I knitted this bookmark for my friend Lawrence's upcoming birthday. He and his partner, John, are very talented and creative and we often exchange handmade gifts. Years ago, as I was making the transition from English style knitting to Continental style knitting, I sent them one of the many cotton dishcloths I knitted to retrain my hands. When I visited them at Christmas, they had the cloth in a basket, nicely displayed. I explained that they could use the cloth, though the colors would fade over time, but still, it was just a dishcloth. They told me how much they treasure handmade items, even my little dishcloth. This bookmark is knitted with spindle spun yarn. After I spun the cotton singles, I plied them twice, creating a cabled 4-ply yarn. Even with the cabling, it is still very thin yarn. I used my 2.75 mm Knit Picks circular needles which are nice and pointy for this lace knitting. The pattern is from last year's Knitting Pattern - A- Day calendar. Their version used Koigu and size 3.75 mm (size 5) needles. I did an extra pattern repeat to make it more of an appropriate bookmark size. This is a great pattern for my small amounts of handspun yarn.
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Such a pretty pattern and beautiful details. Larry will love it.
Posted by: Maria | July 22, 2008 at 09:02 PM
That's so pretty and such fine detail. I could even see a longer version used as a sash/belt. And I'm sure the bookmark will be cherished and put to good use.
Posted by: Dave Daniels | July 23, 2008 at 06:32 AM
It is so rewarding to knit for people who truly appreciate the gift. The bookmark is gorgeous!
Posted by: Opal | July 23, 2008 at 06:13 PM
It's lovely & such a thoughtful gift.
Posted by: Ann | July 24, 2008 at 08:39 PM
What a great gift! And it sounds like it will really be appreciated.
Posted by: textillian | July 24, 2008 at 10:21 PM
The bookmark is lovely. So delicate and such a treasure.
Posted by: Cheryl | July 25, 2008 at 01:26 PM
Larry does love it!!
Posted by: Larry | August 05, 2008 at 04:26 PM