If you love the granny square, this is the rectangular version of it. These bookmarks are such a great way of learning and practicing new things because not only do you not have to frog a lot if you mess up, you can decide how much you like the before investing in bigger items!

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How have you been enjoying this year’s Bookmark Bonanza CAL? I can’t believe we’re nearly done! If you’ve caught on a bit late, that’s all right — you can grab yourself a copy of the Bookmark Bonanza CAL Pattern Bundle where each pattern comes with a video tutorial and a little book review.

I’ve loved seeing the creativity and different yarn types/colors used to make the bookmarks in my Facebook group and CAL group on Ravelry so feel free to share your versions as well. For the month of October, we’ll be crocheting the Granny Rectangle Bookmark as we read Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results. 

But like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth’s unusual approach to cooking (“combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride”) proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn’t just teaching women to cook. She’s daring them to change the status quo.  

Laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist.

Go ahead and grab yourself a copy on Amazon.

Don’t have time to work this up right now? Pin it for later.

(This pattern is also available in an ad-free printable PDF file for only $2.00. It can be downloaded instantly from Etsy or Ravelry.)

Different granny?

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The Granny Rectangle Bookmark crochet pattern has been provided to you for free on this blog and on YouTube. However, it may be easier and more enjoyable to purchase a beautifully-designed, ad-free pattern. You may print it or save it in your digital files for later use.

If you make the Granny Rectangle Bookmark be sure to post pictures on social media and tag @‌juniperandoakes and use the hashtag #juniperandoakes and #jaobookmark. I would love to see your work!

Skill Level: Beginner

Materials:

• Yarn: High Desert Yarn in “Marigold” (100% Super Wash Merino Wool) or 15 yards of any DK weight yarn
• Hook: E/4 – 3.5mm
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Gauge: 

Not necessary for this bookmark.

Finished Size: 

Approximately 6” x 2”.

Stitch Abbreviations (US Terminology):

• ch – Chain
• dc – Double Crochet
• GS – Granny Stitch
• sc – Single Crochet
• sl st – Slip Stitch

Special Stitches:

Granny Stitch (GS): 3 dc worked in the same stitch followed by a ch-1

• Stitches between *asterisks* are repeated.
• Ch 3 at the beginning of a round does count as a dc.
• Once the book mark is rotated in Round 1. stitches should be worked in same space as those worked on the other side of the chain.
• For Round 2, there should be 1 GS in each ch sp, and 2 GS in each corner sp.
• To watch the video tutorial, click here.

Video Tutorial:

I made a video tutorial of this bookmark pattern so you can have a visual guide while you crochet your version.

Please watch the video, like it, and comment a book recommendation for me to read this year. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my channel as well. Thank you!

Instructions:

Granny Rectangle

Ch 22

Round 1: Turn, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, sk 2 ch, *GS, sk 2 ch,* across until last ch. Work 3 GS in last ch. Rotate to work on other side of starting chain. sk 2 ch, *GS, sk 2 ch,* across until last ch. work 2 GS in last ch, sl st to top of turning ch to join.

Round 2: Turn, ch 3, 2 dc in ch sp, ch 1, 2 GS in next ch sp, GS in next 6 ch sp, 2 GS in next 2 ch sp, GS in next 6 ch sp, GS in same ch sp as beginning, sl st to top of ch 3 to join.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Purchase the ad-free Pattern

The Granny Rectangle Bookmark crochet pattern has been provided to you for free on this blog and on YouTube. However, it may be easier and more enjoyable to purchase a beautifully-designed, ad-free pattern. You may print it or save it in your digital files for later use.

If you make the Granny Rectangle Bookmark be sure to post pictures on social media and tag @‌juniperandoakes and use the hashtag #juniperandoakes and #jaobookmark. I would love to see your work!

This is the tenth bookmark in my 2023 Bookmark Bonanza crochet-along (eleventh, if we count the bonus). Click here for more information and to find the other bookmark patterns.

Books Read in 2023

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The Fine Print

This pattern and its images are the property of Juniper and Oakes ©2023. The pattern is for your personal use only. Please do not copy/paste, distribute, or alter and claim as your own. You may sell products made by this pattern, but please credit @juniperandoakes and remember to link back to juniperandoakes.com or credit Juniper & Oakes on the craft fair tag. 

You may post pictures on social media and tag @juniperandoakes and use the hashtags #juniperandoakes and #jaobookmark. If you make this pattern, please email a picture to [email protected] and I will include it in a gallery on my website.You can also post pictures on my Facebook Page, or in the Juniper + Oakes Crochet Community Facebook Group.

Let me know if you run into a problem. I respond quickly and will help any way I can to clarify any confusion or challenging stitches.