Knitted Celtic Cable Bookmark

The Knitted Celtic Cable Bookmark is a charming and practical accessory for book lovers everywhere! With its intricate Celtic cable design, this bookmark adds a touch of elegance to any reading material. Not only does it serve as a handy tool to keep track of your page, but it also showcases the artistry of knitting. Crafted with care and attention to detail, this bookmark makes for a delightful gift for friends, family, or yourself. Whether you're diving into a new novel or flipping through your favorite cookbook, let this knitted beauty accompany you on your reading adventures in style!

Skill Level – Intermediate Knitter.

Size Information

• The bookmark length measures – 8 inches.
• The width measures – 2.5 inches.
• Gauge – 20 stitches/52 rows in 10 x 10 cm/4 inches.

Yarn

• Fingering weight yarn/4 Ply.
• Amount of yarn – around 10g/40 meters.
• I used a small amount of fingering yarn hand-dyed in spring green from one mini skein.
• You could use any yarn weight and needle size for this project, but it will affect the bookmark’s finished size.

Knitting Needle Size

• I used three double pointed needles for this design (two to knit and one as a cable needle).
• Size 2.25 mm needles (US 1)

Notions

• Darning needle/tapestry needle or yarn needle
• Scissors
• Tape Measure
• Stitch markers

List of Knitting Abbreviations

• CO – cast on
• Cont – continue
• C6B – (K3 and 3) – Slip the next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, K3 from the left-hand needle, and then knit the 3 sts on the cable needle.
• C6F – (K3 and 3) – Slip the next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, K3 from the left-hand needle, and then knit the 3 sts from the cable needle.
• C5L – (K3, P2) – Slip the next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, P2 from the left-hand needle, and then knit the 3 sts from the cable needle.
• C5R – (P2, K3) – Slip the next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, K3 from the left-hand needle, and then purl the 2 sts from the cable needle.
• K – knit
• M1 – make one stitch
• P – purl
• PM – place marker
• SM – Slip marker
• St(s) – stitch(es)
• Rep – repeat
• RS – Right side
• WS – Wrong side
• 1×1 ribbing – K1, P1, every row.

Bookmark Knitting Pattern Instructions

Cast on 31 stitches.

Work in 1×1 ribbing for 1 inch.

Cable Pattern

Row 1(RS): K3, PM, K3, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, PM, K3

Row 2 (WS): K3, SM, K2, P6, K4, P6, K4, P3, SM, K3

Row 3: K3, SM, K3, P4, C6F, P4, C6F, P2, SM, K3

Row 4: K3, SM, K2, P6, K4, P6, K4, P3, SM, K3

Row 5: K3, SM, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, SM, K3

Row 6: K3, SM, P3, K4, P6, K4, P6, K2, SM, K3

Row 7: K3, SM, P2, C6B, P4, C6B, P4, K3, SM, K3

Row 8: K3, SM, P3, K4, P6, K4, P6, K2, SM, K3

Row 9: K3, SM, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, SM, K3

Row 10: K3, SM, K2, P6, K4, P6, K4, P3, SM, K3

Repeat rows 1-10 until your bookmark measures 7 inches from the cast on edge.

Work in 1×1 ribbing for 1 inch.

Cast off.

Weave in any loose ends/yarn tails.