Climbing Ivy Bookmark
Size: 6" x 1 3/4" (not including tassel)
Materials: crochet cotton 20
No 1 steel crochet hook
Instructions:
Ch14.
Rnd 1: dc in 4th ch from hk, ch2, sk next 3 chs, 3dc in next ch, ch1, dc n next ch, ch2, sk next 3 chs, dc in next 2 chs, turn.
Rnd 2: ch3, dc in next dc, ch2, sk next ch2 sp & next dc, in next ch1 sp work (3dc, ch1, dc), ch2, sk next 3 dc & next ch2 sp, dc in next 2 dc, turn.
Rnd 3-25: Rep Rnd 2. Finish off.
Border
Turn so long edge is at top, join with sl st in upper right hand corner.
Rnd 1: ch3, in same sp wrk (dc, ch2, 2dc), *ch2, sk next sp, in next sp wrk (dc, ch1, dc)*, rep from * to * 10 times more, ch2, sk next sp, in next sp wrk (2dc, ch2, 2dc), ch2, sk next lp, sk next dc, between next 2 dc, wrk (dc, ch1, dc), ch2, sk next lp, in next sp on long edge wrk (2dc, ch2, 2dc), rep form * to * 11 times, ch2, sk next sp, in next sp wrk (2dc, ch2, 2dc), ch2, sk next lp, between 2nd & 3rd dc of next 4-dc group wrk (dc, ch1, dc), ch2, join to top of beg ch3.
Rnd 2: sl st in next dc & in next ch2 sp, ch3, in same sp wrk (dc, ch2, 2dc) *ch5, sc in ch1 sp *, rep from * to * 10 times more, ch5, in ch2 sp wrk (2dc, ch2, 2dc), rep from * to * once; ch5, in ch2 sp wrk (2dc, ch2, 2dc), rep from * to * 11 times; ch5, in ch2 sp wrk (2dc, ch2, 2dc); rep from * to * once; ch5, join to top of beg ch3.
Rnd 3: sl st in next dc & next ch2 sp, ch3, in same sp wrk (2dc, ch2, 3dc) *ch1, sc in next ch5 lp, ch1, 3dc in next sc *, rep from * to * 10 times more, ch1, sc in next ch5 lp, ch1, in ch2 sp work (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, sc in next ch5 lp, ch1, in next sc wrk (dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc), ch1, sc in next ch5 lp, ch1, in ch2 sp wrk (3dc, ch2, 3dc); rep form * to * 11 times, ch1, sc in next ch5 lp, ch2, in ch2 sp wrk (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, sc in ch5 lp, ch1, in next sc wrk (dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc), ch1, sc in next ch5 lp, ch1, join in 3rd ch of beg ch3. Finish off & weave in ends.
To make tassel, use a 4" long peice of cardboard, wind thread 16 times around, cut at one end and fasten to bottom of bookmark.