This free pattern originally published by Clark's O.N.T. J&P Coats as Bags, Book 228.
MATERIALS: CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 5 balls (1 oz. balls) of Yellow ... Bone Crochet Hook No. 5 ... ¼ yard of felt ... 2 handles ... 2 small buttons.
GAUGE: Side: 4 ½ sc make 1 inch; 4 rows make 1 inch.
BOTTOM ••• Chain 45 to measure 8 ½ inches. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd to 12th rows incl: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
SIDE ••• 1st rnd: Make sc in each sc around all edges of Bottom. 2nd rnd: Sc in back loop of each sc around. Sl st in 1st sc. Repeat the 2nd rnd until Side measures 7 inches. Break off.
TRIMMING ••• With top of bag facing, attach yarn to 1st free loop on the 4th rnd of Side (counting from the Bottom), * ch 5, (yarn over hook, insert hook in 4th ch from hook and draw loop through) 3 times; yarn over hook and draw through all loops on hook; sl st in next ch, sc in free loop of next 3 sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Work 3 more rows of Trimming, spacing Trimming 4 rows apart.
BUTTON (Make 2) ••• 1st rnd: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 2nd rnd: Sc in each sc around. Break off.
Line bag with felt, inserting a cardboard at bottom. Fold Sides in at top, leaving 5 inches free at center of each Side. Insert buttons in crocheted pieces and sew at each end of one side at top. Make two ch-9 loops opposite Buttons. Cover three-quarters of each handle closely with sc. Sew handles in place.
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