Cordet Bag Pattern No. 4807

CENTER SQUARE—Ch 3, join with a sl st to form a ring.

Row 1—Ch 1, work 6 sc in ring, join with a sl st in the ch 1.

Row 2—Ch 1, turn. Taking back loop only, work 1 sc in the sl st of previous row, *3 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st; repeat from * twice, ending with 1 sc in next st and 1 sc into the ch st.

Row 3—Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc into each of the first 4 sts, 3 sc in next st (always increase in the center st of the 3 sc group of previous row), *1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 3 sc in next st, repeat from * once, ending with 1 sc in each of next 4 sc and 1 sc in the ch 1 (there will always be 2 more sts at the end of every row than there are between increases).

Continue working as described above, increasing at each corner, until square measures 7½ in. across from point to point. Then work as follows:

SIDES—Starting at lower point (see illustration), ch 4, turn, * work 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts, 1 popcorn in next st as follows: 5 dc in one st, remove hook, insert it into the first of the 5 dc just made, draw loop through; repeat from * to next corner, 3 dc in center st of corner, complete row to top point to correspond.

Ch 2, turn, work 1 sc in 2nd st, taking back loop only, 1 sc in each of remaining sts, working 3 sc in the center st of side point, omitting last decrease.

Continue in the above manner, decreasing 1 st at each end on every row and increasing on point, working a popcorn row every 6th row, until 2 popcorn rows have been made. Work 5 rows of sc, fasten off. Work other side to correspond. Make a corresponding piece.

GUSSET—Ch 17, work 1 sc in each st. Work back and forth in sc (taking back loop only), until piece is long enough to fit three sides of bag.

Join gusset to bag with a row of sl st. Fold in gusset at top.

Work 1 row of sc around entire top edge.