Beginner thread project?

[TShell]

I have this table runner I want to make, but I would like to practice using thread before I tackle that. I found a nice bookmark, but the instructions don't make sense (to me anyway).
Anyone recommend an easy pattern for me? Could be doily, bookmark (preferably), whatever.
Thanks

[Swayde]

Snowflakes are easy to make, and can be used for a variety of things, and with Christmas coming up, it's a good time to make them =)

home.teleport.com/~noelvn...links.html (http://home.teleport.com/~noelvn/snowflakes/pattern_links.html)


I have made the Pretty Snowflake www.jpfun.com/patterns/03...lake.shtml (http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/03ornaments/prettysnowflake.shtml) It's very quick and easy to make.

[Stacey]

I've only made a few things from thread so far. I started with these two bookmarks:
www.denisecrochets.com/vi...ories.html (http://www.denisecrochets.com/victorianmemories.html)
hometown.aol.com/lffunt/lacy.htm (http://hometown.aol.com/lffunt/lacy.htm)

The first one was easier but the second one is prettier IMO. I also want to make this one - it sounds pretty straightforward:
hometown.aol.com/lffunt/jacobs.htm (http://hometown.aol.com/lffunt/jacobs.htm)

[Swayde]

Speaking of Bookmarks, I just got done making one of these

www.crochetnmore.com/vsti...okmark.htm (http://www.crochetnmore.com/vstitchshellbookmark.htm)

It came out very nice, and it was extremely easy to do. Instead of blue ribbon, I used some bright red DMC Baroque that I have had laying around forever. Going to make a cute little Christmas gift to someone :)

[DawnsRays]

Wow Barbara, that teleport link to the snowflake patterns was great! Thanks! I love the look of thread crochet but can only handle a project everynow and then to get my fix. It's so tiny that I find I get tense when working with thread, but the outcome is always satisfying. Snowflakes are a great way to learn.

~DAWN