Pencil Bookmark

Sorry no picture, I will try to post one when I make another one of these.

no. 7 steel hook
small amount crochet thread (size 10) mauve, or rose for "eraser", small amount grey, or gold metallic (for steel band), tan, black, and color desired for "pencil" can be yellow, or red, or blue, or even variegated colors. Optional: Black embroidery floss, tapestry needle

With rose, ch 13. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. Ch 1, turn.
Rws 2-6: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. At end of row 6, do not ch 1. Fasten off mauve, and join grey. Ch 1, turn.
Rws 7-10: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. At end of row 10, do not ch 1. Fasten off grey, join color of choice for "pencil". Ch 1, turn.
Rws 11-40: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. At end of row 40, do not ch 1. Fasten off. Join tan, ch 1, turn.
Rw 41: Sc across each sc. Ch 1, turn.
Rw 42: Sc first 2 tog, sc across to last 2 sc. Sc last 2 sc tog. Ch 1, turn. (10 sc)
Rw 43: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rw 44: Repeat row 42, with 8 sc remaining.
Rw 45: Sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rw 46: Rep row 42. (6 sc)
Rw 47: Sc across. Fasten off, join black. Ch 1, turn.
Rw 48: Sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rw 49: Sc 1st 2 sc tog, sc across to last 2 sc, sc last 2 sc tog. Ch 1, turn. (4 sc)
Rw 50: Sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rw 51: (Sc 2 tog) twice. (2 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Rw 52: Sc 2 tog. Fasten off.

I guess this is "optional", but I like to have a finished edge, so I crocheted all around the edge, in the color matching, and right before you get to new color, pick up loop for new color in last sc of old color. (Hope that makes sense.) With the black embroidery floss, you can embroider your childs' name (or recipients' name) into "pencil" part of bookmark. Have fun!