The Bookmark is a fantastic first crochet project. It helps you to learn basic stitches and techniques while making a lovely project to gift for Mother’s Day, birthday or use as a stocking filler!

Skills required
Chain, single crochet (sc), spike stitch (sp), adding fringe, blocking.

Materials and tools
Malabrigo Lace (100% Baby Merino Wool | lace weight | 50 g (1.76 oz) = 430 m (470 yds)), (#028) Blue Surf 1 skein (A), (#192) Periwinkle 1 skein (B)

The estimated yardage for this project is approximately 6 g (3 g per colour).

Crochet hook size 3.0 mm
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Optional: laundry starch

Notes
The bookmark is worked in rows from bottom up.
Starting ch 1 does NOT counts as 1st sc.
Similar lace weight yarns may be substituted; please check gauge.
The bookmark is worked with yarn held double (2 strands of the same colour).
The bookmark has a border of one row of sc.
Fringe in B is added through each edge st along the bottom of the bookmark.