Cross Bookmark

Not much to say about this one...except that I was quite frustrated with the pattern itself. Although, frustration has happened to me before concerning crochet items, so this doesn't make this pattern very special.
I crocheted this for my maternal grandmother - both of my grandmas like things handmade by their grandchildren, and I hope she loves this... I may do an update on this post later, just to let you guys know her reaction to receiving it in the mail!


Cross Bookmark by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

I got the pattern courtesy of Crochet N' More.

Black Mesh Bookmark

Black Bookmark by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

Isn't this pretty?
I got the pattern at the Crochetville Forums, care of Crochet Pattern Central.
It looks somewhat like the original pattern picture, but keep in mind that it hasn't been stiffened, blocked, and stuck between the pages of a book yet.
With the gold border, this one is truly beautiful, but I'll probably refuse to do any more bookmark patterns with the gold thread - it twisted up quite a bit, and was REALLY hard to work with.

This was done exactly as the pattern says, with a size 7 steel hook and size 10 crochet thread.

Enjoy!

Filet Crochet Happiness

What Would Thor Do? by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

These are two bookmarks that ask the eternal question: What Would Thor Do?
I did both of these from the same filet crochet pattern, which I designed myself. The only difference between the two is that I had to add two rows to the "openwork" one to allow for a border.
This also clearly illustrates the difference between openwork and closed-work filet crochet.
I like the openwork one better. It's lacier and looks more "free".
I did these with a #7 steel hook and size 10 crochet thread. They are quite large - perhaps I'll acquire some tatting thread (size 30) in the future, and see if I can scale them down a bit.
All I have to do is spray with fabric stiffener and block. My favorite part of crochet

I may post the pattern in the future. Stay Tuned!