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Shell Stitch Cross Bookmark

This crocheted bookmark starts as a round then there are mile a minute type of arms and a leg made on it. Then a round is worked around the whole piece.

Materials Needed:

Size 10 crochet cotton in white. DMC Traditions was used in the example
Size 7 steel crochet hook
12" of 1/16" wide pink ribbon
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 8dc=1"
Finished Size: 5" x 3"
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
Center: Ch6, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3. 19dc in ring. Join w/slst to top of ch3. (20dc)

Arms:
Arm 1: Ch3. Sk next dc. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next dc. Sk next dc. Dc in next dc. Ch3, turn.

ROW 2-5: 3dc, ch2, 3dc in ch2 sp. Dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn. At the end of Row 5, fasten off.

Arm 2 & 3: Join thread in next unworked dc of center. Repeat ROWs 1-5 of Arm 1.

Arm 4: Join thread in next unworked dc of center. Repeat ROWs 1-5 of other arms but then continue until you have 11 rows. Do not fasten off.

Perimeter: Ch3. Dc in first sp. Ch3, join w/slst slst to 3rd ch from hook, picot made, 2dc in next space of leg, 9 times. Sk last space of leg. (Sk first sp of next arm. 2dc, picot in next space of arm, 4 times. 2dc, picot, 2dc, picot, 2dc, picot, 2dc in ch2 sp at end of arm. Picot, 2dc in next sp of arm, 4 times. Sk last sp of arm.) Rep bet () for the next 2 arms. Sk first space of leg. 2dc in next sp, picot, 10 times. 2dc, picot, 2dc, picot, 2dc, picot, 2dc in ch2 sp at end of leg. Picot. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off & weave all ends into back of work.

Random Quick Tip!

Pretty Gift Tags
The holidays are approaching faster than you think. Get out your old Christmas cards and cut them into circles and squares and punch 1/8" holes around the outside edge and crochet an edging on them using basic sc and picots. These make attractive gift tags and can be used on the recipients Christmas trees in the future. If you get really ambitious, you can cut two cards exactly the same, put the wrong sides together, punch the holes together then start to crochet the two together but when you get within the last inch or so, stuff the inside with any type of stuffing then continue crocheting until it is closed. This will make a 3D type of ornament. You may even want to use basic cookie cutters to make the shapes. This is also a fun thing to get the kids involved in doing.