Zahra
© 1998 Kersti Anear
This is a pattern I created over 10 years ago (!!!). Since we’ve got a bookmark exchange going on now, I thought it was time to dust these off and get them re-posted. Sample shown original size and tatted using three strands of DMC embroidery cotton for both the shuttle and ball threads.
Instructions
- Ring A of 2ds, p 3ds, 4p sep 3ds, 2ds
- * Chain of 5ds p 3ds
- Ring of 7ds, join to last p of previous ring, 3ds, p, 2ds
- Chain 4ds
- Ring 2ds, join to last p of previous ring, 4ds, 3p sep 3ds, 4ds, p, 2ds
- Chain 4ds
- Ring of 2ds, join to last p of previous ring, 3ds, p, 7ds
- Chain 3ds, p, 5ds
- Ring 2ds, join to last p of previous ring, 3ds, 4p sep 3ds, 2ds
- Repeat from * 3 times
- Chain of 5ds p 3ds
- Ring of 7ds, join to last p of previous ring, 3ds, p, 2ds
- Chain 4ds
- Ring 2ds, join to last p of previous ring, 4ds, 3p sep 3ds, 4ds, p, 2ds
- Chain 2ds, join to last p of previous ring, 3ds, p, 7ds, p, 7ds, p, 3ds, p, 2ds
- Ring 2ds, join to last p of previous chain, 3ds, 4p sep 3ds, 2ds
- * Chain of 5ds, join to p of opposing chain, 3ds
- Ring of 7ds, join to last p of previous ring, 3ds, p, 2ds
- Chain 4ds
- Ring 2ds, join to last p of previous ring, 4ds, 3p sep 3ds, 4ds, p, 2ds
- Chain 4ds
- Ring of 2ds, join to last p of previous ring, 3ds, p, 7ds
- Chain 3ds, join to p of opposing chain, 5ds
- Ring 2ds, join to last p of previous ring, 3ds, 4p sep 3ds, 2ds
- Repeat from * 3 times
- Chain of 5ds, join to p of opposing chain, 3ds
- Ring of 7ds, join to last p of previous ring, 3ds, p, 2ds
- Chain 4ds
- Ring 2ds, join to last p of previous ring, 4ds, 3p sep 3ds, 4ds, p, 2ds
- Chain 2ds, join to last p of previous ring, 3ds, p, 7ds, p, 7ds, p, 3ds, join to first p of first ring A, 2ds
Join to base of Ring A. Tie & cut.
Cut embroidery cotton into lengths that are twice the length of the bookmark, fold over and join through Ring A.
