Knitting Bag Pattern #940
Materials: J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 3 balls of Forest Green and 3 balls of Ambergold.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 4.
2 ball-end wooden rods, each 11 inches long, for handles.
½ yd. lining material.
When completed, bag measures 13½ x 15 inches. Starting at top edge, with light color, make a chain 12½ inches long, turn. 1st row: S c in 4th ch from hook, * d c in next ch, s c in next ch. Repeat from * across. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: * S c in next d c, d c in next s c. Repeat from * across. Drop light color, attach dark color. Ch 2, turn. 3rd row: * D c in next s c, s c in next d c. Repeat from * across, Ch 3, turn. 4th row: Same as 2nd row. Drop dark color, pick up light color. Repeat these 4 rows, but when 3 stripes are made, increase 1 st at both ends of each row until row measures 15 inches across. Work straight until piece measures 14 inches in all. Break off. Make another piece same as this. Sew the 2 pieces together, leaving the side shaping open. Hem top of bag over rods, as in illustration.
Handles. With double thread — 1 strand of each color — ch 12, turn. 1st row: S c in 3rd ch from hook, s c in each ch across. Ch 2, turn. 2nd row: S c in each s c across. Ch 2, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece measures 20 inches. Break off. Fold handle lengthwise and sew edges together. Make another handle same as this. Sew handles to bag as in illustration. Line with lining material.