Crocheted Teacher Gifts

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.

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.

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.

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

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.