Easy Lace Knit Bookmark Pattern

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This knit bookmark pattern uses an easy lace pattern that gives you practice with a couple of decreases you’ll use throughout your knitting journey. It’s a nice beginner lace knitting pattern and makes a cute bookmark for gifting or using yourself.

Materials

I used 23 yards of Spud & Chloe Fine, a sock yarn that has been discontinued. Anything in your stash will work!

You’ll also need a pair of US size 2/2.75mm knitting needles (I just used double pointed needles working flat), scissors and a yarn needle.

Size

You can make your knit bookmark any size you like, but mine is about 2.25 inches/5.7 cm wide and 6 inches/15.24 cm long after blocking. Gauge is not critical.

The stitch pattern used, which is called Cloverleaf Eyelet Rib in Barbara G. Walker’s A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, uses multiples of 6 stitches plus 1 if you want to make it wider. You could also use heavier yarn but I like sock yarn because makes a bookmark that’s not super thick.

How to Knit a Lace Knit Bookmark

Cast on 19 stitches. I used long tail cast on but you can use whatever method you prefer. The pattern starts on the wrong/back side as follows:

Rows 1, 3 and 5 (wrong side): Knit 1, *purl 5, knit 1. Repeat from * across.

Row 2: Purl 1, *knit 1, yarn over, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, yarn over, knit 1, purl 1. Repeat from * across.

Row 4: Purl 1, *knit 2, yarn over, slip slip knit, knit 1, purl 1. Repeat from * across.

Row 5: Purl 1, *knit 5, purl 1. Repeat from * across.

Repeat these rows to desired length, ending with row 6.

Bind off in pattern on the wrong side.

Cut yarn and block gently before weaving in ends. I just wet mine, stretched it gently to open up the eyelets, then laid it on a washcloth to dry. You can pin it to dry if you like to make the sides even straighter.