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filet bookmark
The sample for this bookmark is crocheted with filet #1
Size : 6.5 cm (2.5 inches) x 16 cm (6.5 inches) tassel not included.
Material : Pearl cotton # 8, hook 1.25 mm (Bates steel #9) ; you can substitute with Cebelia #20 or equivalent cordonnet thread (but the gauge can slightly vary)
Difficulty: easy
Directions
Start with 9 ch.
Row 1. Dc in 4th ch from hook, and in next 5 ch : 7 dc, corresponding to 2 full squares.
Rows 2-33. Proceed following the diagram.(If the above link does not work, click here). Use oblique increasing and decreasing technique.
At the end of row 33, do not cut thread; crochet the edging
Edge: Crab stitch all around the bookmark (2 sts in each Square side). Join in first st, cut thread.
Tassel: Using a 6" cardboard piece, wrap thread 40 times around cardboard. Cut thread on a side of cardboard, and distribute the 40 strands obtained in sps between dc in first row. Wrap a piece of thread 5 times around tassel, knot and cut.
N.B. Substitute first dc with 3 ch; for a filet primer, with increase and decrease explanations, go here
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ŠPatrizia Pisani, 1998-2007
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