Flavia bookmark

Make a present for your favourite book - a perfect lacy bookmark which hold the pages carefully!
I named it "Flavia" because of my favourite novels - Flavia mystery books.

I made a chart because I find it more comfortable to follow.
I used fingering cotton yarn and 2 mm hook.

To start ch 13, (2 dc, ch3, 2 dc) in 4th ch from the hook. Skip 5 ch, (2 dc, ch3, 2 dc)  in 6th ch from the 1st "shell", dc in 3th ch from the second "shell" (the last ch of the ch 13).

2) ch3, "shell" (the "shell" is [2 dc, ch3, 2 dc], right?) in ch3 of the "shell" of the 1st row, repeat it with next "shell", dc to the 1st ch3 of the 1st row.
Then follow my chart. I drew only three rows, but you can make your bookmark as long as you like. 

Have you noticed the last row on the chart? So when you make a bookmark so long that you're ready to finish, here's the last row:

ch9, sc in between the "shells", sh 9, sc to the top of ch3, fasten off. 

As you can see on the photos, I've got a dark blue edging on my bookmark. If you'd like you can make the same, just follow the chart:

Again, I drew only a three rows bookmark, continue to crochet to make the edge for whole bookmark.

P. S. I made a mistake while drawing - I've crossed one ch in the over the left side, sorry for the mess :)

Wasn't it easy? The only thing we need is to make a "tail"! 

Join the yarn to the thick edge of the bookmark (see the photo) and crochet a chain so it can cover a book around. Fasten off. Sew a button to the free edge of the "tail", enjoy!

If you have any quenstions, you know where you can find me ;) 

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Posted by Рина Давыдова at 7:29 AM

Blackberry necklace

For this nacklace you should make 6 circle parts and 3 leaves and then join together by sewing.
I used fine cotton yarn with 1,75 mm hook, but the stiches are quite tight.
Single crochet = sc
Chain = ch
hsc: insert hook, yarn over, pool the loop back through the stich (2 loops on hook), yarn over and pool through all two loops on hook.
Double crochet = dc
US pattern conventions used.
Circle part:
6 sс into magic loop.
1) (1 inc) 6 times to end, sl st to join the round, turn.
2) Ch1, (1 sc, 1 inc) to end, sl st to join the round. Fasten off. Weave loose end.
Make six circles. Sew together as pictured.
After sewing, I made a border with sl st for extra strength, but it don't realy matter. Just be sure that your stiches are on the wrong side.
Leaf:
Ch 11, sl st to 2nd ch from the hook, hsc, 6 sc, 2 dc.
Working along oposite side of chain, ch1, 2 dc, 6 sc, hsc, sl st. Fasten off. Weave loose end.
Make 3 leaves and sew to your berry.
Add some beads and thread as pictured.
Enjoy!
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Posted by Рина Давыдова at 3:46 AM

Stich marker organaizer

I always lose my stich markers in little bags or plastic boxes, I find it in every corner of my flat! So I designed this cute organize to keep my аccessories in one place.
I used acriclic and cotton yarns. The arcilic one is very strange because there is no length printed on the lebel. :/ I used 3 mm hook, but my stiches are quite tight.
The cotton one is 220 m/50 g yarn, I used 2 mm hook.
For main ball (red one) I used Ideal Crochet Sphere pattern. I made 14 rounds sphere. Don't forget to stuff it!
Now for the grid:
Ch 7, sl st to join the round
1)Ch 6, (treble crochet (US, tr cr), ch 3) 6 times, sl st to 3rd ch of ch 6, turn.
2)Ch 6, (tr cr in the middle of ch 3, ch 3, tr cr in tr cr of previous round, ch 3) to end, sl st to 3rd ch of ch 6, turn.
3)Ch 6, (tr cr in the middle of ch 3, ch 3, tr cr in tr cr of previous round, ch 3) to end, sl st to 3rd ch of ch 6, turn.
4)Ch 6, (tr cr in each tr cr of previous round, ch 3) to end, sl st to 3rd ch of ch 6, turn.
5)Ch 6, (tr cr in each tr cr of previous round, ch 3) to end, sl st to 3rd ch of ch 6, turn.
6)Ch 5, (tr cr in each tr cr of previous round, ch 2) to end, sl st to 3rd ch of ch 5, turn.
7)Ch 5, (tr cr in each tr cr of previous round, ch 1) to end, sl st to 3rd ch of ch 5, turn.
Put your main ball into the grid and continue to crochet
8)Ch 6, (tr cr in every second tr cr of previous round (at photo), ch 3) to end, sl st to 3rd ch 0f ch 6, turn.










9)Ch 5, (tr cr in every second tr cr of previous round, ch 2) to end, sl st to 3rd ch 0f ch 5, turn.
10)Ch 5, (tr cr in every second tr cr of previous round, ch 1) to end, sl st to 3rd ch 0f ch 5, turn.
Fasten off, weave loose end. 0 comments

Posted by Рина Давыдова at 6:32 AM

Precious things keeper

Hi there!
This is my first pattern, and i'm quite nerveous to write it. =)
Ok, here we go!

This useful bowl is very easy to make.
Gauge is not critical for this pattern, so you can use any yarn (imagine the result with bulky yarn=)), but don't forget to switch down a hook size to avoid holes.
1) 6 sc into magic loop
2)Ch 1, inc ic each stich around, sl st to the ch 1 to join the round, turn.
3) Ch 1, (1 sc, 1 inc) to end, sl st to the ch 1 to join the round, turn.
4) Ch 1, (2 sc, 1 inc) to end, sl st to the ch 1 to join the round, turn.
5) Ch 1, (3 sc, 1 inc) to end, sl st to the ch 1 to join the round, turn.
6) Ch 1, (4 sc, 1 inc) to end, sl st to the ch 1 to join the round, turn.
7) Ch 1, (5 sc, 1 inc) to end, sl st to the ch 1 to join the round, turn.
8) Ch 1, (6 sc, 1 inc) to end, sl st to the ch 1 to join the round, turn.
9-13) Ch 1, (1 sc) to end, sl st to the ch 1 to join the round, turn.
14) Ch 1, (6 sc, 1 dec) to end, sl st to the ch 1 to join the round, turn.
15) Ch 1, (5 sc, 1 dec) to end, sl st to the ch 1 to join the round, turn.
16) Ch 1, (4 sc, 1 dec) to end, sl st to the ch 1 to join the round.
Fasten off. Weave loose end.
If you have any quenstions, feel free to ask. 2 comments

Posted by Рина Давыдова at 8:40 AM