Round 4: Ch. 2 *1 double croc. st. in next 3 sts. 2 double croc. sts. in next st. Repeat from *Around. Join with slip st. in Ch. 2.
Round 5: Ch. 2 *1 double croc. st. in next 4 sts. 2 double croc. sts. in next st. Repeat from *around. Join with slip st. in Ch. 2.
Round 6: 1 sc. in each st. around. Join with slip st.
Round 7: Ch. 2—count this ch. 2 as part of the first puff st. using only 2 double croc. sts. in this puff (puff st.—work as double croc. st. only work off only the first 2 loops. Keep the other loops on needle and yarn over and start another double croc. st. Work off two loops again and yarn over and start a new double croc. st. Work off 2 loops and then all the loops. Ch. 1 to tie all loops together at top.) Put 1 loop st. in every other st. around. Ch. 1 between each st. Slip st. in top of lst puff st.
Round 8: Ch. 2—the starting puff is made using the ch. 2 as part of the lst puff st. Ch. 1—1 puff st. in between each puff st. Ch. 1 between each puff around. Join with slip st. in top of lst puff.
Rounds 9 and 10: Repeat Row 8.
Round 11: Attach dark color—make 10 rows repeating the pattern of 1 puff st. between each puff st. Ch. 1 between each puff. Join each row with slip st. in top of lst puff st.
Shell edge: Ch. 1—1 sc. in lst st. 1 double croc. in next st. 1 treble croc. in next st. Ch. 1, 1 double croc. in next st. *1 sc., 1 double croc., 1 treble croc., ch. 1—1 double croc. Repeat from *around. Tie off yarn.
Cord: Using both colors working as one—make a ch. 45″ long—make 2.
Tassels: Make 4. Wind yarn around 8″ cardboard 10 times. Slide off cardboard, fold in center and tie tightly about an inch from folded end. Around all strands—cut opposite end and tie on end of cords after they have been laced over and under around top of bag.