December is Read a New Book Month (and no, I did not make that one up) which is perfect for when the weather is chilly outside and great for staying indoors and for curling up with a good book.  For this reason, I have designed a knitted bookmark which is the third bookmark that’s been featured in this blog.  It makes for a quick project and a thoughtful gift for that beloved bookworm to put to good use.  Its palette is light-colored to mimic the frost that blankets the outdoors during winter.  I chose a snowflake pattern in which there are no two alike in nature representing how unique each and everyone of us are.

DIFFICULTY 

Intermediate

YARN  SUGGESTIONS

Coats and Clark’s Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread #10 (Bridal Blue) or other equivalent cotton thread.

NEEDLES 

Size 1 (2.25mm)– I use a couple from a set of dpn;  

NOTIONS 

Size 12 (1.00mm) steel crochet hook (or any size that would fit through bead hole)

Size 2 (2.20mm) steel hook (for inserting cord)

6/0 Czech glass E-beads (White Pearl)

sewing needle

2 pencils

FINISHED SIZE 

5 1/4” x 3 1/4” (13.3cm x 8.3cm), without cord

SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES NEEDED

Knit, purl, m1 (method is described in the pattern, knitting with beads (method is described in the pattern) and making a cord (method is described in the pattern)

To purchase Snowflake Bookmark Pattern in PDF click here or go to Shop page.