Bag Pattern #2333

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Bag Pattern #2333

Materials:
Chadwick's Red Heart Knitting Worsted, 9 balls (1 oz. balls) of Black
Bone Crochet Hook No. 8
¾ yard of black felt, 36 inches wide
½ yard of black buckram
10 inches of ribbon

Use double yarn throughout.

Bag Piece … Start­ing at center, ch 26. 1st rnd: 3 dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in each ch across, 4 dc in last ch; then, working along opposite side of starting chain, make dc in each ch across. Join with sl st in top st of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Ch 3 (to count as 1 dc), dc in same place as sl st, 2 dc in next 3 dc, dc in each dc across to the center 4 dc at other end, 2 dc in center 4 dc, dc in each remaining dc. Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in next 6 dc, dc in each dc across to the center 6 dc at other end, 2 dc in center 6 dc, dc in each remaining dc. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next 8 dc, 3 dc in next dc, dc in each dc to the center 10 dc at other end, work over center 10 dc in this way, 3 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next 8 dc, 3 dc in next dc, dc in each remaining dc. Join. 5th and 6th rnds: * Dc in each dc to center dc of next 3-dc group, 3 dc in center dc. Repeat from * 3 more times; dc in each remaining dc. Join. 7th rnd: Mark off with pins the center 6 dc at each end of piece, * dc in each dc to center dc of next 3-dc group, 3 dc in center dc, dc in each dc to 1st pin, 2 dc in 6 center dc, dc in each dc to next 3-dc group, 3 dc in center dc. Repeat from * once more; dc in each remaining dc. Join. 8th to 12th rnds incl: Same as 5th rnd. Join and break off.

Finishing ... Press Bag Piece through damp cloth. Make a paper pattern same as Bag Piece. Cut a piece of buckram following pattern. Cut a felt bag piece, allowing ¾ inch extra all around. Cut a pocket piece and a hand piece, following diagram. Turn over ½ inch all around on pocket and hand pieces and machine stitch close to edge. Place them on felt bag piece, fol­lowing diagram, and sew in place. Lay buckram piece on top of felt bag piece. Turn over the ¾-inch allow­ance and machine stitch close to edge. Fold in half, having pocket and hand pieces inside. Sew curved ends together. Stretch crocheted bag piece over lining foun­dation and, with double yarn, work sc through both thicknesses along curved edge. Sew side edges along open edges of lining foundation.

Handle ... Ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Sc in each ch around. 2nd rnd: Sc in each sc around. Repeat 2nd rnd until piece measures 10 inches. Break off. Pull ribbon inside Handle and fasten securely at each end. Sew Handle in place.


Bag Pattern, No. 2333 chart