Crochet Harry Potter & Golden Snitch Bookmark Tutorial

Whip up a magical Harry Potter-themed golden snitch bookmark with crochet! Perfect for fans of all ages, this project adds a bit of wizarding flair to your reading adventures. Using straightforward techniques and a few materials like yarn and a crochet hook, you can make a special accessory that keeps your place in books and brings a touch of Hogwarts magic into your day.

Crochet Harry Potter & Golden Snitch Bookmark

Materials Needed:

Yellow and white yarn
Yarn in colors representing the four Hogwarts houses for the string (optional)
Yarn that is 60% cotton and 40% acrylic (recommended)
3mm crochet hook
Scissors
Darning needle
Stuffing

Golden Snitch Body:

Start with a magic circle.

Round 1:

Make 5 single crochet (sc) into the magic circle.

Round 2:

Increase in every stitch (inc) to double the number of stitches to 10 sc.

In Rounds 3 & 4:

Do 1 single crochet in each stitch around (10 sc per round for a total of 20 sc).

Round 5:

Perform four invisible decreases (dec), reducing the stitch count to 6.
Close the round with a slip stitch (sl st) and then cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Add stuffing and close up the hole using the yarn tail.

Golden Snitch Wings (Make 2):

Begin with a slip knot and chain 8 (ch 8).

Wing Pattern:

Skip first chain from the hook, then in the second chain:
Slip stitch in next two chains (sl st)
Double crochet in next two chains (dc)
Chain 1 (ch 1), slip stitch in the same chain to form the tip
Double crochet in the next two chains (dc)
Slip stitch in the last chain (sl st)
For the second wing, repeat the pattern in reverse.

Secure and sew on the wings to the snitch body between rounds 2 and 3 for the top of the wing, and between rounds 3 and 4 for the bottom part of the wing.

Bookmark String (Example with Gryffindor color):

Start with a magic circle and make 10 single crochets into it.
Close with a slip stitch to the first stitch.
Chain a desired length for the bookmark; the example uses a chain of 65 stitches.
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing, and pull through the last loop.
Hide any short yarn ends by weaving them in with a darning needle.