NO. 6534—SHOPPING BAG
Size 12×18 inches.
MATERIAL—Dexter Cotton Warp, Art. 380—1 tube eggshell No. 194, 1 tube brown No. 178. 1 pr. wood frames 12 inches wide, 1-3 yd. brown sateen for lining.
Crochet Hook No. 5.
Using natural ch 104.
Row 2. 1 d c in 4th st from hook, ch 2, skip 2, 1 d c in next st. Always ch 3 to turn in next 4 rows.
Rows 3, 4, 5 and 6. Same as row 2. Break warp and attach brown.
7th row. Ch 3, * 1 d c in d c of previous row, 2 d c in sp, 1 d c in d c of row below, * repeat across row.
8th row. Ch 4, * 1 d c in 4th d c in row below, 2 d c in space, 1 d c in d c of row below, repeat from star. Break warp, attach eggshell—work 5 rows of mesh as in 1st row. Break warp, attach brown and work 4 rows as instructed for 1st brown row, break warp.
Attach eggshell, work 5 rows mesh, attach brown, work 4 rows as before, attach eggshell, work eight rows of mesh. Repeat for other side of bag—Sew bag together on both sides beginning 3 inches below top and across bottom. Fold lining over and stitch to fit bag—blind stitch into crocheted section. Use brown to attach bag to handles, gathering in extra fullness across top.