Here is a selection of free crochet patterns for making homemade teacher gifts. Gift ideas for teacher include crocheted bookmarks and various crochet patterns with apple motifs. If you'd like to crochet a birthday gift, Christmas gift or holiday gift for your child's teacher, or for any teacher, check out these free crochet patterns for some great gift ideas.
An Apple Purse for the Teacher
Here's a new twist on the ever-popular "apple for the teacher" gift theme - a crocheted purse with a beaded apple motif.
This bag combines two popular crochet techniques - Tunisian crochet and beaded crochet. To put the finishing touches on the apple, you also get to try a bit of cross stitch. Tunisian crochet offers a unique surface for working cross stitch designs.
- Tunisian crochet purse pattern
- Free pattern for the beaded crochet apple motif
- Learn how to cross stitch.
Apple Chart for Crochet
Sandi Marshall designed this cute apple chart, which incorporates a heart motif. You could use this chart to design a variety of teacher gifts.
One possible idea for using this chart: crochet a project in a single color of afghan stitch, and then cross stitch this design onto it. This would be a cute way to decorate an afghan stitch potholder, for example.
Vs and Fans Crocheted Bookmark
Crocheted bookmarks make lovely teacher gifts. A teacher can never have too many bookmarks, and this pretty thread crochet bookmark is a fabulous choice. It is made using size 10 crochet cotton. Any teacher is sure to appreciate such a thoughtful gift.
This bookmark was designed by Sandi Marshall.
Filet Crochet Crossing Paths Bookmark
This pretty filet crochet bookmark is embellished with a bit of narrow ribbon. The bookmark was designed by Sandi Marshall. It's another outstanding choice for a teacher's gift.
- Get the free crochet pattern
- Find more bookmark patterns
Crocheted Accessories
If you know the intended gift recipient well enough to make a gift that suits his or her sense of style, these accessory patterns offer many different choices -- from hats to socks.







