This cheery crocheted giraffe bookmark makes a cute gift for young book readers and animal lovers! Featuring a flat rectangular body adorned with distinctive brown spots, it’s finished with an amigurumi giraffe head and tail. Its thoughtful design allows for convenient page marking while adding a sweet animal accent to every one of your reading sessions!
Can I Crochet This Baby Giraffe Bookmark?
The April’s Baby Giraffe Bookmark crochet pattern by Ashlea Schumaker is an easy and quick project for those with basic crocheting skills. To be able to work it, you should have essential knowledge about amigurumi.
The giraffe’s head and tail are worked in rounds using a magic ring, single crochets, increases, and decreases. The body is built from a long and narrow rectangular piece crocheted in turned rows with single crochet stitches.
What Yarn Will Be Best for This Crochet Bookmark Pattern?
Use acrylic or cotton medium-weight yarn to crochet your giraffe bookmark. The sample visible in the photos was made with Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, a 100% acrylic aran yarn. Be sure to choose yellow, brown, and beige colors for the iconic giraffe look. This project is also a great opportunity to use up the leftover yarn from your stash.
Start crocheting it right away or check out some other ideas for adorable crochet animal bookmarks.
