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.

Mark My Words

Source

It’s the month for the air to give way to warmer weather and light showers and for plants to show some signs of life. In this really cool Yahoo Group called Monthly Threads KAL-CAL Bookmarks, owned by Maile Mauch, leaves are the theme for April. Every month, Maile picks out a few designs for sharing with the members and this month I’m thrilled to have my 2 knitted designs, The First Hello and Swaying Spring Leaves, chosen. I’ve also just finished another bookmark, a beaded one, for May. It has an overall pattern of beaded lace flower buds and butterflies. I will share all mentioned patterns with you after they’ve been posted at the group’s website. I’ll first show you how they look.

Here's The First Hello and below is Swaying Spring Leaves.

Below is Beaded Butterflies and Flower Buds, my first bead knitting piece.