Abbreviations:
skpo = slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over the stitch just knitted
sk2tpo = slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over
Pattern:
CO 20 sts
Knit 3 rows in garter st. Beginning and ending 2 st are side borders
Row 1:(RS) k7, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k7
Row 2: and every even row, or alternate row, k2, purl to last 2 st, k2
Row 3: k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k6
Row 5: k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k5
Row 7: k3, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k4
Row 9: k2, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k3
Row 11: k4, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2
Row 13: k5, yo, skpo, k2, yo, sk2tpo, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k4
Row 15: k6, yo, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5
Row 16: k2, purl to last 2 st, k2
Repeat 16 rows for pattern....
I did three repeats of this pattern for the bookmark and then did a pointed finish as follows:
Knit 3 rows
next row, k2, purl to the last 2 sts, k2
Begin pattern for point:
Row 1: k1, ssk, k6 ssk, yo, k6, k2tog, k1 (18sts)
Row 2, and every alternate row: k2, purl to the last 2 sts, k2
Row 3: k1, ssk, k5 yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k1 (16sts)
Row 5: k1, ssk, k4, ssk, yo, k4, k2tog, k1 (14sts)
Row 7: k1, ssk, k3, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1 (12sts)
Row 9: k1, ssk, k2, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, k1 (10sts)
Row 11: k1, ssk, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 (8sts)
Row 13: k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1 (6sts)
Row 15: k1, ssk, k2tog, k1 (4sts)
Row 16: knit across
Row 17: ssk, k2tog (2sts)
Row 18: P2tog, draw end through loop. Weave in or make a tassel
Wash and block...