Evening Bag Pattern #275

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, 2 balls of White or a pastel shade, size 30; or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, 1 ball. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 7 and No. 3.

Ch 4, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 6 s c in ring. 2nd rnd: 2 s c in each st of previous rnd. 3rd rnd: * S c in next st, 2 s c in next st. Repeat from * around. 4th rnd: * 1 s c in each of next 2 sts, 2 s c in next. Repeat from * around. Continue in this way, increasing at the same 6 places each rnd until there are 15 sts between the increases. Change to No. 3 hook. From here on, work as loosely as possible. When drawing thread through, pull each loop ¼ to ⅜ of an inch long. Also make very loose s c.

1st rnd of mesh: * Skip 1 s c of previous rnd, 1 loose s c in next st, skip 1 s c, 3 d c in next st. Repeat from * around. 2nd rnd of mesh: * 3 d c in next s c, 1 s c in 2nd d c of 3-d c group. Repeat from * until there are 16 rnds of loose sts. Then make beading as follows: Working firmly, ch 3, * 3 d c in 2nd d c of 3-d c group, ch 1, 1 tr in s c, ch 1. Repeat from * around.

Continue with loose sts, ch 2, skip 1 st of previous rnd, 1 s c in next st, skip 1 st, 3 d c in next. Continue until there are 3 rnds. Finish edge with 2 s c in each st of last rnd. Fasten off. Line back to match evening dress, and run ribbon or twisted thread through beading. Make 4 little balls of crochet, stuff with cotton, make a ch about an inch long on each and sew to bag as in illustration.