Swaying Spring Leaves Bookmark

Swaying Spring Leaves by Mylyne De Jesus

Copyright © 2009

Supplies Needed:

Coats and Clark Aunt Lydia’s Classic Crochet #10 (Frosty Green) or other equivalent yarn

US #1 (2.25mm) Knitting Needles (I used a pair of dpn’s I already have)

Tapestry needle

12 inch of 1/8” Satin Ribbons (each of White and Light Green)—Optional

1 ladybug button (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 29 sts.

Bottom Border: Work garter stitch for 4 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, k1, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k9, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 3: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k3, cdd, k3, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 5: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k2, cdd, k2, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 7: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k1, cdd, k1, p1,yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 9: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, cdd, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 11: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k9, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k1, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Rows 13 and 15: Repeat Row 11.

Row 17: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k3, cdd, k3, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 19: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k2, cdd, k2, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 21: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k1, cdd, k1, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 23: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, cdd, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 25: P1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k1, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k9, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1.

Row 27: Repeat Row 25.

Work on Row 28.

Repeat Rows 1 to 27.

Top Border: Work garter stitch for next 4 rows.

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

Block as needed. Lace ribbons through hole at the bottom of bookmark. With thread, sew ladybug between holes.