Hello!

Yesterday I got inspired by a lovely cat bookmark. Therefore I wanted to try to make one by myself. I also thought that it would be a great give away for someone! So, I sat down and started to make one. I didn’t want to copy it and make the same cat. As a result I made a green lion. I wrote down a pattern as well, as I didn’t want to forget how I made it and keep it for future animal bookmarks.

Pattern

Body:

Ch 80

R1: sc into 2nd chain from hook, sc till the end, 1ch, turn.

R2: sc in the front loops (start in the same stitch as your chain) till the end, 1 ch, turn.

R3: sc in the front loops (start in the same stitch as your chain) till the end, 1 ch, turn.

R4: sc in the front loops (start in the same stitch as your chain) till the end, 1 ch, turn.

R5: sc in the front loops (start in the same stitch as your chain) till the end, fasten off.

(R6): ch 30, connect to the first body part with sc and sc to next 25; ch 25 without connecting to the body, 1 ch, turn.

R7: sc in the front loops (start in the same stitch as your chain) till the end, 1 ch, turn.

R8: sc in the front loops (start in the same stitch as your chain) till the end, 1 ch, turn.

R9: sc in the front loops (start in the same stitch as your chain) till the end, 1 ch, turn.

R10: sc in the front loops (start in the same stitch as your chain) till the end, fasten off.

Paws:

Crochet on the end of each leg.

R1: sc in next 6, fasten off.

Embroider claws.

Tail:

In the middle of the shortest legs make a slip stitch and ch 25, fasten off. Add hairy ending and brush the yarn so they get fluffy.

Head:

Crochet round.

R1: Magic loop, sc 5 in a magic loop.

R2: 2 sc in each stitch (10)

R3: [2 sc, sc in next] repeat 5 times (15)

R4: [2 sc, sc in next 2] repeat 5 times (20)

R5: [2 sc, sc in next 3] repeat 5 times (25)

R6: [2 sc, sc in next 4] repeat 5 times (30)

Change color.

R7: [2 sc, sc in next 5] repeat 5 times (35)

R8: [2 sc, sc in next 6] repeat 5 times (40), sl stitch in next, fasten off.

Add hair.

When you are done adding hair, brush them so they become fluffy (I used a comb).

Ears:

Ch 7

R1: sc into 2nd chain from hook, sc till the end, 1 ch, turn.

R2: dc, sc in next 2, dc, turn.

R3: sc in all, turn.

R4: 2 dc, turn.

R5: sc in all, turn.

R6: dc, fasten off.

Sow to the head.

Sow the head to the body and you have a nice bookmark for your favorite book.

If you use this pattern and publish it, please link back to my blog. You can use this pattern for personal use and you can also sell bookmarks made using this pattern.

GIVE AWAY

Visit my Facebook page Do It Yourself by Ruta, like it, and share + like a picture of this bookmark which you will find on Facebook (be sure you share it public).

Any country can participate. One of you can win this Green Lion Bookmark.