Materials:
crochet cotton
size 5 or 10
knitting
needles in a size that makes your stockinette stitch look solid, not lacy.
US0 or US1 would probably work best with size 10, and US2 or US3 with size 5
cotton.
Yarn needle
for hiding ends.
Sample is done
in Pisgah Yarn and Dyeing Company's Article 960 America's Best
Mercerized Perle Cotton Size 5, #
color 95 Red with size US2 needles.
Stitches and abbreviations used:
K- knit
P- purl
K2tog- knit 2
together
Sl- Slip
stitch knit wise
SSK- slip,
slip, knit- slip one stitch knit-wise, slip the next stitch knit-wise,
insert the left needles into the fronts of the 2 stitches and knit together
throught the back loop
PSSO- pass
slipped stich over.
YO- yarn over
Directions:
Cast on 15
stitches
Rows 1-5) K all
All following even
numbered rows) K2, P11, K2
Row 7) K6, K2tog,
YO, K7
Row 9) K5, K2tog,
YO, K1, YO, SSK, K5
Row 11) K4, K2tog,
YO, K3, YO, SSK, K4
Row 13) K3, K2tog,
YO, K5, YO, SSK, K3
Row 15) K2, K2tog,
YO, K7, YO, SSK, K2
Row 17) K3, YO, SSK,
K1, K2tog, YO, K2, K2tog, YO, K3
Row 19) K4, YO,
Sl1, K2tog, PSSO. YO, K1, YO, Sl1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, K4
Row 21) K4, K2tog,
YO, K1, Sl1, K1, YO, SSK, K4
Row 23) K7, Sl1, K7
At this point you
will repeat rows 23 and 24 until bookmark is about 1" shorter than you want your
final piece to be. The slipped stitch on the knit rows creates a raised column
of stitches that make up the shaft of the arrow. It can be as long or a short
as you like.
When you have
reached your desired length (minus about an inch) continue as follows:
Row 25) K5, K2tog,
YO, K1, YO, SSK, K5
Row 27) K4, K2tog,
YO, K1, Sl1, K1, YO, SSK, K4
Row 29) K3, K2tog,
YO, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, K3
Row 31) K2, K2tog,
YO, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, K2
Row 33) K3, K2tog,
YO, K5, YO, SSK, K3
Rows 35-39,
INCLUDING EVEN ROWS) K all
Bind off, hide
ends.
Wet or steam block
bookmark. A little laundry starch can be used to help it keep it’s shape.
