aterials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous "PURITAN" STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 8 balls

for bag. or The Famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 8 balls for bag. Gauge for bag using double strand of thread: 11 sts = 2 inches. Steel crochet Bicycle 42 pearl beads yd. material for lining. BAG Using a double strand of thread and No. 2 hook, ch 2, 8 s c in 2nd st from hook, do not join this or following rounds. Place a marker at beginning of each round. 2nd Round: 2 s c in each s c. 3rd and 4th Rounds: Working in s c, increase in every other s c in each round. Work 1 round even. 6th Round: Increase in every 3rd s c. Work 1 round even. Repeat the last 2 rounds. 10th Round: Increase in every 4th s c. Work 2 rounds even. 13th Round: Increase in every 5th s c. Work 2 rounds even. 16th Round: Increase in every 6th s c. Work 1 round even. 18th Round: Increase in every 8th st (126 s c). Work 1 round even, sl st in next st to even round, turn. 20th Round: 1 s c in each st picking up entire st by inserting hook around entire st, join, turn. 21st Round: S c in 1st st, * d c in next st, s c in next st, repeat from * all around ending with d c in last st, join in 1st s c, ch 1, turn. 22nd Round: S c in 1st d c, * d c in next s c, s c in next d c, repeat from * all around ending with d c in last st, join, ch 1, turn. Repeat the last round until work measures 5 inches from 20th round ending on right side, do not turn. Next Round: BEADING: Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 sts, * ch 3, skip 3 sts, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 sts, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, skip 3 sts, join in 4th st of ch. Next Round: S c in same space, * d c in next tr c, s c in next tr c, d c in next st of ch, s c in next st of ch, d c in next st of ch, s c in next tr c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join, turn. Next Row: 1st PETAL: * S c in next d c, d c in next s c, repeat from * 9 times, s c in next d c, ch 1, turn. Keeping pattern even decrease 1 st at beginning and end of each row until 3 sts remain, cut thread. hook and 6 No. daisy 2 sequins for for bag. clip. bag.

2nd PETAL: With wrong side toward you attach thread in next st of last complete round, ch 3, * s c in next d c, d c in next s c, repeat from * 9 times, ch 1, turn. Keeping pattern even, decrease 1 st at beginning and end of each row until 3 sts remain, cut thread. 3rd PETAL: With wrong side toward you, attach thread in next st of last complete round, s c in same space, * d c in next s c, s c in next d c, repeat from * 9 times, ch 1, turn. Finish same as 1st petal. 4th PETAL: Same as 2nd petal. 5th PETAL: Same as 3rd petal. 6th PETAL: Same as 2nd petal. Without cutting thread work a row of s c around each petal, join, cut thread. DRAW STRING: Using a double strand of thread, crochet a ch about 32 inches long, sl st in 2nd st from hook, 1 sl st in each remaining st of ch, cut thread. Work another string in same manner. Lace through beading starting each string from opposite side. Finish with metal points as illustrated or sew ends together. Trim with pearls and sequins same as on hat. Line if desired.

Dtr:
1. Yarn over hook three times, then insert hook into next stitch. 2. Yarn over hook and draw yarn through stitch (there are five loops on the hook). 3. Loop yarn over hook and draw through two loops (there are now four loops remaining on the hook). 4. Yarn over hook and draw through two loops (there are now three loops remaining on the hook). 5. Yarn over hook and draw through two loops (there are now two loops remaining on the hook). 6. Again, loop yarn over hook and draw through the last two loops on the hook (there is now one loop remaining.) 7. This completes one double treble crochet. Tips: 1. At the end of a row of treble crochet, you would chain 5 to turn. 2. The double treble is often used when crocheting in the remaining loop (loop made when a stitch is done in back loop only) of a stitch which is several rows below. 3. The double treble is also often used when crocheting a front post or back post stitch around the post of a stitch which is several

rows below. An example would be the double treble stitches I used in my Southwestern Potholder design (see link below).

Tr:

1. Yarn over hook twice, then insert hook into next stitch. 2. Yarn over hook and draw yarn through stitch (there are four loops on the hook). 3. Loop yarn over hook and draw through two loops, (there are now three loops remaining on the hook). 4. Yarn over hook and draw through two loops. 5. Again, loop yarn over hook and draw through the last two loops on the hook (there is now one loop remaining.) 6. This completes one treble crochet. Tips: 1. At the end of a row of treble crochet, you would chain 4 to turn. 2. The treble is often used when crocheting in the remaining loop (loop made when a stitch is done in back loop only) of a stitch which is several rows below. 3. The treble is also often used when crocheting a front post or back post stitch around the post of a stitch which is several rows below.