Snowflake Bookmark

This sparkly bookmark was inspired by an email sent to a crochet mailing list I am a member of. One lady was looking for a Heart Shaped bookmark with a tail, then a day or so later, someone replied with the idea of making a snowflake with a tail for a bookmark. Well I thought that was a great idea so I designed one. Hope you like it.

Materials Needed:
Small amount pearl Knit Cro Sheen^* or size 10 crochet cotton
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends

Thread Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10sc=1"
Finished Size: =2"x8"
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: Ch6, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3, dc in ring. Ch3. *2dc in ring. Ch3. Rep from * 4 times more. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 2: Slst into the sp bet the first 2 dc. Ch6, dc in same sp. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. *Dc, ch3, dc in next sp bet next 2 dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/s/st to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 3: Slst into the first ch3 sp. Ch6, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in same ch3 sp. Ch1. *Sk the next 2 ch3 sps. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Rep from * 3 times more. Sk the next 2 ch3 sps. Work the fol in the next ch3 sp. Dc, ch3, dc, ch60, work 3dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch3, work 3 dc in same ch as last 3 dc, ch2, slst in same ch again. Slst in each ch to with in the first ch. Leave last ch undone. Ch 1. Dc in same ch 3 sp, ch3, dc in same ch3 sp. Ch1. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6 at beg of round. Fasten off and weave ends into work.

You could starch this lightly but I didn't. The plastic strand in this thread sort of acts like a stiffening agent on it's own.

^*The Pearl Knit Cro Sheen is just Knit Cro Sheen with a strand of plastic running through it. Really pretty. I bought it at Wal-Mart.

Designed on Thursday, December 03, 1998. Copyright © 1998 By Julie A. Bolduc f110005