Bigelow Bookmark

This lacy bookmark is made in a Mile-A-Minute way with shells made of bobbles. This would make the perfect gift for that special book worm in your life.

Materials Needed:
Southmaid Cotton Thread Size 10
Purple
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10sc per inch
Finished Size: =8"x2½"
Skill Level: Beginner

Special Stitch Instructions
Bobble (bl): This bobble is for use within a round. Yo, insert hook in st indicated, yo draw up a loop, yo draw thread through 2 lps on hook, rep from beg until you have 4 lps on hook. Then *yo, draw thread through all 4 lps on hook.

Instructions
ROW 1: Ch12, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in the next 3 chs. Ch5, sk the next 3 chs, sc in the last 4 chs. Ch5, turn.

ROW 2: Tr in first sc. Ch2. Work the foll in the ch 5 sp. Bl, ch3, bl, ch5, bl, ch3, bl. Ch2. Tr, ch1, tr in the last sc. Ch5, turn.

ROW 3-16: Tr in ch1 sp. Ch2. Work the foll in the ch 5 sp. Bl, ch3, bl, ch5, bl, ch3, bl. Ch2. Tr, ch1, tr in the ch1 sp. Ch5, turn.

Edging: Work down the left side to the bottom left corner. Sc, ch5, sc, ch7, sc in first tr sp. *Ch5, sc in next tr sp, ch7, sc in same tr sp. Rep from * down the left side until you reach the bottom corner. Ch5, sc in 2nd sc.
Bottom: Ch2, work the fol in the ch3 sp on bottom. Tr, ch1, 6 times, tr. Ch2, sc in next to the last sc in row.
Right Side: *Ch5, sc, ch7, sc in next tr sp. Rep from * up the right side. When you reach the last row,
Top: Ch5, sc in same last row. Ch3. Work the fol in the ch3 sp of shell. Dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc, ch5, dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc. Ch3. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off and weave ends into work. Press lightly with iron to flatten.

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Random Quick Tip!

What to do With Snowflakes
Snowflakes and other thread motifs make wonderful appliques for shirts, tablecoths, pillows, quilts, napkins and more! This takes time but all you need to do is position the motif where you want it to be and with matching sewing thread, tack them down using very small stitches about 1/4" apart. There is another way of doing this as well and that is using Ok to Wash it glue from Aleene's. Just brush the glue on the back side of the motif and position it where you want it to be. When it is dry, just tack it down around the outer edges for added security. Imagine a bunch of white snowflakes appliqued to a sky blue tablecoth!