free bookmark pattern
I wanted to insert some bookmarks
in a book to give away as a gift. Rummaged through my stash and chose a few.
But an incomplete bookmark caught my eye. Remember I had promised a pattern
back in 2014 at the end of the magic square deconstruction?
At the time all I did was the basic/central row derived from the magic square,
but I couldn’t quite get the next row to work.
You can see my
woeful attempts along the left side before I had set it aside.
Slow forward to 2018 - This time when I laid it on paper,
I could easily create a satisfactory design (sketched on the right side).
The recipient loves yellow. I Had
to use it.
Combo of Lizbeth Falling Leaves
& Anchor yellow both in size 40.
This combination looks even better
in real.
The 2 rows were worked separately
since I wasn’t sure what size ring was needed.
But if the same colour placement
is followed, we can throw rings off row 1 chains using 2nd
shuttle. Then the outer row will be mostly chains all around.
It can be worked continuously if
we climb out with a split chain.
With requisite beads, it can
make a lovely bracelet or choker or perhaps adorn a headband.
Struggled with naming it. Thought
of ‘magic square bookmark’ to mark the end, & remind me, of that exercise
years ago. But the overall design barely qualifies as a magic square, right?! And
the outer row is nothing special either. So what better name than: “Better than
nothing” from the heading above ;-P
The book is "Einstein. In his own words" by Anne Rooney. It is a fairly good collection of his thoughts and ideas on varied subjects, with some rare images thrown in. A hardbound copy, good print, and one can pick up reading & leave off anywhere.
Better than Nothing bookmark pattern
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| stitchcount |
ROW 1 : shuttle and ball
R1: 5 vsp 2 vsp 5. rw
Ch: 6 – 6 – 6. rw
R2: 5 + 2 vsp 5. rw
Ch: 5
This forms 1 motif.
Repeat for length required.
To turn corner, omit
the 5ds chain. Instead make chain: 6 – 6 – 6.
Then turn back, joining
the rings as you go. First ring will be joined to R2, and next ring will be
joined to both the previous ring and R1.
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| sequence |
ROW 2 : 2 shuttles
Attach threads to one
of the side picots.
R: 8 + 8. rw
Ch: 10 lock join to
same place as ring, 8 lj , rw.
Repeat till
corner is reached. To turn corner :
Ch: 10 lj 8
rw
R: 6 + 6 rw
Switch shuttle
R: 10
switch shuttle
Ch: 8 lj 10
lj 8 lj
Continue
with ring as before.
Turn other
corner in same manner.
Add
decorative picots if desired.
a question :
Do you think it should have a tail? If yes, any suggestions?
Enjoy J
