Crochet Easter Cross Pattern

With Easter right around the corner, I thought about making a crochet cross that can be used as a bookmark or as a decor element of a larger crochet composition. You can make the cross either single or multi-colour, small or big, with or without embellishments. Think of it as a base for creating something unique and deeply personal.

The pattern is fairly simple, you start by working it from the top, forming an intersection of the cross, and then moving down to form the vertical line. You just have to know the double crochet stitch to make this cross.

Crochet materials and tools:

<> Crochet hook 3.5 mm

<> Bernat, Handicrafter (4) – 100% cotton yarn.

Common abbreviations of crochet stitches:

ch – chain

DC – double crochet

st– stitch

sl st – slip stitch

Lace cross crochet pattern:

Make a magic ring:

ch3, 2 DC in ring, [ch3, 3 DC in ring] – repeat 3 times, ch3, join with sl st in top of beginning ch3.

*Sl st in next DC, sl st in next DC, sl st in ch-3 space. Ch 3, 2 DC in the same ch-3 space, ch3, 2 DC in the same ch-3 space, ch3, sl st in next DC. Repeat from * 4 times. At the very end instead of Ch3 and sl st make one more DC. Turn.

Crochet bottom of the cross:

*Ch1, sl st in next DC, sl st in next DC, sl st in ch-3 space. Ch 3, 2 DC in the same ch-3 space, ch3, 3 DC. Repeat from * twice.

Cut the yarn and weave in the ends. Enjoy your cute masterpiece. If you add a tassel at the end this can become a perfect bookmark for your Holy Bible.