School Bag in Lattice Work
Materials Required:
10 balls Bear Macramé, No. 100.
1 wood knitting pin, No. 1.
1 Star crochet hook, No. 1.
2 bone rings, at least 2 inches in diameter.
Using crochet hook, chain 101; turn, skip 1 chain and make 1 single crochet stitch (1 s. c.) in each chain to the end. The work should measure full 20 inches. If a deeper bag is desired, the row should contain a multiple of 4 stitches, but more material will be required.
Second row: turn and make 1 slip stitch, as follows, on the back thread of each stitch of preceding row: insert the hook and draw cord through stitch and the loop on hook.
Third row: turn, 1 s. c. in the back thread of each of the s. c. stitches of first row, being careful to work into first stitch which is inclined to draw down and be overlooked.
Lattice row: draw up a long loop and slip it on the knitting pin, draw working thread in place. The pin is held under right arm firmly. Hold wrong side of work toward you and with crochet hook * pull a long loop of cord through the double threads of second stitch, slip it on pin, draw working thread in place and repeat from * in each stitch of row. 100 loops on pin. Slip loops from pin.
Fifth row: turn, * draw the third loop through the two first loops and in it make 1 s. c., draw fourth loop through and in it make 1 s. c., then 1 s. c. in each of the first and second loops, thus forming the lattice. Repeat from * all along row. Turn. Repeat second and third rows, for the latter taking up the back thread of stitches of fifth row. The second, third, fourth and fifth rows constitute one pattern and are repeated until there are 14 lattice rows: then repeat the second and third rows. Fold in center and slip stitch together working on right side.
Make second bag in same manner.
Around the top of each bag crochet, as follows: beginning in the center heavy bar, of one side make 1 s. c. * ch. 2, 2 s. c. in next heavy bar and repeat from * all around ending with 1 s. c. in the center bar in which round was commenced, join and fasten off for one bag. For the second bag, after joining, draw up loop and work in knot stitch, as follows: draw up the loop on hook a full ½ inch, cord over and through loop this time very short since it is really the first loop of a single crochet. Take up the second loop of the s. c. through the new long loop. Pull cord through the 2 loops on needle and the s. c. (or knot as it called) is finished. The present loop on the needle should be pulled up long and corresponds to first loop made. When it is pulled up, hold the knot just made between the thumb and forefinger and repeat from *. Skip 4 chains on the top of bag and make 1 s. c. in each of the next 2 stitches and repeat from beginning all around the top of bag.
Second row: make 3 loops and 3 knots, as before, to turn 1 s. c. through the double thread on right side of last knot of first row and another s. c. on left side of knot (skipping the s. c. worked in first row), * then 2 loops and 2 knots catching down in next knot of second row, with 2 s. c. Repeat from * across row, a perfect square of 4 loops being formed every time the loops are caught down.
Repeat second row until the center of knot stitch measures 12 inches then slip rings over and join on second bag to match first.
Around the opening formed by the knot stitch, make * 1 slip stitch in knot, ch. 3 and repeat from * all around.