Strawberry Bookmark

Also, you can find my pattern in Ravelry

ABBREVIATIONS

CO - cast on

BO - bind off

k - knit

p - purl

m1 - make one

k2tog - knit two together

p2tog - purl two together

st st - stockinette stitch

STRAWBERRY

You need:

needles 3 mm

red and green yarn

Pattern:

CO 4 sts using red yarn

Row 1: p

Row 2: (k1, m1) X 4 ( 8 sts)

Row 3: p

Row 4: (k1, m1) X 8 (16sts)

Row 5: p

Row 6: k7, m1, k1, m1, k1, k7 (18st)

Row 7: k

Row 8: p8, m1, p1, p1, k1,p8 (20st)

Row 9: k

Row 10: p9, m1, p1, m1, p1, k9 (22st)

Row 11: k

Row 12: p10, m1, p1, m1, p1, p10 (24st)

Row 13: p

Row 14: k11, m1, k1, m1, k1, k11 (26st)

Row 15: p

Row 16: k12, m1, k1, m1, k1, k12 (28st)

Row 17: p

Row 18: (k1, k2tog) to the end of the row

Thread the yarn through remaining stitches. Leave a long end to sew.
Stuff, using black yarn embroider black dots.

STALK:

Using green yarn CO 3 sts and start making an i-cord, long 20 cm. Make a tassel at the end or continue to make a leaf:

CO 3 sts, using green yarn

Row 1:  p (3sts)

Row 2: k1, m1, k1 (4sts)

Row 3: p (4sts)

Row 4: (k1, m1) X 4 (8sts)

Row 5: p (8sts)

Row 6:   k1, (k1, m1) X 2, k2, (k1, m1) X 2, k1 (12sts)

Rows 7-11: st st, start with p (5 rows)

Row 12:  k1, k2tog, ssk, k2, k2tog, ssk, k1 (8sts)

Row 13: p (8sts)

Row 14: (k2tog) X 4 (4sts)

Row 15: p2tog, p2 (3sts)

Row 16: BO


Sew the stalk to the strawberry. Make leaves from fabric and sew it around the stalk. Or you may embroider leaves on the strawberry, using green yarn.

I made this one for my friend Vania, you can see it in her blog: Blog


This pattern is for personal use, knitting pleasure and fun.You are not permitted to sell whole or part of it.