Three Bags on the Square Pattern #2681

ONE MOTIF—THREE BAGS

Our Drawstring 11 inches wide.
Our Envelope measures 10 inches.
Tassel Bag about 14 inches.

MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN:

Tassel Bag: 2 balls of White, Ecru or Cream, or 4 balls of any color.
½ yard lining material.
3 yard crinoline.
A 6-inch zipper.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 1.

Envelope Bag: 2 balls of White, Ecru or Cream, or 3 balls of any color.
½ yard lining material.
3 yard buckram.
A button 1¼ inches in diameter.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 1.

Drawstring Bag: 3 balls of White, Ecru or Cream, or 4 balls of any color.
3 yard lining material.
2 yards grosgrain ribbon ⅝ inch wide.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 1.

GAUGE: Motif measures 2¾ inches square.

Use thread double throughout.

MOTIF (Same for all 3 bags) … Starting at center, ch 9. Join with sl st. 1st rnd: 12 sc in ring. Sl st in 1st sc made. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, 24 dc in ring. Sl st in 1st dc. 3rd rnd: Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, 2 tr in next dc, * tr in each of next 3 dc, 2 tr in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 tr in same place as last 2 tr, 2 tr in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 tr in same place as sl st, ch 3, sl st in top st of starting chain. 4th rnd: Sc in each tr around and 5 sc in each corner sp. Sl st in 1st sc made. Fasten off.
   Sew motifs together on wrong side, picking up only the back loop and leaving 1 st free at cor­ner of each motif.

TASSEL BAG

(Measures 14 inches long.) Make 26 motifs.

GUSSET (Make 2) … Work first 4 rnds as for motif. 5th rnd: Ch 4, tr in each st around, making 2 tr, ch 2 and 2 tr in center sc of each corner. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 4 and tr in each tr around, making 2 tr, ch 2 and 2 tr in each corner sp. Join. 7th rnd: Sc in each st around and 5 sc in each corner sp. Join and fasten off. Sew motifs and gus­sets together following diagram.
   Make a paper pattern of this crocheted piece (excluding tips of motifs beyond dotted line in diagram) and lay it aside to be used later. Sew remaining sides of each gusset to motifs so that tip of gusset touches top of bag (at dotted line), thus leaving a 6½-inch opening at top for zipper.

TASSELS … Make 4 tassels of 140 strands each, having tassels measure 3¼ inches long.
   Sew 2 tassels at each end of top opening, as in illustration. For lining instructions see patternbook page.

ENVELOPE BAG

(Measures 10 inches.) Make 28 motifs and sew together, having 4 motifs for width and 7 motifs for length.
   Make a paper pattern of this crocheted piece and lay it aside to be used later. Fold over 3 rows of motifs and sew to corre­sponding motifs at sides, thus leaving 1 row of motifs free to be used as a flap.

LOOP … 1st row: Ch 21. Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Dc in each st across. Fasten off. Sew the 2 long sides together and sew ends to flap to form loop.

BUTTON … Work first 2 rnds as for motif. Now work in sc-rnds, increasing as necessary to keep work flat until crocheted piece measures same as button—to inc an sc, make 2 sc in 1 sc. Insert button and continue with sc's, dec as neces­sary until button is covered—to dec an sc, work off 2 sc as 1 sc. Fasten off. Sew button in place. For lining instructions see patternbook page.

DRAWSTRING BAG

(Measures 11 inches wide.) Make 34 motifs.

SIDE (Make 2) … Sew 12 motifs together—4 motifs for width and 3 motifs for depth.
   Now make a strip of 10 motifs and using this strip as a gusset, sew to corresponding motifs of sides.

HEADING … 1st rnd: Attach double strand to any stitch at top of bag, ch 4, and tr in each st around. Sl st in top st of ch-4. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, tr in next st, * ch 2, skip 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 4, tr in each tr and 2 tr in each sp around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 4 tr, * ch 3, 2 dc in last tr made, ch 3, sl st in same place, tr in next 5 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. Cut ribbon in half.
   Pass one piece of ribbon through beading and knot ends. Starting from the opposite direction pass remaining ribbon through beading, knotting ends as before. Line bag up to beading using French seams.