Mile-A-Second Bookmark Crochet Pattern

Mile-A-Second Bookmark Crochet Pattern

A very easy crochet pattern with alternate edging to stitch a bookmark.

What you need

Baby or sportweight yarn and F hook. This bookamrk can also be done in thread.
Use size 10 (I used Southmaid) and a size 6 hook or whatever works for you.

Instructions

GAUGE: Not important.

Ch10, sl st in first ch to form ring.

ROW 1: Ch3 (counts as dc throughout), 2 dc in ring, ch3, 3 dc in same ring; ch3, turn,

ROW 2: (3 dc, ch3, 3 dc) in ch3 sp,dc in top ch of ch3 in row below; ch3,
turn.

ROW 3-17 – Repeat row 2.

ROW 18: (3 dc, ch6, 3 dc) in ch3 sp, dc in top ch of ch 3 in row below; ch3.

Do not turn.

BORDER: 2 dc in side dc, *ch3, dc in each sp to end loop; (16 trc in end loop), * repeat from * to * one time. Join with sl st to beg ch3. Fasten
off. Weave in ends.

ALTERNATE EDGING: (credit goes to Jody Gall. She adapted the edging from the Crossing Paths Bookmark at About.com. Thanks, Jody!)

ch 3, 4 dc in same space,* sc in next sp, 5 dc in next space*, repeat * to * to end,** 5 dc, ch 1 twice in the end, and 5 dc in end**, repeat * to * up other side, and repeat ** to ** in end, sl st to beginning.

This project was contributed by Holly Custer

Comments

  1. It looks hard but fun!

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