Welcome the warm, sunny days of reading with this loom flower bookmark craft! A simple bloom that takes just minutes to make with a flower loom, glued to a green “stem” and ready to give your spring and summer reads a beautiful place to mark your spot!
Materials:
- 2 colors of #4 medium weight yarn for each flower (one color for the flower center and one color for the flower petals)
- Flower loom (small circular loom)
- Loom hook
- Wood craft sticks (you can get a pack of color ones or paint yours green)
- Yarn/tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Hot glue (or craft glue)
Sizing:
- Flowers are each about 3 inches tall
- Finished bookmark is about 6 inches tall
Watch a full video tutorial on how to make a loom flower bookmark craft:
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Project Notes:
- Try making the flower using a variety of different yarn-glitter, multicolor, flecked, self striping, metallics, and more!
- Add a little extra by adding a fun bead or button to the flower’s center for a bit of a different look.
- Add a leaf to the flower stem with a small bit of felt or ribbon.
- If you need a little more help, be sure to check out the video tutorial too!
Instructions:
- Make the loom flower first by selecting the flower petal color.
- Tie yarn onto the side peg of the loom.
- Wrap yarn around pegs, making figure 8 shapes all around.
- For a fuller flower, try going around 2 or more times (flowers shown in pictures are three full turns around the loom).
- Tie ends together on the back side of the flower (tie tail from where you left off to the tail that’s ties to the aide peg).
- With second color yarn (shown in pick in yellow), thread the yarn needle with a piece of yarn about 24 inches long.
- Sew the center, crossing over in between each petal all the way around the flower.
- Tie yarn on the back of the flower securely.
- Trim all tails on the back flush to the back of the flower.
- Glue a craft stick to the back of the flower and let cool/dry before using.
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