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NeedleArtsMentoring.org Guide : Appendix: Bookmark


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formatting only The "Guide" includes: |Table of Contents |Acknowledgements |Forward |History |Benefits |Getting Started |Steps to Success |Logistics |Conclusion| |Warm Up America| |Appendix|

Appendix: Bookmark

Warm Up America!
The thrill of helping children can be seen in all these faces.
Simple Bookmark to Knit or Crochet
Materials
Size 7, 8, or 9 straight 10" knitting needles or size J crochet hook
Approximately one ounce of worsted weight yarn

Knit Garter Stitch Instructions Cast on 8 stitches (sts).
Knit every row for 46 rows or 6-8".
Bind off all stitches.
Cut 8 -- 8" lengths of extra yarn for fringe.
Loop one strand through each stitch across one short edge. Trim ends.

Crochet Instructions
Chain (ch) 21 sts loosely.
*Turn, single crochet (sc) 20 across, ch 1 for turn st.
Repeat from * four times.
Follow fringe instructions for Knit Bookmark.


The "Guide" The "Guide"   This page is an excerpt from the Helping Hands Mentoring "Guide". The Guide is our complete instruction manual for creating and maintaining your own Needle Arts Mentoring Program.

The complete guide is conveniently available online in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Download the Leadership Guide PDF (683K)

Other excerpts from the "Guide" include: |Table of Contents |Acknowledgements |Forward |History |Benefits |Getting Started |Steps to Success |Logistics |Conclusion| |Warm Up America| |Appendix|


Many thanks to our generous sponsors:
 
The National NeedleArts Association
 
Berroco, Inc.
 
Bryson Distributing
 
Caron International
 
International Council of Needlework Associations
 
Interweave Press
 
Lantern Moon LLC
 
Leisure Arts, Inc.
 
Lorna's Laces
 
My Handwork Studio
 
Patons/Spinrite
 
Plymouth Yarn Co.
 
Skacel Collection, Inc.
 
Stitch N' Pitch
 
Trendsetter Yarns, Intl.
 
Westing Bridge, LLC


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