10 Crochet World CROCHET-WORLD.COM AUGUST 2018
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
11/2 inches wide x 71/2 inches long
MATERIALS
- Aunt Lydia’s Classic
Crochet Size 10 crochet
cotton (white: 400 yds
per ball; solids: 350 yds
per ball):
1 ball each #1 white and
#119 violet - Size 8/1.50mm steel crochet hook
or size needed to obtain gauge - Tapestry needle
GAUGE
Rows 1–3 = 11/4 inches wide x
1 inch long
Summer Lace
Bookmark
Design by Elisabeth Davis de Herraiz
EASY
FAST, EASY, FUN!
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work
progresses.
Chain-4 at beginning of row
does not count as a stitch unless
otherwise stated.
Join with slip stitch as indicated
unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
Picot: Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from
hook.
BOOKMARK
Row 1 (RS): With white, ch 11,
dc in 5th ch from hook (beg sk
chs do not count as a st), [ch 2, sk
2 chs, dc in next ch] twice, turn.
(3 dc, 2 ch-2 sps, 1 ch-4 sp)
Row 2: Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes),
dc in first dc, ch 2, sc in first
ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2,
sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in last
dc, turn. (3 dc, 2 sc, 4 ch-2 sps,
1 ch-4 sp)
With its pretty contrasting edge, this
quick-to-make bookmark will make a nice
gift for your favorite book lover!
Row 3: Ch 4, dc in first dc, ch 2,
dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in last dc,
turn. (3 dc, 2 ch-2 sps, 1 ch-4 sp)
Rows 4–21: [Rep rows 2 and 3]
9 times. Fasten off.
BORDER
First corner: With WS of
bottom right corner facing, join
(see Pattern Notes) violet in first
ch-4 sp, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in same
sp, turn, ch 4, sl st in first sc,
ch 4, sl st in next sc, (sc, picot—
see Special Stitch, sc) in ch-2 sp,
[ch 4, sl st in next sc] twice.
Long edge: [Ch 3, picot, ch 3,
sc in next ch-4 sp] 9 times, ch 3,
picot, ch 3.
Last corner: (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in
last ch-4 sp, turn, ch 4, sl st in
first sc, ch 4, sl st in next sc, (sc,
picot, sc) in ch-2 sp, [ch 4, sl st in
next sc] twice. Fasten off.
With WS of top corner facing,
rep Border across other edge.
FINISHING
Block to open lace design. CW