Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-01
Lisbon.
A CROCHET SHOPPING BAG.

Dear Social Corner Friends: These are the abbTGviauons to make the bag: Chain (ch) slip stitch (sp st)s single crochet (s). double crochet (d), a block (bD, consists double formed by working un q on ch d on next d or by making 4 Qn 4 q of previous row. Three q are added fer each sue ceeding bl in a group; q space (s psi consists Of | ch ?. slip d.
 Material used: One spool carpet warp, one Chinese bracelet.
 Directions for shopping bag: Ch "A JurE 1st row. 1 q in 7th st from hook, ch 2 miss 1 q in next, repeat until there are g sps. Chain to turn a on 1st q to make st SD of next row; repeat this row twice
 4th row-Srace 2 bl sp.
 9th rOw-Space bl g SD. bl, SD.
 9th rOW-Fa ane as Jth row
 1th row-Space. bl. T. ST. bl, F SD. bL SD.
 8sh row-space, bL Il sp, bI. bl. Il SD, bl, SD.
 9th row-Space, bl. 10 SD (bl sp), twice bl, 10 SD, bl, SD.
 10th row-Sp. bI 3 space. (bI sp) 3 times, bls 3 3D. bl, SD.
 11th row-Space bl. 8 SD, bl, SD, bL 8 SD. bl, SD, bl, SD. bI, SD Y, l, , SD, bl. SD, bl. ' SD. bl, SD. 18th row-Space, bl, C SD, bl, SD. bI, 2 SD, bl, sp hl 6 SD, bl SD. 14th rOW-Space, bl , SD, bI. SD. bI, i SD, bI, 4 sp, nj, SD. bl. SD. bI, SD. 18th row-Space, bl, f SD. bl, SD, bl, SD, 3 bI, 1 SD, bl, sp, h. 4 SD, bl sp
 18th row-Space, bI, 9 SD. bl. SD. bl, i SD, bl sp, bl, SD, 6l. SD, bl, 8 SD, 5I, SD.
 SD, [ bl, SD, bl, SD. u, SD, bl, SD. 1 18th row-Space, bI. SD. bl, SD, bl, f 1 SD, 3 bl. 4 SD, bl. SD, bI, SD, bI, SD. This forms one-half of the Dattern.c. To complete, work backward from 17th row to 11th TOW. inclusive.
 Work , rows like 5th row, and, be- 1 ginning again at 7th row repeat the l diamond pattern, ending with three rows like 5th row
 1 Next same as 4th row; next row 1 same as 2nd; fasten thread. l For the pocket begin at first row and i work the diamond pattern once. repeat l 9th row twice, 4tf2 row once, and 3rd row once. Fasteh thread This fin ishes pocket PIacal the pieces to- 1 gether, being careful to make the l souares come opposite each other 1 With coarse spool thread whip the ends and sides together to form the l pocket. F'asten the warp again at left i hand corner of pocket and make d ] sCalI0p as follows: q in SD, Inis 1 l SD, IS in next, miss 1 and repeat un- l til you reach bottom of bag fasten off thread Fasten thread on opposite l bottom corner. repeat scallop, until 1 you reach top of the pocket. fasten off. | Join thread opposite corner and re- 1 peat the scallops up the sides and | across the ends of the flaps. putting 1 12 D in the corner sca1lops; it is nee essary to break thread and work this ! way in order to keep the scailops right side up, on the sides of the bag and the flaps.
 Handle-Fasten thread with a, sl. st 1 in 1st q in right hand corner of top picket ch. 150, pull long loop, break off 1 thread, leaving end of about six inches i take out hook, pull loop through SD in
 center of row of the five rows of
 spaces in the back directly opposite Then take the bracelet, slip end of
 chain through it and skipping i d. in l back, bring through next SD and fasten
 with sf st in Gd in top of poclZect. ]
 tie end of thread to ball end, sl st along top of pocket to center Of 9th SD or 3d center of 9th SD or Sd SD from where the last ch is fastened. Chain 150, take out hook, pull long loop and | cut thread with long end as before, slir through back in SD opposite, or ztt SD from 1 (, pass through bracelet l then through back, skipping , SD