ROW 7-10: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (5 sts)(4 sts)(3 sts)(2 sts)
ROW 11: Hdc dec next 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (1 st)
ROW 12: Hdc only st, fasten off.
NEXT POINT:
ROW 1: With White and 7 hook join in next free st rnd 5 of star, ch-1, hdc same st as beg ch-1, hdc next 5 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)
ROW 2-5: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (5 sts)(4 sts)(3 sts)(2 sts)
ROW 6: Hdc dec next 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (1 st)
ROW 7: Hdc only st, fasten off.
Rep until all points of star have been made. Sew star to center of blue portion of book cover.
MATCHING BOOK MARK:
ROW 1: With Scarlet and 7 hook ch-18, dc 3rd ch from hook, dc ea ch across, ch-3, turn. (16 sts)
ROW 2-4: Dc ea st across, ch-3, turn.
ROW 5: Dc ea st across, join White, fasten off Scarlet, ch-3, turn.
ROW 6-12: Dc ea st across, ch-3, turn.
ROW 13: Dc ea st across, join Blue, fasten off white, ch-3, turn.
ROW 14-32: Dc ea st across, ch-3, turn. End row 32 fasten off.
EDGING:
With Blue thread and 7 hook join in end 1st row of blue section, ch-1, sc same st as beg ch-1, evenly sc ea st and row around in blue working (2 sc, ch-2, 2 sc) in ea corner, rep joining and fastening off like colors, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
STAR:
With White thread and 7 hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 10 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)
RND 2: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (15 sts)ROW 3: Hdc next 3 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (3 sts)
ROW 4: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st across, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 5: Hdc dec next 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (1 st)
ROW 6: Hdc only st, fasten off.
NEXT POINT:
ROW 1: With White and 7 hook join in next free st rnd 3 of star, ch-1, hdc sa st as beg ch-1, hdc next 2 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (3 sts)
ROW 2: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 3: Hdc dec next 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (1 st)
ROW 4: Hdc only st, fasten off.
Rep until all points of star have been made. Sew star to center of blue portion of book mark.