Basic Cross Bookmark

This is the cross pattern I came up with for Father's day. It's a very basic cross pattern with nothing special going on, so it's a perfect project for someone who is new to crochet thread! This pattern is going to be more graphic than written, so hopefully these pictures make it clear what you need to do.

**Pattern Note: I will be referring to what I call a "v-shell" throughout the pattern because it's just a lot simpler to say that than tell you over and over again what I'm actually doing. A v-shell for this pattern will mean (chain 3, 3 dc, chain 3, 4 dc).

Chain 5, make a ring by slip stitching into the first chain.

(Chain 3, 3 dc, chain 3)

(4 dc, chain 3) 3 times

Slip stitch to original chain 3.

Work v-shell 

Chain 3, turn (This is where the pattern gets a bit tricky if you're a purist crocheter. I don't personally see the need to slip stitch up the side of the v-shell to get to the center when I can just do it this way. You are more than welcome to do it either way.)

Sc in middle of v-shell

Work another v-shell

Chain 3, sc in middle of v-shell, work another v-shell

Chain 3, sc in middle, work another v-shell

Chain 3, sc in middle, work another v-shell. Finish off.

Join to next corner of starting square, work another 4 v-shells just as before.

Finish off.

Move to next corner of square, work 4 more v-shells. Finish off.

Join in last corner and work 9 v-shells, DON'T finish off.

Chain 1, do not turn

do 3 sc in first dc of last v-shell, then 1 sc in next 3 dc

do 3 dc in middle space of v-shell

Sc in next 3 dc, 3 sc in last dc

(Chain 3, sc in corner of next v-shell) down the side and all the way around

When you make it to the corners, however, don't chain 3 between the v-shells

just sc in next shell, then continue with chain 3, sc up side

work next corner and the remaining corners in the same way as before.

continue on as before.

Slip stitch to original sc.

ch 1, do 3 dc in first dc of previous round, sc to middle, do 3 sc, sc to next corner, 3 sc in last sc,

do 3 sc on top of chain 3 space and all ch 3 spaces around

work corners as before with 3 sc in first sc, sc to tip, 3 sc in tip, sc to end, do 3 sc in last space, then continue on with 3 sc in each chain 3 space all the way around cross.

Slip stitch to original sc, finish off.

Crocus Pattern

 Chain 47

Row 1: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in 3rd chain from hook

*Skip 2 ch, sc in next ch

(skip 2 ch, 2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc in 3rd chain)* across

Row 2: 9 dc in ch 2 space of previous row, dc in dc of previous row across.

Finish off leaving an extra long tail to weave into a crocus.

As you're weaving, leave the center open or else it will look too much like a rose.

Use 2 even strips of orange yarn to make filaments for the center of the crocus. Just use a needle to weave the yarn up through the center and then cut the strips off evenly.

Rosebud Pattern

Chain 30

Row 1: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in 3rd chain from hook,

 *skip 2 chains, sc in next ch,

(skip 2 chains, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in 3rd chain)* across.

Row 2: (9 dc in ch 2 space of previous row, dc in dc of previous row across.

Finish off leaving an extra long tail to weave the strip into a rosebud..

Use a needle to roll and sew the strip of petals, finish off and cut excess yarn.