Crochet Bookmark Corner Page Marker With Small Animal Face 7 cm

This crochet bookmark slips over the corner of a page and holds your place without bending the paper. It measures about 7 cm and carries a small animal face on the front. Readers buy them for themselves, and they are a common end of term present for a teacher or a school librarian.

How each crochet bookmark is made

1. Choose a face. Pick the animal and the two colours you want for the pocket and the face.
2. Worked flat. The corner pocket is crocheted as a triangle in firm cotton, then closed along one side.
3. Embroidery. Eyes, nose and any markings are embroidered, so nothing can come loose in a book.
4. Blocking. The finished piece is damp blocked so the corner stays square.

Why a corner marker suits a reader

A ribbon slides out and a flat card falls when a book is tipped. A crochet bookmark in this corner shape stays put because it grips the page on two sides. That makes it useful for a book that travels in a bag, and it is the main reason readers keep coming back to this shape.

Cotton is the right fibre here. It holds a crisp edge, it takes a damp block, and it does not shed fibres onto the paper the way a fluffy yarn would. Because the piece is worked flat rather than filled, it washes and dries in an afternoon. If you are curious about the technique behind the shaping, our beginner guide covers the basics.

Crochet bookmark specification

Made to order and shipped worldwide

Nothing is made in advance, so please allow 5-10 working days of making time in Hanoi before the parcel is posted, then the delivery time below. Every parcel is tracked, and the full terms are set out in our shipping information.

Care

Hand wash in cool water with a mild soap. Press the water out with a towel, reshape the piece while it is damp and leave it to air dry away from direct sunlight. Cotton keeps its shape well when it is treated this way. Longer notes are in our amigurumi care guide.

Questions people ask

Will a crochet bookmark damage the pages?

No. It rests over the corner rather than pressing into the spine, and the cotton has no coating that could mark the paper.

Which animals can I choose?

Cats, bears, bunnies, foxes, frogs and pandas are the usual picks. Ask us if you have another animal in mind and we will say whether it reads at this size.

Does it fit a large hardback?

Yes. The pocket stretches a little, so it fits anything from a slim paperback to a thick hardback cover corner.

Can I order a few for a class?

Message us on Facebook Messenger with the number you need and we will give you a making time.

A small flat piece like this posts easily inside a card, which makes it a practical present at the end of a school year. Our article on crochet birthday gifts has more ideas in the same price range as a crochet bookmark.