Your bookshelf deserves a mascot. How about a free crochet pattern for the most charming bookworm bookends ever? These whimsical DIY bookends will add personality, humor, and handmade magic to any bookshelf. Pattern includes video tutorial.

This pattern is part of the FREE Live Book Lover’s Mystery Crochet Along 2026 to make crochet projects that are perfect for book lovers for your loved ones or yourself. This is only 1 of the 50 patterns in the Book Lover’s Mystery Crochet Along, but only 6 patterns will be made available for free on Nicki’s Homemade Crafts (with ads).

Pattern is free (with ads) on my website.

And the only way to get all 50 patterns ad-free and printer-friendly is in the ebook. The ebook will be on sale until February 14th, 2025. The code BOOK15 will save you $15 between February 2nd and 14th, 2026! Then the price will go back up to the regular price. So take advantage if you want to get ALL the patterns, even ad-free and printer-friendly! Get the ebook HERE

But you can also purchase the ad-free printer-friendly pdf here on Ravelry. This pattern can also be found in out Membership THE CROCHET CLUB which includes over 500 patterns, and 100s of video tutorials. You can get more info and join the membership HERE