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Designed by
Nancy Miller |
Submitted by
KnitWit Yarn Shop
Portland, ME |
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Lace Bookmark |
This lace bookmark is a nice way to add a little romance
to your reading. But feel free to use one in your mystery
novel or biography, too, because you can make three
bookmarks out of just one skein of perle cotton.. |
MEASUREMENTS |
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Approximately 1" (2.5 cm) wide and 7" (18 cm) long |
YARN |
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DMC Perle Coton #5, 100% cotton, .35 oz (10 g), 52 yds (48 m), 341 Light Blue Violet
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NEEDLES |
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US 1 (2.25 mm) straight needles or size you need to obtain correct gauge |
GAUGE |
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Approximately 10 stitches = 1" (2.5 cm) in pattern |
OTHER SUPPLIES |
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3 × 4 mm bicone crystals; 52 each size 11/0 cut cylinder beads in blue and silver; spray starch |
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Knitting the Bookmark
Cast on 9 stitches, leaving a 6" tail.
Row 1: K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, K2tog.
Rows 2, 4, and 6: Purl.
Row 3: K2tog, K1, yo, K3, yo, K1, K2tog.
Row 5: K2tog, yo, K5, yo, K2tog.
Repeat Rows 1-6 eleven more times, ending on Row 5 of pattern. Bind off in purl. |
Finishing
Weave in end. Spray with starch. With waxed thread attached to end of bookmark, string beads to make fringe. I alternated blue and silver with a crystal on the end. |
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