Lavender - Handmade Bookmark

Lavender has long been connected to queer identity. In the early 20th century, it was used as coded language for queerness, and during the 1950s ‘Lavender Scare’ it became tied to queer struggle and visibility. Today lavender is widely reclaimed as a symbol of pride, femme visibility, resilience, and community. 

This Crochet Lavender Bookmark is designed to be both practical and decorative. The flexible wire stem allows the flower to mark your place in a book or to be displayed in a small vase as a piece of bookish decor. Taking your book out into the world with this flower tucked inside helps keep the art of queer flower code alive and well.

Each bookmark is crocheted to order by Archer, our chronically ill fibre artist, turning yarn into something practical, beautiful, and made with care.

Material:

• 100% Cotton yarn
• Flexible wire stem

Care instructions: 

• Wipe with damp cloth 
• Dry flat in shade or indirect sunlight
• Do not machine wash or tumble dry