Strawberries on the Vine

May Crochet Bookmark of the Month

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Isn’t May so full of beauty? We get to celebrate our Mothers and enjoy a taco for Cinco de Mayo. The tug of war between the crispness of spring and the warmth of summer keeps me guessing about the weather outside all through the month. The flowers are blooming! My favorites, Peonies, go from round little buds to giant full flowers almost overnight in this month.

I can’t imagine a May without Strawberries. Whether I’m sneaking a found treasure from underneath the leaves in the garden, cutting them up for a salad, blanketing them with whipped cream over pound cake, or cooking them down to make a jam. To me, the smell and taste of strawberries is the perfect accompaniment to the many beauties of May.

While this Strawberry bookmark isn’t edible, I hope you’ll enjoy making it and that it will bring to mind a favorite strawberry recipe that you can whip up and enjoy while reading on a porch swing or in a quiet corner of your favorite park. I’ll share one of my favorite Strawberry recipes too. Happy May and Happy crocheting!

Strawberries on the Vine Bookmark

Supplies

Worsted Weight yarn in Watermelon and Dark Green

Size E 4.5 hook

Dark pink seed beads, if desired and matching dark pink thread.

Yarn needle.

Large Strawberry: (Make 1)

Rnd 1: With watermelon yarn and hook, 6 SC in Magic loop. Pull snugly to close the loop. (6) If you need a tutorial for the Magic Loop, Click Here.

Rnd 2: 2 SC in each ST around. (12)

Rnd 3: SC in each ST around. (12)

Rnd 4: *SC in next ST, 2 SC in next ST.** Repeat from * to ** around. (18)

Rnd 5-6: SC in each ST around. (18)

Rnd 7: *SC in next ST, Decrease. ** Repeat from * to ** around. (12)

Rnd 8: SC in each ST around. (12) Stuff with fiberfil.

Rnd 9: Decrease around. (6) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for stitching top of berry closed. Using a yarn needle, weave the long tail through the back loops of each of the remaining 6 ST of the round. Pull snugly to close. Fasten in place and weave in the ends.

Large Strawberry Topper: (Make 1)

Rnd 1: With Dark Green yarn and size 4.5 hook, make 6 SC in a magic loop. Pull snugly to close. (6)

Rnd 2: SC in the first foundation SC of the round. Now we will make a leaf. *Ch 4, SC in second chain from hook. HDC in next Ch, SC in next Ch. SC in same Foundation stitch from the magic ring. SC in next ST.** Repeat from * to ** 3 more times. Fasten off leaving a long tail for Stitching. Using a yarn needle, stitch the topper to the top of the strawberry.

Small Strawberry (Make 1)

Rnd 1: With watermelon yarn and 4.5 hook, 6 SC in a magic loop. Pull loose end snugly to close. (6

Rnd 2: 2 SC in each ST around. (12)

Rnd 3-4: SC in each ST around. (12) Stuff with small amount of fiberfil.

Rnd 5: Decrease around. (6) Fasten off leaving a long tail for weaving top of strawberry closed. With yarn needle, weave the long tail through the back loops of the remaining 6 SC of the round. Pull snugly to close. Fasten in place and weave in end.

Small Strawberry Topper:

Rnd 1: 6 SC in a magic loop. Pull snugly to close. (6)

Rnd 2: SC in first foundation SC of magic loop. * Ch 4, SC in second chain from hook, HDC in next CH, SC in last ch. Now S in the next 2 SC of the magic loop.** Repeat from * to **2 more times. Fasten off leaving a long tail for stitching topper to Strawberry.

Using a yarn needle, Stitch small strawberry topper to the top of the small strawberry. Weave in ends.

Strawberry Vine:

Attach Green yarn to large strawberry with a SL ST. CH 8.* Now create a Chain bobble (YO and insert into second CH from hook. Pull up a loop, YO and insert into same ST, pull up a loop, YO and insert hook into same loop, pull up a loop. Now YO and pull through all 7 loops on the hook. ) CH 8**. Repeat from * to ** until vine is 18″ or desired length. Attach the vine to the small strawberry with a SL ST and fasten off. Secure end in place and weave in ends.

To finish, stitch a few seed beads onto the berries to give them a bumpy strawberry appearance and feel.

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