Two Novel Bags.
A BLACK SILK BAG WITH WHITE BEADS.
A Crochet Bag Embroidered in Cross-Stitch.
Ecru “Star Sylko,” No. 8, with No. 5 in green and purple for the cross-stitch embroidery were used in making this lovely bag. A pair of ring handles, dark green, give a nice finish.
Commence with 5 ch formed into a ring into which put 6 dc.
2nd Row.—2 dc into each dc.
3rd Row.—* 1 dc into next dc, 2 dc into next dc, * repeat.
4th and every alternate Row.—1 dc into each.
A BAG IN CROCHET AND CROSS-STITCH.
5th Row.—* 1 dc into each of next 2 dc, 2 dc into next dc, * repeat.
7th Row.—* 1 dc into each of next 3 dc, 2 dc into next dc, * repeat.
9th Row.—* 1 dc into each of next 4 dc, 2 dc into next dc, * repeat.
11th Row.—* 1 dc into each of next 5 dc, 2 dc into next dc, * repeat.
Continue on in this way, increasing the number of stitches before the 2 dc into 1 dc by one until there are 182 stitches around, then work 72 rounds more.
In the next 12 rows there are chs at each side.
1st of the 12 Rows.—91 dc into first 91, 3 ch, 91 dc into next half, 3 ch.
2nd Row.—* 91 dc, 5 ch, * repeat.
3rd Row.—* 91 dc, 7 ch, * repeat.
4th Row.—* 91 dc, 9 ch, * repeat.
5th Row.—* 91 dc, 11 ch, * repeat.
6th Row.—* 91 dc, 6 ch, 1 dc into the 6th ch below, 6 ch, * repeat.
7th Row.—* 91 dc, 7 ch, 1 dc into the dc below between the chs, 7 ch, * repeat.
8th Row.—* 91 dc, 8 ch, 1 dc into the dc, 8 ch, * repeat.
9th Row.—* 91 dc, 9 ch, 1 dc into the dc, 9 ch, * repeat.
10th Row.—* 91 dc, 10 ch, 1 dc into the dc, 10 ch, * repeat.
11th Row.—* 91 dc, 11 ch, 1 dc into the dc, 11 ch, * repeat.
Two Novel Bags.
12th Row.—* 91 dc, 12 ch, 1 dc into the dc, 12 ch, * repeat.
Take up one of the ring handles and make * 24 ch, bring these across the side of the ring and fasten to the 3rd dc with a dc, * repeat into every 3rd dc up to the chs at the side. Fasten the thread and cut it. Fasten again to the first dc after next chs and work the 24 ch loops over the other handle in the same way.
The design is worked in cross-stitch—green on one side and purple on the other. A diagram is given for this part of the work.
Finish the end of the bag with a tassel made of the combined threads. Line the bag in the usual way with light color silk.
A Black Silk Bag Beaded in White.
This bag is very easily made and requires only one ounce of white porcelain beads with a ball of No. 12 black “Star Sylko.” Cut out the bag to the required size and use the corners of the silk left over to form the four vandyke points. Turn a narrow hem at each side and the top of each point, tack in place. Sew the beads at each side of the point with a very fine needle and the “Star Sylko,” each bead is put on with a “top-stitch,” going through the centre of the hem. When the four points are worked, sew up the sides and bottom of the bag with a French seam, and turning out the right side crease the edge all round and tack it, then sew on the beads as in the points, around the seam. Make a crease around the top of the bag, one and a half inches from the top edge. Tack the points to this crease, one on the centre front and another on the centre back, then one at each side, all with edges overlapping. Now sew the points to the bag with the top-stitch and bead as before.
Make the lining to fit the bag, turn in both top edges and tack in place with the lining edge even with the edge of the bag, top-sew with the beads to join them.
Make a line of running stitches about the quarter of an inch above to top of the points to make the slot for the tie-strings. Turn the bag inside out and sew the lining to the silk front along the line of beads at the top of the points.
Now work a buttonhole at each side of the slot through which the narrow black riband is run, one from each side. Make a small loop of the riband and sew below each buttonhole for the purpose of pulling the bag open when closed.
The Beaded Tassels.
With the No. 12 “Star Sylko” make 5 ch into a ring, 6 dc into the ring, then 2 dc into each dc for two rounds, draw the thread through the last loop and, leaving about a yard of it attached, cut it. Run the end of the thread through the eye of the fine needle and thread 24 beads, sew this into a loop to next dc, and repeat into every 2nd dc. Fasten a thread on the wrong side of the disc and bring it up through the centre ring, thread five beads, sew to a point and bring the thread back again through the beads, fastening off underneath the disc.