STEEL BAG.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1715, 11 January 1905, Page 26

STEEL BAG.

This dainty bag is worked in steel beads, No. 6, which are strung on fine crochet cotton. The lower part of the bag is worked in row’s, breaking off the thread at the end of each row; the upper part in rounds. After the heads are strung, work 36 chain, 1 double crochet into* each of the 36 chain. Ist row: 1 bead into each of the 36 double crochet, break off the thread. In working the beads insert the needle into the first stitch, * place 1 head close to the needle, work 1 double crochet, insert the needle into the next stitch, and repeat from *. The wrong side of the work should he hold towards the worker.

2nd row .- 2 beads into the first stitch, 1 bead into' each, of the other stitches, except the last. 2 beads into the last stitch. Repeat the second row until there are CO beads in the row; then work 1 double crochet without heads into ©very stitch down each side, and across the lower part of the bag. Work the second half of the bag in the same way; and after this is completed lay the beaded sides of the two halves to-

gather, and oversew them evenly and firmly. For the first round work 1 bead into each of the 120 stitches round the upper part of the bag, ana repeat this round until the bag measures 2J inches in depth.

For the next round work 4 double crochet without beads, 1 bead into each of the next 52 stitches, 1 double crochet without heads into each of the next 8 stitches, 1 bead into each of the next 52 stitches, 1 double crochet without beads into each of the last four stitches; thus you get a group of eight plain double crochet at each side of the bag, with 52 head stitches between the groups on each side. Work two more rounds like this last one, after which the bag is to be divided into two equal parts, and worked in rows, breaking off the thread at the end of each row. Divide the stitches so that you get 60 stitches on each side —that is, 52 bead stitches, with four plain stitches at each end.

Ist row: Miss the first four plain double crochet, 1 bead stitch into each of the next 52 stitches, leave the last four stitches unworked. 2nd row: 1 bead stitch into each stitch of the previous row.

Next 4 sows: Same as the second row. 7th row: Miss the first and last stitches, 1 bead into each or tlie other stitches. Next 3 rows: Same as the seventh row. 11th, row: Begin a little way down the side on the first stitch of the seventh row, and work 1 bead into each stitch round to the last stitch on the seventh row. Next 2 rows: Same as eleventh row. 14-th row : Miss the first and last three stitches, 1 bead stitch into each of the other stitches. 15tli row: Begin on the first stitch on the thirteenth row, 1 head into each stitch round to the last stitch on the thirteenth row. lGtli row: Miss the first and the last three stitches, 1 head into each of the other stitches. 17th row : 1 head into eacii stitch of the previous row. 18th row: The same as the seventeenth row. 19th. row: Begin on the first stitch on the sixteenth row, 1 heat into each stitch round to the last stitch on the sixteenth row. This completes one side. Work the second side in the same way. After both sides are completed, work three rows of double crochet without beads round the upper part of the bag. Now turn the bag to the right, side, and commence to work the tiny .steel halls lor the lower end of the bag. Take a bead about the size of a small pea (this need not he a steel head), thread a needle with some of the cotton, tie a knot in the end, and slip the bead down; take 11 steel beads on the thread, pass these heads over the large head, and carry the needle ud through the centre of the

bead to keep the steel beads secure; * take 11 steel beads on the thread again, take these also over the large bead, pass the needle through the large head, and repeat from * till the large bead is quite covered with the small beads. This completes one ball ; after passing the needle for the last time through the large head, take 23 steel beads on the thread, and attach them with the ball hanging from the end on on© corner of the lower part of the bag. Put four of these steel drops across the bag.

The Fringe.—Begin on the side of the bag under the mount, with a needle and cotton; take on 46 beads, attach the thread to the bag about foui’ beads below the first attachment, * take on 46 beads, fix the thread to the hag about four beads below’ the last attachment : repeat from * to the other side of the bag. This completes the bag, which is now’ ready for the mount.