Lilac & Lace
Digital preview of the Beetle Bookmark in ivory filet lace on burgundy velvet

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Free filet crochet pattern · PDF

Beetle Bookmark

A stag beetle under a star and a crescent moon, framed by a filled border. A quick project for one evening, and a good first taste of filet crochet.

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Size
About 6.5 × 20 cm (2.5 × 8 in)
Chart
17 meshes × 41 rows, worked flat from the bottom up
Thread
Cotton crochet thread in one colour
Hook
1.5 mm
Level
Beginner friendly: open and filled meshes only
Files
PDF, 3 pages · English (US terms) and Polish

How it works

  1. Click Get the free pattern and enter your email in the Payhip window.
  2. Download the English and Polish PDFs straight away. Payhip also emails you the link.
  3. Crochet the bookmark: 41 rows of open and filled meshes, with the chart next to the instructions.

Why a bookmark?

It uses the same meshes as our shawls, so it's a good way to try filet before starting a big project. And the beetle is a cousin of the one in the middle of the Enchanted Garden shawl.

When you're ready for something bigger