Apple Bookmark

Materials:
Worsted weight cotton – small amounts of red, green and brown
Hook 3.5mm

Do not join rounds unless specified.

Apple:

Rnd 1:(using red)ch 2, work 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st
in first st.
Rnd 2:ch 1, sc in same st as joining and 2 sc in each st around. (16)
Rnd 3:ch 1, sc in same st as joining , 2 sc in next st, *(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) repeat from * around.(24 sts)
Rnd 4:sc in first st, hdc in next st, 2hdc in next 2 sts,hdc in
next st, work sc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st,sc in next st,
sl st in next sts, sc in next st, 2 hdc in next st,sc in next
4 sts, hdc in next st , 2 hdc in next 2 sts. ,hdc in next st, sc
in next st, sl st in last st. join with sl st to first st.

Fasten off.

Leaf:
(using green)ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, 2 hdc in next st, (sc, ch 1, sc )
in next st, working on other side of starting ch work 2 hdc
in next st and sc in last st, join with sl st to first st.

Stem:
Using brown ch 3, sl st in second ch from hook and in last st.

Fasten off.

Attach stem and leaf to top of apple.
Attach green with sl st in bottom of apple, ch 30 fasten off
Make small tassel and attach to bottom end of ch 30.