Corner bookmark: Crochet Bookmark Generator

Fold a measured square into a pocket with one open side

This corner bookmark begins as an eight-stitch-wide, ten-row SC swatch with eighty outputs. At a nominal twenty-stitch and twenty-five-row gauge over ten centimeters, both sides would be four centimeters. That calculation is a starting assumption, not evidence that the actual piece is square. Measure the washed, relaxed fabric before folding; adjust the swatch or counts if its width and height differ.

Name the four corners before folding

Lay the foundation below the final row. Call foundation-left A, foundation-right B, top-right C and top-left D. Fold on diagonal A–C so B meets D. The folded diagonal forms one closed side of the triangular pocket. Edge A–B lies against A–D, while B–C lies against D–C. These references prevent accidentally sewing all available edges closed.

Distribute ten row-end references over eight foundation positions

Sew the paired A–B/A–D edge using left-side row ends one through ten against foundation positions one, one, two, three, four, five, five, six, seven and eight respectively. Two receiving foundation positions are used twice to distribute the count mismatch. Pin the real lengths first and adjust tension without gathering. Keep the entire paired B–C/D–C edge open so a page corner can enter.

Check fit on ordinary paper

Slide an ordinary page corner into the open pocket and inspect whether the fold rests naturally. A nonsquare fabric may produce an awkward angle even with the correct seam count. Tightening that seam cannot turn unequal measured sides into a true square. Rework the swatch instead of forcing the paper into the intended diagram geometry.

Are ten sewing pairs part of eighty sc?

No. They are separate assembly work after the rectangular source is crocheted.

Which opening must remain?

The paired B–C and D–C edge is the page-entry opening. The diagonal A–C is a fold, not another seam to cut or crochet.

Exact original setup and complete working record

Open the Crochet Bookmark Generator and choose corner. Set strip width to 8, strip rows to 10, cord foundation to twenty and fringe cut length to fifteen centimeters; inactive fields do not resize a fixed source. Download the complete original bookmark JSON before editing. Use compatible smooth, low-bulk yarn, a matching hook, removable markers, scissors and a tapestry needle.

The sequence below uses US terms: sc means single crochet, hdc half double, dc double and tr treble. Ch is chain and sl st slip stitch. UK mode translates the stitch names without changing the source coordinates, quantities or joining references. Check each count's unit: decorative chains, counted closures, routine joins, sewing tacks and cut strands are different things. Review the chart-reading guide and the gauge guide before comparing nominal dimensions.

Use Symbol Chart for insertion sources, Written Pattern for the complete route and Stitch Preview for corresponding loop schematics. These original vector views are not real photographs or evidence of a physically tested bookmark. Wash and measure the actual sample, weave every tail securely and test paper contact in an ordinary book. Save yarn, hook, measured gauge and finishing notes alongside the complete JSON. Keep bulky motifs and fringe outside the page stack.

Every row, component and separate finishing reference

1. Measured-square pocket fabric (make 1), row 1: Ch 9. Starting in chain 2 from hook, work sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc. [8 counted outputs per copy]
2. Measured-square pocket fabric (make 1), row 2: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc. [8 counted outputs per copy]
3. Measured-square pocket fabric (make 1), row 3: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc. [8 counted outputs per copy]
4. Measured-square pocket fabric (make 1), row 4: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc. [8 counted outputs per copy]
5. Measured-square pocket fabric (make 1), row 5: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc. [8 counted outputs per copy]
6. Measured-square pocket fabric (make 1), row 6: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc. [8 counted outputs per copy]
7. Measured-square pocket fabric (make 1), row 7: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc. [8 counted outputs per copy]
8. Measured-square pocket fabric (make 1), row 8: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc. [8 counted outputs per copy]
9. Measured-square pocket fabric (make 1), row 9: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc. [8 counted outputs per copy]
10. Measured-square pocket fabric (make 1), row 10: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc. Fasten off, weave in ends and block the completed motif without stretching. [8 counted outputs per copy]
11. Block and measure an actual square before folding;8 stitches and 10 rows do not by themselves prove equal lengths. With A=foundation-left, B=foundation-right, C=top-right, D=top-left, fold along diagonal A–C so B meets D. Sew edge A–B to A–D using left-side row ends 1–10 and foundation positions 1,1,2,3,4,5,5,6,7,8 respectively. Repeated receiving posts distribute the count mismatch. Keep the paired B–C/D–C edge completely open as the page-entry pocket. Pin the real lengths and do not force a nonsquare swatch into a nominal right-angle pocket. [10 foundation-to-row-end sewing pairs]