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Today I am bringing to you 10 free beginner crochet patterns that are also perfect stash busters. Bonus!!! You can get ALL of these patterns as free pdf downloads using the special coupon code between 22nd and 28th February 2022. How do I get my …
Are you an avid reader? Is someone you know? If so, you can’t go wrong with making a bookmark.
My daughter seems to think books are like WIPs – it’s fine to have 6 books on the go! It drives me bonkers just thinking about it. In this she is definitely like her Daddy. So consequently, I am always making bookmarks for her.
Yes, you guessed it, I am a one book at a time and one WIP at a time kinda person! What about you?
Whenever I do try to make a bookmark for myself Jorja uses it, takes it to school and then comes back with orders for 6 more! (Let me be clear here – I don’t charge them anything for them!)
I actually don’t mind making bookmarks for all of her friends or class. They are great gifts and if it encourages them to read a little more then I am all for it! It is also a fabulous opportunity to use my scraps or try out a hand dyed mini skein. My local yarn shop has her own beautiful hand dyed yarns and I can get a mini skein for less than £4. I get 3 bookmarks out of them (usually).
What type of books do you like to read?
I love historical fiction (especially Phillipa Gregory) and some legal crime books (think John Grisham and Karin Slaughter). Recently I bit the bullet and read the Tattooist of Auschwitz – it has been sitting on my shelf for almost 2 years taunting me but I was scared that it might make me feel sad and cry! I immediately read Cilka’s Journey (the follow up book) and have 2 more similar books sitting waiting for their turn to be read.
You can also use #3 weight yarns (DK), but remember that your bookmarks will be wider and a little thicker. That’s usually not an issue though.
Gauge is not important for this project as long as you are consistent in your tension.
If you use 4 ply or fingering weight yarn your bookmark will be approximately 1.25’’ wide by as tall as you want it! Mine are about 8’’ tall.
Foundation stitches give a better finish to your projects. You can find our video tutorials on how to work these stitches at:
Right handed – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPHOG4VIi_Q&t=200s
Left handed – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqkTFzCja-A&t=28s
Row 1: FSC 12
Or
CH13, sc in second CH from hook and each st across (12)
Row 2: CH1, turn, DC in first st, *sk1, [SC, DC] in next st* rep from * to * until
you have 2 sts left, sk 1, sc in the last st.
Rows 3: CH1, turn, DC in first st, *sk1, [SC, DC] in next st*
(Note: you will be working the [SC, DC] into the SC stitches from the
previous row.)
Rep from * to * until you have 2 sts left, sk 1, sc in the last st.
Rows 4 – 45: Rep row 3
Row 46: CH1, turn, sc in each st across.
Fasten off and sew in ends, embellish any way you want to with tassels, fringe etc.
The Lacy bookmark is available on the PDF Pattern.
These patterns were designed for the New Year’s resolutions blog hop event hosted by Cosy Rosie UK.
Have you made any resolutions this year?
I want to read more this year. I love reading but my crochet seems to be getting in the way of that, even on an evening. So these patterns were designed for me really!
I love that this set has an obviously feminine bookmark AND a unisex bookmark – yes you get BOTH patterns in the PDF ….
How does the blog hop work?
Each day you need to check Fiona’s blog post for the link for that day’s featured free PDF Pattern and get the code while you are there. Click that day’s pattern and the designer will have a special button on their page where you will be directed to the pdf link.
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