Owly Bookmark
by Sarah Alderson This cute little owl will watch over your page in your favourite books and keep it safe until you return.
Needed:
· 3mm knitting needles · 10g or 20m of aran/chunky weight yarn (shown in Fusion by Wendy) · 2 small buttons ·sewing thread crochet hook (to make tassels)
Gauge: not needed
Instructions:
·Cast on 6 stitches First row (RS)- Slip first stitch purl wise , knit 5 ·Second row (WS) - slip first stitch purl wise, purl 4, knit last stitch Repeat rows 1 & 2 until knitting measures 8 inches or required book height, finishing on a WS row · Next row (right side) - knit fbl, knit 4, knit fbl · Next row (ws) - knit · Next row (rs) - purl · Next row (ws) - knit ·Next row - C4B, C4F · Work 7 rows in st st starting with purl row ·Nextrow-C4B,C4F · Work 5 rows in st st startin with a purl row ·Last row - C4B, C4F · Bind off in knit stitch
·Tassels - cut 3 lots of 10cm lengths of yarn and loop each one through the cast on loops using a crochet hook and cut to equal lengths ·Block the bookmark flat so the edges do not curl ·Eyes - sew on the 2 small buttons ·Enjoy a good read with your Owly friend!
Glossary:
knit fbl = knit through front & back loop WS = wrong side RS = right side St St = stocking stitch C4B = slip next 2 stitches onto a cable needle, hold at the back of work, knit next 2 stitches, then the 2 from the cableneedle C2F = slip next 2 stitches onto a cable needle, hold at the front of work, knit next 2 stitches, then the 2 from the cable needle
