Sachet Bag

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This bag may be made with any of the AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY products listed below:

Material
Quantity
Size of Needle
"STAR" PEARL COTTON, Article 90
2 balls Nile Green
2 balls Light Peach
steel 7
or
"SILLATEEN SANSIL", Article 102
1 ball Nile Green
1 ball Peach
steel 10
or
"STAR" RAYON CROCHET, Article 700
1 ball Baby Green
1 ball Buttercup
steel 7

Cotton for filling.

Starting at upper section of sachet bag, with Green ch 10, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts of ch, 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c in next st of ch (center), 1 s c in each of the 4 remaining sts of ch, ch 5 to turn all rows.

2nd Row. 2 s c in 1st s c (increase), 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c in center loop, 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, 2 s c in last s c.

3rd Row. 2 s c in 1st s c, 1 s c in each of the next 6 s c, 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c in center loop, 1 s c in each of the next 6 s c, 2 s c in last s c.

4th and 5th Rows. Work in same manner as 3rd row increasing 1 s c at beginning and end of each row, working 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c in center loop of each row.

6th, 7th & 8th Rows. Decrease 1 s c at beginning of row (to decrease: * insert hook in next st, pull loop through, repeat from * once, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), 1 s c in each of the next 11 s c, 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c in center loop, 1 s c in each of the next 11 s c, decrease in last 2 s c.

9th & 10th Rows. Decrease 2 s c at beginning and end of each row working 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c in each center loop.

11th Row. Decrease 1 s c, * ch 3, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c in center loop, 1 s c in next s c, * ch 3, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, decrease in next 2 sts, cut thread. With Peach or Buttercup work another section in same manner.

EDGE: Place the 2 sections so that loops along edges correspond and work edging over both loops as follows: with Peach or Buttercup section toward you, attach Green in last s c of 1st row, * ch 5, d c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with sl st at opposite end of 1st row, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row. * Work 5 s c in next ch 5 loop, repeat from * all around, ending with sl st at beginning of row, cut thread, do not turn.

3rd Row. Attach Peach or Buttercup in 1st s c, * ch 7, skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 7, s c in sl st, cut thread, do not turn.

4th Row. Attach Green in same space as last row, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ending row with ch 7, sl st in last st, cut thread, do not turn.

5th Row. Attach Peach or Buttercup in center st of 1st loop, ** ch 1, tr c in next loop, * ch 3, s c in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, tr c in same loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, s c in next loop, repeat from ** all around, cut thread.

FINISHING: Fill heart with cotton batting and sachet powder, sew opening closed. If desired, another bag may be made reversing the colors. If desired, lace ribbon through loops and tie in bow.


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