Waves fom the p Bokmark
an original design by Sivia Harding $\copyright$ October 2008 Sivia Harding.Allrights reserved.Do not use this pattern to make itemsforsale or profit. A wonderful holiday gift or remembrance. Finished Measurements $2.25"$ wide, $8.5"$ long from cast on row to end of bead
Materials and Tools
· Fine (#20) cotton yarn, small amount · Knitting needles: US 00 ( $1.75\,\mathsf{m m})$ double pointed needles - 2, or size to obtain gauge · Stitch markers ·Yarn needle · Bead for decoration
Abbreviations
BO- bind off cO - cast on ↓-lnit k2tog - knit two stitches together p-purl pm - pass marker from left needle to right needle psso - pass slipped stitch over knitted stitch on right hand needle RS - right side sl - slip stitch from left to right needle (knitwise, unless otherwise noted) ssk-slip,slip,knit slp2 stitches individually knitwise to the right hand neede and knit them through the back) st - stitch WS - wrong side yo - yarn over
Pattern Note
Bookmark is worked from the top down,then I-cord and decorative bead are added.
Instructions
CO 3 sts. Row 1 (WS): K3 Row 2 (RS):K1,[knit, purl, knit in 1 st],k1 Row 3:K5 Row 4: K2, yo,k1, yo, k2 Row 5: K2, p3, k2 Row 6: K2,yo, k3,yo, k2 Row 7: K2, p5,k2 Row 8: K2,yo, k5,yo,k2 Row 9:K2, p7,k2 Row 10:K2, yo, k7,yo, k2 Row 11:K2,p9,k2 Row 12:K2, yo, k9,yo, k2 Row 13:K2,p11,k2 Row 14:K2,yo, k11,yo, k2 Row 15:K2,p13,k2 Row 16:K2,yo,k13,yo,k2 Row 17:K2,p15, k2
Begin pattern repeat
Row 18:K2,yo,k1,yo, k2, ssk, k5,k2tog, k2,yo,k1,yo, k2 Row 19:K2,p17,k2 Row 20:K2,yo,k3,yo, k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2,yo, k3,yo, k2 Row 21:K2,p19,k2 Row 22:K2,yo,k5,yo, k2, ssk, k1,k2tog,k2,yo,k5,yo,k2 Row 23:K2,p21,k2 Row 24:K1, sk, yo, k2, sk, k11,k2tog, k2,yo, k2tog,k1 Row 25:K2,p19, k2 Row 26:K1, ssk, yo,k2, ssk, k9, k2tog,k2, yo, k2tog, k1 Row 27:K2,p17, k2 Row 28:K1, ssk, yo,k2, ssk, k7, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k1 Row 29:K2,p15,k2
Repeat rows 18 - 29 six more times, or until bookmark is suffciently long. Knit 4 rows. BO loosely.
Bead embellishment
Cast on three stitches and beginl-cord as follows: \*Do not turn work. Pushing stitches to other end of double point needle and drawing yarn around back, k3. Repeat from \* until l-cord measures approximately 3" Next row: slip 1,k2tog, psso.BO. Attach one end ofl-cord to toppoint of bookmark.Thread star or bead onto I-cord.Attach second end to top of bookmark. Weave in ends and block lightly. Use starch if stiffening is desired.
About Sivia Harding
Sivia Harding is adesigner who dabbles in lace, beads,and most recently,socksShe has been self-publishing her kniting patternsfor several years,and her work can e seen featured in the online magazine Knitty,the print magazine Yan,and the books Knitgrrl 2,Big Girl Knits, More Big Girl Knits, and No Sheepfor You.You can follow her knitting adventures on her blog at www.siviaharding.blogspot.com and in her groups on Yahoo and Ravelry.Her patterns are for sale on her website (www.siviaharding.com) and at numerous yarn stores.
