Beaded Butterflies and Flower Buds

Beaded Butterflies and Flower Buds Bookmark by Mylyne De Jesus

Copyright © 2009

Supplies Needed:

America’s Best Perle Cotton (Baby Pink) or other equivalent No. 5 Perle cotton thread

US#2 (2.75 mm)

#6/0 Czech Glass E-Beads, 15 total (Crystal Pink Lnd)

Size 13 (0.85mm) crochet hook (or any size that would fit through bead hole)

Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

yo = yarn over

k2tog = knit two stitches together

yo = yarn over

ssk = slip, slip, knit (Slip one stitch, then slip the next. Insert left needle into the front loops of the slipped stitches and knit them together from this position (through the back loop).

pb = place bead (Pick up a bead with crochet hook and insert the hook into the stitch loop making sure the hook is facing you. Pull the stitch loop off the left needle and through the bead. Place the beaded stitch back on the left needle and knit.)

cdd = centered double decrease (Slip two stitches together knit-wise, knit the following stitch, and pass the two slipped stitches over it.)

Directions:

CO 25 sts.

Bottom Border: Work in 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 pattern unless instructed otherwise.

Pattern:

On right side rows, work stitches according to pattern. On wrong side rows, purl stitches (except for side borders).

Work Flower Buds as follows:

Row 1(Right Side): K.

Row 3: K3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 5: K2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2.

Row 7: Work as Row 3.

Row 9: K3, k2tog, yo, pb, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, pb, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 11: K.

Row 13: K1, * yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to end.

Row 15: K2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 17: Work as Row 13.

Row 19: Pb, * yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, pb, repeat from * to end.

Row 20: P.

Repeat Rows 1 to 11.

Starting with a Purl row (wrong side), work the next 5 rows in stockinette st. to prepare for the next step.

Work Butterflies Lace as follows:

Row 1 (Right Side): K.

Row 3: K9, yo, cdd, yo, k9.

Row 5: K8, k2tog, yo, pb, yo, ssk, k8.

Row 7: K7, k2tog, yo, k1, pb, k1, yo, ssk, k7.

Row 9: K.

Row 11: K4, yo, cdd, yo, k7, yo, cdd, yo, k4.

Row 13: K3, k2tog, yo, pb, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, pb, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 15: K2, k2tog, yo, k1, pb, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, pb, k1, yo, ssk, k2.

Row 16: P.

Repeat Rows 1 to 9.

Starting with a Purl row (wrong side), work the next 5 rows in stockinette st. to prepare for the next step.

Top Border:

Work in garter stitch.

Decrease right and wrong side rows by working end row stitches as follows: Ssk, k up to last 2 sts, end k2tog.

Continue working decrease pattern until 3 sts remain on needle.

Cdd remaining 3 sts, pull last st through loop.

Leaving a 12-inch tail, break thread. Cut 3 threads (of the same kind) measuring 12 inches each and thread through same loop as top border tail end and braid altogether to desired length.

Weave bottom tail at back of work.

Block as needed.