Goddess Bookmark
Goddess Bookmark
2008 Katydid
Size 10 crochet cotton, three strands held together Size 0 steel hook (If you dont have the steel hook, a size zero is in between a D and an E in an aluminum hook, I think.) Beginning with head, chain 3, work 13 dc in 3rd chain from hook. Sl st to first dc. Chain 26. Sl st in 8th ch from hook forming a circle. Working along chain: sc, hdc, 1dc in each of the next 6 chains, hdc, sc, hdc, 2 trc, dc, hdc, sc, Sl st to last dc of head. Ch 1. Sc in ea st around head until the last one and sl st in it. Working down opposite side of chain, sl st in 1st ch, then: sc, hdc, dc, 2 trc, hdc, sc, hdc, 6 dc, hdc, sc, sl st. Leaving long tail for fastening tassel, break off and fasten. Leaving long end, attach yarn with sl st in 4th st below head. Ch 30. Sl st to 4th st below head on other side. Sl st in 5th ch. Ch 1. Turn. Sc in each ch around. Sl st to beginning st. sl st to 5th st. Leaving long end, break off and fasten. Cross both long ends around waist in tie on right side of piece. Trim to desired length. Wind triple strand of thread around an index card 6 times. Cut across bottom. Attach to bottom circle by pulling the threads through the circle as one piece. Use to long end left from body to wrap around the threads several times, then tie it off. Trim ends of tassel. (I have subsequently used the pattern with different sizes of hook and yarn and it worked out okay.)