Free Blue Jellyfish Crochet Pattern

Blue jellyfish crochet bookmark pattern

This cute little blue jellyfish crochet pattern is about 4 inches across and will love sitting on the corner of your page to mark your spot in your current read. This is an intermediate or maybe easy+ crochet pattern made with DK weight recycled yarn.

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What materials will I need to crochet this jellyfish?

The yarn that I used for this jellyfish crochet pattern is King Cole Forest Recycled Aran. Although this yarn is listed as aran (worsted) weight, I measured its wraps per inch at 15, which according to the Craft Yarn Council of America, makes it smaller than worsted weight. 15 wpi could fall in three different weight categories, all smaller than worsted weight. Based on how the yarn looks and feels as I work with it, I’m calling it DK/3/Light.

King Cole Forest is made of recycled fibers, which I love, and that is good for the environment. Instead of sending scraps from the milling process to the trash, they combine and reuse them to create recycled yarn. The colorway that I used, #1915 Balvain Woods, is perfect for a blue jellyfish! It is light blue with subtle flecks of pink and purple in it. You can purchase this yarn through your local yarn shop. I think you’ll love it!

I used an I (5.5 mm) crochet hook. My favorite hooks are the Streamline Resin hooks from Furl’s Fiberarts. They are lightweight, have an inline hook shape, and a thick, ergonomic handle.

In addition to those basics you will also need a little bit of felt to make the triangular pocket on the back of the jellyfish if you plan to use it has a page corner bookmark. To attach the felt to the crochet jellyfish, you will need either a sewing needle and thread to match your yarn, or if you prefer, fabric glue.

And lastly, of course, you will need a tapestry needle to weave in your ends.

Where can I get this blue jellyfish crochet pattern?

This jellyfish bookmark crochet pattern is free right here in this post, just scroll down for the free version.

If you decide to use the free version, please bookmark this page and come back to it when you work on your project rather than trying to print or screenshot the page. Your time on this page helps me get paid for my work, so thank you!

You also have the option to purchase an inexpensive PDF of this jellyfish crochet pattern that is easy to download and print. You can get that on Ravelry or Etsy.

Blue Jellyfish Bookmark crochet pattern

By April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio

(C) 2024 April Garwood. As with all my patterns, please do not make paper or digital copies for others. Instead, please direct them to my website to get their own. Thank you!

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Finished Measurements: About 4 inches wide x 6 1/2 inches long with tentacles slightly curled.

Yarn: King Cole Forest Recycled Aran (35% Wool, 20% Acrylic, 20% Polyamide, 25% Viscose; 328 yds; 100 g; yarn weight cateogry: 3/Light/DK; 15 wpi): About 25 yds #1915 Balvain Woods.

Crochet Hook: I (5.5 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions: Tapestry needle, 2 1/2 inch felt triangle (optional), sewing needle and thread to match yarn or fabric glue (optional).

Gauge: Jellyfish Body worked through Rnd 7 = About 4 inches across.

Notes

This pattern uses standard US terms. For help with abbreviations, get my free, printable crochet abbreviations list here.

See this tutorial post for help with basic crochet stitches.

Watch here for a complete video tutorial of this crochet jellyfish pattern.

Bookmark

Jellyfish Body

Ch 2

Row 1 (RS): 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn – 3 sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st, turn – 6 sts.

Row 3: Ch 1, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, turn – 9 sts.

Row 4: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, turn – 12 sts.

Row 5: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, turn – 15 sts.

Row 6: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, turn – 18 sts.

Rnd 7: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, ch 1, rotate piece 90 degrees to work across flat edge of piece, 12 sc across flat edge, ch 1, sl st in first st to join, turn – 33 sts.

Scalloped Bottom Edge

Row 8: Ch 1, skip first ch, working in back loops only, *(sc, ch 1, dc, ch 1) in next st, skip next st, repeat from * 5 times, skip next ch, sl st in both loops of next st, turn – 13 sts.

Tentacles

Row 9: Ch 1, working behind Row 8 in free loops of Rnd 7, skip first ch, sl st in next 4 sts, ch 25, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch back to jellyfish body, sl st in next st, ch 19, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch back to jellyfish body, sl st in next 3 sts, ch 21, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch back to jellyfish body, sl st in next st, ch 23, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch back to jellyfish body, sl st in next 3 sts – 4 tentacles containing 24, 18, 20, and 21 sts respectively, plus 12 sl sts. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

To use as a page corner bookmark, cut a right triangle out of felt. The two short sides should be about 2 inches in length. Place it on the WS of the jellyfish body by placing the right angle at the center top of the jellyfish body.

Sew with needle and matching thread, or use fabric glue, to secure the two short sides to the back of the jellyfish, leaving the long edge open to form a triangular pocket.

You can also use this jellyfish as a more traditional bookmark without the pocket just by placing it between the pages you want to mark.

This also makes a cute applique to attach to blankets, clothing items, and more!

That finishes this adorable blue jellyfish crochet bookmark pattern. I hope you loved making your own little jellyfish. I would LOVE to see your finished jellies! You can share them on Instagram and tag me, or you can join my Facebook group and share them there.

Happy crocheting!

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