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Leaf Stem bookmark

May 22, 2007 on 7:36 am | In Knitting, Patterns |

If you have lots of small scraps (and I mean small! Like 10 yards or less) lying around that you want to use up … and you need to create some quick gifts, here is a pattern you will love.

The Leaf Stem Bookmark

Uses approximately 7 yds. of DK-weight yarn
Needle size: Two double-pointed needles (DPNs) size 4 or 5

Begin stem
Cast on 4 stitches. Work in I-cord for 7″. On last row of I-cord, increase 1 stitch (K1, KFB, K3)

Begin leaf
Row 1: K2, YO, K1, YO, K2 (7 stitches)
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12: Purl
Row 3: K3, YO, K1, YO, K3 (9 stitches)
Row 5: K4, YO, K1, YO, K4 (11 stitches)
Row 7: SSK, K7, K2tog (9 stitches)
Row 9: SSK, K5, K2tog (7 stitches)
Row 11: SSK, K3, K2tog (5 stitches)
Row 13: SSK, K1, K2tog (3 stitches)
Row 14: Slip 1 (purlwise), P2tog, PSSO

Fasten off & weave in ends.

Abbreviations

K= Knit
P = Purl
KFB = Knit into front & back of same stitch (increase)
YO = Yarn over (bring yarn forward as if to purl)
SSK = Slip one knitwise, slip another knitwise, put left needle tip through two slipped stitches & knit together as one
K2tog = Knit two stitches together
P2tog = Purl two stitches together
PSSO = Pass slipped stitch over & drop off needle

Download printable version of pattern [MS Word document]