I have written before about how the members of the Threadies Facebook group inspire me. But of all the gorgeous items posted in the group, I would have to say that those created by Elizabeth Sabo are my favorite. She has created some of the most beautiful doilies I have ever seen and her use of color is amazing.
A while back she modified one of my designs to create a bookmark. The result was so lovely that I felt I had to make my own version of her creation. Here is the finished result, inspired by and named for Elizabeth Sabo, the "Elizabeth's Pineapple Bookmark." I hope you will enjoy it!
A while back she modified one of my designs to create a bookmark. The result was so lovely that I felt I had to make my own version of her creation. Here is the finished result, inspired by and named for Elizabeth Sabo, the "Elizabeth's Pineapple Bookmark." I hope you will enjoy it!
Elizabeth's Pineapple Bookmark
named
for Elizabeth Sabo
designed
by Elizabeth Ann White
for
BellaCrochet
Sizes:
Small
Bookmark is about 5” long; Large Bookmark is about 8 ½” long
Skill
Level: Intermediate- for those who are familiar with working with size 10 thread and steel hooks, and who have a thorough understanding of the basics of crochet
Materials:
Size
10 Crochet Cotton Thread:
25
yds. Shaded Pinks for rose
30
yds. Pineapple color
10
yds. Shaded Green or Green for Leaves
Stitch
marker (I use a
small length of contrasting color thread)
Heavy
Spray Starch
Fabric
Glue
Size 7
(1.65mm) steel crochet hook
Special
Stitches:
For
Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in st or sp indicated
For 3
dc cluster: Yo, insert hook in st or ch sp indicated, yo, pull lp
through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, (yo, insert hook in same st
or ch sp, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times,
yo, pull through all 4 lps on hook
Small
Version
Rnd
1: Starting at Rose, with Shaded Pink, ch 4, 9 dc in 4th ch from
hook, join with sl st in top of ch-4. (10 dc made; right side of
Rnd 1 is right side of work)
Rnd
2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd
3: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 2, skip next st, (sc in next st, ch
2, skip next st) around, join with sl st in first sc. (5 ch-2 sps)
Rnd
4: For petals, (sl st, ch 2, 4 dc, ch 2, sl st) in each
ch-2 sp around, join with sl st in first sl st.
Rnd
5: Working behind petals and only in skipped sts of
Rnd 2, ch 1, sc in first st, ch 4, (sc in next st, ch 4) around, join
with sl st in first sc. (5 ch-4 sps)
Rnd
6: For petals, (sl st, ch 2, 6 dc, ch 2, sl st) in each
ch-4 sp around, join with sl st in first sl st.
Row
7: Ch 5, sl st between first and second petals, leaving remaining
stitches unworked, fasten off.
Row
8: With right side of Rose facing and working behind petals, join
Pineapple color with sl st in ch-5 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 3,
shell-- see Special Stitches) in same sp as joining,
turn.
Row 9: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, 4 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of last shell, turn.
Row
10: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, 2 dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 3, skip last ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2
sp of last shell, turn.
Row
11: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 7 times, ch 3, skip last
ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2 sp of last shell, turn.
Row
12: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3) 7 times, skip last ch-3 sp, shell in
ch-2 sp of last shell, turn.
Row
13: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 6 times, skip last ch-3 sp, shell in
ch-2 sp of last shell, turn.
Row
14: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 5 times, skip last ch-3 sp, shell in
ch-2 sp of last shell, turn.
Row
15: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 4 times, skip last ch-3 sp, shell in
ch-2 sp of last shell, turn.
Row
16: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 3 times, skip last ch-3 sp, shell in
ch-2 sp of last shell, turn.
Row
17: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3) 2 times, skip last ch-3 sp, shell in
ch-2 sp of last shell, turn.
Row
18: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3
sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, shell in ch-2 sp of
last shell, turn.
Row
19: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, shell in ch-2 sp of
last shell, turn.
Row
20: Ch 3, 3 dc cl (see Special Stitches) in ch-2 sp
of first shell, ch 6, sl st in 6th ch from hook, ch 7, sl
st in same ch last sl st was worked in, ch 5, sl st in same ch last
sl st was worked in, 3 dc cl in ch-2 sp of last shell, ch 3, sl st in
last st of last shell. Fasten off.
Leaf
Spray (make 2)
Note: For Picot, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook
Note: For Picot, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook
For
each Leaf Spray, work Steps A-D:
A: For first leaf, with Shaded Green (or desired color), ch 10, (2 dc, picot (see Note), 2 dc, ch 3, sl st) in 4th ch from hook, sl st in in next ch, sl st in next ch and mark it;
B:
For second leaf, ch 6, (2 dc, picot, 2 dc, ch 3, sl st) in 4th
ch from hook, sl st in each of next 2 chs, sl st in marked ch;
C: For third leaf, repeat Step B;
D:
For stem, sl st in each remaining unworked ch of starting ch
10. Fasten off.
Large
Version
Rnds/Rows
1-19: Work same as Small Version
Rows
20-31: Ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of first shell, shell in ch-2 sp of
last shell, turn.
Row
32: Ch 3, 3 dc cl (see Special Stitches) in ch-2 sp
of first shell, ch 6, sl st in 6th ch from hook, ch 7, sl
st in same ch last sl st was worked in, ch 5, sl st in same ch last
sl st was worked in, 3 dc cl in ch-2 sp of last shell, ch 3, sl st in
last st of last shell. Fasten off.
Leaf
Spray (make 2)
Note: For Picot, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook
Note: For Picot, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook
For
each Leaf Spray, work Steps A-D:
A: For first leaf, with Shaded Green (or desired color), ch 10, (2 dc, picot (see Note), 2 dc, ch 3, sl st) in 4th ch from hook, sl st in in next ch, sl st in next ch and mark it;
B:
For second leaf, ch 6, (2 dc, picot, 2 dc, ch 3, sl st) in 4th
ch from hook, sl st in each of next 2 chs, sl st in marked ch;
C: For third leaf, repeat Step B;
D:
For stem, sl st in each remaining unworked ch of starting ch
10. Fasten off.
Finishing
for Small and Large Bookmarks
1:
Place Bookmark and Leaf Sprays on blocking surface. Spray with
starch, shape as desired and allow to dry.
2:
Glue Leaf Sprays to Bookmark behind rose as shown in photos.
Special
thanks go to Jolene
Ortiz,
Carolyn
Hirning-Edelen, and Debbie Bigley
for testing the patterns in this set.
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