Sally Ives/September, 2004
crochet cotton thread, size 10 small amounts blue and yellow
crochet hook size 1.65mm
magnetic strip, glue
With yellow, ch2. 7sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do NOT join, place marker at beginning of each round.
Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around. (14)
Rnd 3: (2sc in 1 st, sc in next) around. (21)
Rnd 4: (2sc in 1 st, sc in 2) around. (28)
Rnd 5: (2sc in 1 st, sc in 3) around. (35)
Rnd 6: (2sc in 1st, sc in 4) around. (42)
Rnd 7: (2sc in 1 st, sc in 5) around. (49) Join.
Rnd 8: Working in blps this round only, Ch2, hdc in same st. (hdc in 6 sts, 2hdc in next) around. Hdc in last 6 sts. (56) FO.
Rnd 9: Join blue in any flp. Ch3. (dc, tr, 2dc) in same st. Sk 2 sts, *(2dc, tr, 2dc) in next flp. Sk 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch 3, FO.
Ribbon:
Working behind round 9, join blue in any blp. Ch3. Dc in next st. Hdc in 9, dc in 2, turn.
Rows 2-10: Hdc across, always beginning with a ch2, counts as first hdc.
Tail:
Row 11: Hdc in 4 sts, hdc next 2 sts tog [(yo, draw up loop in next st) twice, yo, draw through all loops]. Turn. (5)
Row 12: Hdc across.
Row 13: Hdc in 3, hdc next 2 tog, turn. (4)
Row 14: Hdc across.
Row 15: Hdc in 2, hdc next 2 tog, turn. (3)
Row 16: Ch2, hdc next 2 sts tog. FO. (2)
For other half of tail:
With right side facing, sk next st on row 10, join blue with a sl st in next st.
Row 11: ch1 , Hdc in next st and across, turn. (5hdc)
Row 12: hdc across, leaving sc unworked.
Row 13: Ch1, hdc in next st and across. (4)
Row 14: Repeat row 12:
Row 15: Repeat row 13. (3)
Row 16: ch1, hdc in next 2 sts.
For book mark: Work 10 extra rows of hdc before starting tail.
Weave in all ends, glue magnet to back.