Spiral Bookmark – adapted from edging #1, page 23 in Tatting Doilies & Edgings, Dover Press,

edited by Rita Weiss

2 shuttles, 2 colors
All rings are 10 – 10 (or 10 + 10 if joined)

Color A:
R 10 – 10
R 10 – 10, rw
SS (switch shuttles)
Ch, with color A, 5 – 5 – 5 – 5, rw (3 picots)

Color B:
*R 10 + prev r in Color A,10, clr
R 10 – 10
R 10 – 10, rw
SS, Ch in same color (B) 5 – 5 – 5 – 5, rw**

Color A:
Repeat * - ** as with color B

Repeat these 2 color changes for 7 chain loops or desired length, ending with opposite color of
starting. There will be 8 sets of rings, including the first 2 ring set.

Ch with color B for turn: 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5, rw (5 picots)

(second side)
Color A:
2 rings, join 1st r to last r of color B,
join 2nd r of color A to middle r of last color B, rw
SS, ch 5 – 5 – 5 – 5, rw

Color B:
3 rings, joining 1st r to last r of prev color and middle r of same color opposite in same join.
Join 2nd r to joining p of opposite color A and color B rings in one join.
Join 3rd r to middle p of opposite color on opposite side.

Continue through length of bookmark, alternating colors. At end, to turn, 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5, j

to base of 1st r.

A tassel can be looped through either end.