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Sachet Bag
Heart-shaped sachet bag worked in two-color sections with loop edging, picot trim, and cotton batting fill. Originally published in Star Book Gallery of Crochet and Knitting, No. 89.
Materials
- Steel Crochet Hook · No. 7 (Pearl Cotton); No. 10 (Sillateen); No. 7 (Rayon)
Pattern instructions
Materials
This bag may be made with any of the AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY products listed below: MATERIAL QUANTITY SIZE OF NEEDLE "STAR" PEARL COTTON, Article 90 — 2 balls Nile Green, 2 balls Light Peach — steel 7 or "SILLATEEN" SANSIL", Article 102 — 1 ball Green, 1 ball Peach — steel 10 or "STAR" RAYON CROCHET, Article 700 — 1 ball Green, 1 ball Buttercup — steel 7 Cotton for filling.
Sachet Bag
Starting at upper section of sachet bag, with Green ch 10, sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts of ch, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next st of ch (center), 1 sc in each of the 4 remaining sts of ch, ch 5 to turn all rows.
2nd Row. 2 sc in 1st sc (increase), 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in center loop, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, 2 sc in last sc.
3rd Row. 2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sc, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in center loop, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sc, 2 sc in last sc.
4th and 5th Rows. Work in same manner as 3rd row increasing 1 sc at beginning and end of each row, working 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in center loop of each row.
6th, 7th & 8th Rows. Decrease 1 sc at beginning of row (to decrease: * insert hook in next st, pull loop through, repeat from * once, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), 1 sc in each of the next 11 sc, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in center loop, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sc, decrease in last 2 sc.
9th & 10th Rows. Decrease 2 sc at beginning and end of each row working 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in each center loop.
11th Row. Decrease 1 sc, * ch 3, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, 1 sc in next sc, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in center loop, 1 sc in next sc, * ch 3, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, decrease in next 2 sts, cut thread. With Peach or Buttercup work another section in same manner.
Edging
EDGE: Place the 2 sections so that loops along edges correspond and work edging over both loops as follows: with Peach or Buttercup section toward you, attach Green in last sc of 1st row, * ch 5, dc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with sl st at opposite end of 1st row, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row. * Work 5 sc in next ch-5 loop, repeat from * all around, ending with sl st at beginning of row, cut thread, do not turn.
3rd Row. Attach Peach or Buttercup in 1st sc, * ch 7, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 7, sc in sl st, cut thread, do not turn.
4th Row. Attach Green in same space as last row, * ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around, ending row with ch 7, sl st in last st, cut thread, do not turn.
5th Row. Attach Peach or Buttercup in center st of 1st loop, ** ch 1, trc in next loop, * ch 3, sc in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, trc in same loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, sc in next loop, repeat from ** all around, cut thread.
Finishing
FINISHING: Fill heart with cotton batting and sachet powder, sew opening closed. If desired, another bag may be made reversing the colors. If desired, lace ribbon through loops and tie in bow.
