The First Hello Bookmark

The First Hello by Mylyne De Jesus

Copyright © 2009

Supplies Needed:

Patons Silk Bamboo (Moss) or other equivalent sport wt. or fingering yarn

US#5 (3.75mm) or US#3 (3.25mm) for fingering yarn knitting needles (I used 2 dpns I already have)

Tapestry needle

7/8” White Organdy Ribbon (optional)

Abbreviations:

yo = yarn over

cdd = centered double decrease (On right side rows, slip 2 stitches together knitwise, k the following stitch and pass the 2 slipped stitches over it.)

Directions:

CO 15 sts.

Bottom Border: Work garter stitch for 2 rows (K right and wrong side rows).

Side Borders: Work first 2 and last 2 row sts in garter st throughout.

Work Pattern as follows.

Pattern:

On right side rows, work according to pattern. On wrong side rows, work stitches in pattern (knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches) and purl yarn overs.

Row 1 (Right Side): P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Rows 3 and 5: Repeat Row 1.

Row 7: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 9: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 11: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 13: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 15: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k9, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Rows 17 and 19: Repeat Row 15.

Row 21: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k3, cdd, k3, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 23: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k2, cdd, k2, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 25: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k1, cdd, k1, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 27: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, cdd, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Top Border: Garter stitch for next 2 rows.

BO. Break thread, leaving a 4-inch tail. Weave in tails.

Block as needed.

Lace 12 inches of organdy ribbon through the holes at the bottom of the bookmark. (Optional)