Town and Country Bag Pattern #2684

Bag measures 12 inches.

MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS CROCHET CORD, 8 balls of main color and 1 ball of a contrasting color.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 1.
3 yard crinoline.
3 yard lining material.
An 8-inch zipper.

GAUGE: 6 sc make 1 inch; 6 rows make 1 inch.

Starting at bottom with main color, make a chain about 15 inches long (5 ch sts to an inch). 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across until row measures 11 inches. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat the 2nd row until piece measures 7½ inches deep. Do not turn but work sc along 3 sides (remaining side is top of bag). Fasten off. With right side of last row facing, attach a double strand of contrast­ing color to 3rd sc from top on 1 side, ch 1, 5 dc in same place, drop loop from hook, insert hook in 1st dc of 5-dc group and draw dropped loop through (pc st is made), * ch 4, skip 3 sc, 5 dc in next sc and complete pc st as before. Repeat from * across 3 sides, ending to correspond with beginning. Fasten off.
   Attach main color to first st on same side where pc sts started, sc in same place and in next sc, * skip pc st and, working over ch-4 in order to conceal it, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across 3 sides. Fasten off. Make another piece same as this.

GUSSET … Starting at one end, ch 9. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat the 2nd row until piece measures 28 inches long. Fasten off.

HANDLE … Work as for gusset for 14 inches. Fasten off.
   Make a paper pattern for each crocheted piece and lay aside to be used later. Join gusset to sides and bottom of one crocheted piece by work­ing a row of sc over both thicknesses. Join re­maining side of gusset to other crocheted piece in same way. Fasten off.
   Make 5 pleats on both sides along top of bag so that top measures 8 inches across, excluding gussets.
   For lining instructions see patternbook page. Pleat bag form to correspond with crocheted bag. Line handle and sew in place. Tack sides of gusset at top near handle.