Materials for both hat and bag:
COATS & CLARK'S O.N.T. "SPEED-CRO-SHEEN" MERCERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44: 7 balls of No. 51 Spice.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0 (double zero).
¼ yard each of brown felt and buckram for lining ... 5 packages of Walco gold drop beads, Style No. 7368 and 12 packages of Style No. 7336; 3 round cork molds, 1 inch in diameter and two ¾ inch in diameter, Style No. 6060.
GAUGE: 5 sc make 1 inch; 6 rnds make 1 inch.
BAG ... Starting at center bottom, ch 2. 1st rnd: 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in each sc, increasing 7 sc evenly on each rnd until piece measures 7 inches in diameter. Next rnd: Picking up back loop only, sc in each sc around.
SIDE PIECE ... Sc in each sc until Side Piece measures 6 inches. Next rnd: Picking up back loop only, sc in each sc around.
TOP ... 1st rnd: * Sc in next 4 sc, dec 1 sc. Repeat from * around. 2nd rnd: * Sc in next 3 sc, dec 1 sc. Repeat from * around. Work without decreasing until Top measures 3 inches. Sl st in next sc.
BEADING ... Ch 5, * skip 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-5. Next rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, make 2 sc in each sp and sc in each dc around. Sc in each sc for 5 more rnds. Next rnd: Sc in next sc, * skip 1 sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Line bottom and 6 inches of side of Bag with felt and buckram. Trim Bag with beads.
CORD (Make 2) ... Using 4 strands, make a chain 24 inches long. Break off. Draw through beading at top of Bag. Cover 2 remaining corks as before. Trim with beads and attach to each end of Cord.
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