Delightfully Mesh Bookmark

champygirl · March 20, 2009

Delightfully Mesh Bookmark

Copyright to champygirl March 19, 2009

Materials:
Size 10 thread
Size 7 steel hook (1.65mm)
Needle (to weave in ends)

Finish Size: 7 ¼”h x 1 ½”w

Notes:

The 5 chains left free from working the dc into 6th chain counts as a skipped chain, 1dc and ch1. It will also be referred as beginning ch5.

Ch4 always counts as a dc and ch1.

Directions:

Row 1: Ch14, 1 dc in 6th chain from hook, [ch1, skip next chain, 1dc in next chain] Do this 4 times, ch4 and turn. (6dc and 5 ch1 spaces)

Row 2: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in next dc, [ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1dc in next dc] Do this 3 times, ch1, 1 dc in 4th chain of beginning ch5, ch4 and turn. (6dc and 5 ch1 spaces)

Row 3: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in next dc, [ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1dc in next dc] Do this 3 times, ch1, 1 dc in 3rd chain of beginning ch4, ch4 and turn. (6dc and 5 ch1 spaces)

Row 4-22: Repeat Row 3 for Rows 4 thru 22. (6dc and 5 ch1 spaces)

Row 23: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in next dc, [ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1dc in next dc] Do this 3 times, ch1, 1 dc in 3rd chain of beginning ch4, ch1. (6dc and 5 ch1 spaces)
Do not turn.

Border:

Notes:

The border is worked in the ch1 spaces and around the dc’s of the row ends.

The Corner consists of a row end and a ch1 space.

Rnd 1: Sl st in row end , ch2, 2 dc in same row end, [sl st in next row end, ch2, 2 dc in same row end] Do this 21 times, sl st in corner, [ch2, 2 dc, sl st, ch2, 2dc] all in same corner, [sl st in next ch1 space, ch2, 2 dc] Do this 3 times, sl st in corner, [ch2, 2 dc, sl st, ch2, 2dc] all in same corner, [sl st in next row end, ch2, 2 dc in same row end] Do this 21 times, sl st in corner, [ch2, 2 dc, sl st, ch2, 2dc] all in same corner, [sl st in next ch1 space, ch2, 2 dc] Do this 3 times, sl st in corner, ch2, 2 dc in same corner, join with sl st to first sl st of Rnd. (56 sl st, ch2, 2dc combos)

Finish off and weave in ends.

Notes:

If you want a wider bookmark increase beginning chain by 2 chains until desired width.

If you want a longer bookmark just keep repeating Row 3 until desired length.

Enjoy!!!!!!!!

Copyright to Amelia Beebe AKA champygirl March 19, 2009. Do not claim this pattern as your own and do not sell the pattern. Do not copy and paste pattern to another website, please use a link. You can do whatever you want with the finish item you make. You can sell the finish item, or make it for charity, or make it as a gift. Whatever floats your boat. If you do sell the item online, do not use my photo, make your own and take a picture of that.