Little Owl’s Hut
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Crochet
Pattern
By Svetlana Zabelina
Skill level: Easy
Pencil Bookmark
About this pattern Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they
are most accessible and the wisest of counselors, and the
I use USA terminology for my most patient of teachers!
pattern (don’t worry if you use
UK terms, all the differences are What a great way to let someone know you're
explained in the pattern). thinking of them, send them handmade
bookmarks!
This pattern is easy to follow with The bookmark is a perfect gift for the person
step-by-step instructions. that reads a lot or as bookmark in the book
you read to your children at bedtime.
Children love to have something special for their
favorite book.
Instead of paper bookmarks crochet one meant to last for
many years of reading.
You can crochet it in any color and it will
not take up much of your time or yarn.
Look in you your stash of yarn, find
something you like and get started!
Happy A handmade gift will warm anyone’s
heart!
crocheting!
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Finished size Abbreviations
Approx. 25 cm (10 inches) long and 5 cm (2 inches) width. ch = chain
inc = increasing (2 sc in 1 st)
Materials and tools ins = insert
dec = decreasing (sc2tog)
sc2tog = single crochet two stitches
You will need: together
! Some cotton yarn rnd = round
(DK / 8 ply (11 wpi), 109 yards (100 meters) - 50 g) – 3 different colors. st(s) = stitch(es)
For example: sl st = slip stitch
A (red) - 32 yards [30 m] – main color sc = single crochet
B (dark red) - 7 yards [6 m] pic = picture
C (tan) - 5 yards [4 m]
! Hook - 2 mm
Hook conversion chart
mm US UK
2 Steel hook - 4 14
USA/UK terminology comparison chart. Skill levels
Abbreviations USA Abbreviations UK Projects for first-time crocheters using basic
stitches. Minimal shaping.
ch - chain ch - chain
sc - single crochet dc - double crochet
Projects using yarn with basic stitches,
hdc - half double crochet htr - half treble
repetitive stitch patterns,
dc - double crochet tr - treble simple color changes, and simple shaping and
tr - treble dtr - double treble finishing.
dtr - double treble tr tr - triple treble
sl st - slip stitch sl - slip stitch Projects using a variety of techniques, such as
basic lace patterns or color patterns, mid-
level shaping and finishing.
Other differences in crochet terminology used:
Terminology USA Terminology UK Projects with intricate stitch patterns,
techniques and dimension,
fasten off cast off such as non-repeating patterns, multi-color
skip miss techniques, fine threads, small
gauge tension hooks, detailed shaping and refined
yarn over (yo) yarn over hook (yoh) finishing.
This pattern is for personal use ONLY.
This pattern is protected under Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial - No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. This
pattern may not be copied, shared, or sold in any manner. Any finished items made using this pattern may not be sold for profit without
permission from the designer. Make as many as you like, but please just keep them for yourself or give them away. Thanks!
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Base of a pencil Draw this new loop through the loop that is already on
the hook-just like working a slip stitch.
To begin: chain 50 with color A yarn (red in my case) = Insert hook in next space and make next slip stitch.
50 ch Start from 2nd ch from hook. Repeat till the end.
Row 1-9: work 49 sc = 49 sts (ch 1 and turn your work at
the end of each round)
Row 10: work 49 sc = 49 sts
Fasten off
Take color B yarn (dark red in my case) and using Surface
Slip Stitch work 2 parallel straight lines on the base of a When you are ready to finish off, cut the yarn in back
pencil. leaving a 3" tail to weave in. Then, pull the tail on up to
the front.
TIP
If you don’t know how to work Surface Slip Stitch
you can always find video on www.youtube.com
To work Surface Slip Stitch ch 1, insert hook in a space
between stitches. Hold the yarn in the back of the piece.
Weave in ends.
Work sc along 3 sides of the base (2 long and one short).
Crochet 3 sc in one st at each corner.
Yarn over and draw loop through to the front side.
Attach color C yarn to the right side of the 4th side.
Row 1: 12 sc = 12 (ch 1 and turn your work at the end of
each round)
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Row 2: 10 sc, 1 dec = 11 sts
Row 3: 9 sc, 1 dec = 10 sts
Row 4: 8 sc, 1 dec = 9 sts
Row 5: 7 sc, 1 dec = 8 sts
Row 6: 6 sc, 1 dec = 7 sts
Continue with the color B yarn
Row 7: 5 sc, 1 dec = 6 sts
Row 8: 4 sc, 1 dec = 5 sts
Row 9: 3 sc, 1 dec = 4 sts
Row 10: 2 sc, 1 dec = 3 sts
Row 11: 1 sc, 1 dec = 2 sts
Row 12: 1 dec = 1 st
Fasten off.
Iron the bookmark through the wet cloth.
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