Bag No. 2794

MATERIALS: CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 5 balls (1 oz. balls) of Yellow... Bone Crochet Hook No. 5... ½ yard of felt... 2 handles... 2 small buttons. GAUGE: Side: 4½ sc make 1 inch; 4 rows make 1 inch.

BOTTOM ... Chain 45 to measure 8½ inches.

Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

SIDE ... Make sc in each sc around all edges of Bottom.

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.

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.