A Chenille Bag.
Commence with a chain of four stitches in blue; having united the ends, crochet three rows,—increasing on every stitch, in the first and second rows; and on every other stitch in the third row, which should count twenty-four stitches.
Fourth row—join on the claret; work one stitch claret, one blue,—alternately.
Fifth row—two stitches claret; one blue—alternately,—increasing on the claret stitches.
Sixth row—two stitches claret; two blue,—increasing on the blue stitches.
Seventh row—two stitches claret; three blue,—increasing on the second stitch of blue.
Eighth row—two stitches claret; four blue,—increasing on the second stitch of blue.
Ninth row—two stitches claret; five blue,—increasing on the second stitch of blue.
Tenth row—two stitches claret; six blue,—increasing on the third stitch of blue.
Eleventh and twelfth rows—two stitches claret; six blue,—without increasing.
Thirteenth row—two stitches claret; seven blue,—increasing on the third stitch of blue.
Fourteenth row—one stitch claret; five blue; five claret,—increasing on the second stitch; five blue; four claret,—without increasing.—Repeat from the first five stitches of blue.
Fifteenth row—one stitch claret; three blue; seven claret; three blue; seven claret,—increasing on the third stitch.—Repeat from the first three blue stitches.
Sixteenth row—one stitch claret; one blue; ten claret,—increasing on the fourth stitch.—Repeat from the first blue stitch.
Seventeenth and eighteenth rows—claret,—without increasing.
Nineteenth row—claret,—increasing one stitch on every thirty-third. This row should contain one hundred and thirty-six stitches, when the bag will have acquired its full size, and the increasing be finished.
The next three rows are worked in four stitches of gold, and four of claret,—alternately. Then, four plain rows, viz.—one of gold; one of black; one of white; and one of gold;—followed by one row of blue, and one row of white, in double open crochet; then, one row of gold, one row of black, and one row of gold, in plain crochet. Repeat the two rows of double open crochet,—the first in blue, the second in claret;—also the one row of gold; the one row of black; and the one row of gold. Commence again with the rows of blue and white, in double open crochet.
There should be four divisions of double open crochet, the bag being finished with the black and gold stripe.