Another Bookmark

In between projects, this is another bookmark using left over yarns.  It's suppose to be pastel green but somehow the colour doesn't look good in this photo. 

Bookmarks

Experimenting with some bookmarks.  Going to crochet more of these.  I liked them!  I did the pattern in my head while crocheting it along.  Turn out to be not to bad.  The Yin Yang symbol is not that rounded as I wanted it.  Will try it one more time, or two, or three to perfect the round.   Then I thought I should learn to write down the patterns as I crochet, next time.

Anyway, I recalled what I did for one of those and so here I am, trying out writing pattern instruction for the very first time, on an easy piece :

Row 1 - chain 7

Row 2 - sc into 2nd chain from hook, sc into each chain (total 6 sc), turn

Row 3 - chain 1, sc into 1st stitch, sc into next stitch, repeat another 4 times (6 sc), turn

Row 4 - repeat row 3

Row 5 - chain 4, dc into 3rd stitch, dc into 4th stitch, chain 1, dc into 6th/last stitch on row, turn

Row 6 - chain 3, dc into 2nd stitch, chain 2, dc into 5th stitch, dc into 6th/last stitch on row, turn

Row 7 - repeat row 5, turn

Row 8 - repeat row 2 to row 4, turn

Row 9 : repeat row 5 to row 8, turn

Continue the respective rows until desired length.

Repeat row 2 to row 4, chain 1, sc around the 4 sides/edges of the bookmarks until finish. 

Next row - sc dc on 1st 2 stitched, sc for the next 2 stitches, sc dc for last 2 stitches, turn.  sc dc twice, turn, sc dc, sl st and fasten off and weave in balance yarn.

Tassel: Cut 8 inches length, pieces of thread, insert hook into the point of the  end triangle shape, fold pieces of thread over hook, pull up a loop (with pieces of thread), take hook out of loop and pull loose ends through loop and pull taut. Trim tassel to desired length.

I hope the instruction is workable.  Do let me know if it went wrong anywhere.

Have fun trying it out.

by : Cheryl

A very belated mother's day gift

Day (front view)

Night (back view)

A felt bookmark Shaunie made for me.  A present for mother's day 2010 which she actually kept away until 2 days ago! Shaunie thought it was not up to mark, was ugly.  When it surfaced, I told her this is beautiful!  The idea and the workmanship is so neat.