1, sc in each
31: ch-1, sc in each
32: ch-1, sc in each
33: ch-1, sc in each
34: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
35: ch-1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 5, sc2tog (8)
36: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
37: ch-1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 5, sc2tog (8)
38: ch-1, sc in each
39: ch-1, sc in each
40: ch-1, sc in each
41: ch-1, sc in each
42: ch-1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 5, sc2tog (8)
43: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
44: ch-1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 5, sc2tog (8)
45: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
46: ch-1, sc in each
47: ch-1, sc in each
48: ch-1, sc in each
49: ch-1, sc in each
50: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
51: ch-1, 2sc in first st, sc in next 5, sc2tog (8)
52: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5, 2sc in last (8)
53: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts
54: ch-1, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog
55: ch-1, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Bow tie:
Round 1: Ch-24, join to first ch with sl st, being careful not to twist chain.
Round 2 – 4: Ch-1, sc in each ch around, join with sl st to top of first sc.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for wrapping/sewing.
Construction of bookworm bookmark:
Pinch the bow tie together in the middle, wrapping the tail yarn securely around to form a “bow”. Sew it to the base of the head.
If using buttons instead of safety eyes, position your eyes (I put mine 5 stitches apart) and grab your wire for the glasses. Using an item about the diameter of a quarter, wrap the wire around to form “glasses”. Bend them around and angle the back, then poke the wire through the back of the worm’s head so that it doesn’t stick out. Sew yarn around the glasses end a few times to secure the glasses into place. Add electrical tape to the center, this also helps to keep the glasses secure.
The adorable nerdy bookworm bookmark is ready for use! When I get more of my collection of bookmark patterns created, crocheted and posted, I will offer them in one lump PDF download on Ravelry and Etsy. Woot! Stay tuned!!
More crochet before you go:
How to Crochet the Invisible Decrease for Amigurimi Crochet
Frog Bookmark Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
Bunny Rabbit Bookmark Crochet Pattern
Quacktastic Duck Bookmark Free Crochet Pattern
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