Translucent Showcase Bag Pattern

Materials:
HIAWATHA Elastic Metallic Yarn of Lastex, Art. 77, or Nylon Elastic Yarn of Lastex Art. 78, 1 card
HIAWATHA Lucite Fishbowl Art. 6623
HIAWATHA Birdcage Bag Top Art. 6615
Steel crochet hook No. 1

Gauge: Tr row is scant ½” high

NETTING—Rnd 1—Working around bot­tom wire of bag top, work 18 sc across one straight section of wire, * ch 3, work 18 sc across next section. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-3 with sl st to 1st sc. Rnd 2—Ch 6, skip 1 st, tr in next st, * ch 2, skip 1 st, tr in next st. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-2 with sl st to 4th ch of ch-6 (42 spaces). Rnd 3—Sl st in next ch and in next space, ch 6, * tr in next space, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join same as rnd 2. Rnds 4-7 incl—Re­peat rnd 3. Rnd 8—Make 1 space, * ch 2, skip next space, tr in next tr, ch 2, skip next space, tr in next space (1 space dec), make 4 spaces. Repeat from * around (36 spaces). Rnd 9—Make 1 space, * dec 1 space, make 3 spaces. Repeat from * around (30 spaces). Pull netting down over fishbowl (neck of fishbowl fits tightly into collar of birdcage bag top). Rnd 10—Stretching netting to fit snugly over fish­bowl, and making ch-1 instead of ch-2, work as follows: Make 1 space, * dec 1 space, make 2 spaces. Repeat from * around. Join (24 spaces). Rnd 11—Sl st in next space, ch 4, * skip next space, tr in next space. Repeat from * until there are 11 spaces, join last tr with sl st to top of ch-4. Rnd 12—Sl st in next space, ch 3, * skip 1 space, dc in next space. Repeat from * until there are 5 spaces, join with sl st to top of ch-3. End off.