The Five Following Patterns Will Be Found Very Pretty for Bags — They Should Be Knitted With Second-Sized Purse Twist — No. 24 Needles
I — Diagonal Check Pattern Bag
Cast on eight stitches for each pattern.
First round—pearl one; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit four; pearl one.—Repeat.
Second round—pearl one; knit six; pearl one.—Repeat.
Third round—pearl one; knit one; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit three; pearl one.—Repeat.
Fourth round—Repeat the second.
Fifth round—pearl one; knit two; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit two; pearl one.—Repeat.
Sixth round—Repeat the second.
Seventh round—pearl one; knit three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit one; pearl one.—Repeat.
Eighth round—Repeat the second.
Commence again, as at first row.
II — Lozenge Pattern Bag
Cast on thirteen stitches for each pattern.
First round—pearl two; knit four; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; bring the silk forward, knit four.—Repeat.
Second round—pearl two; knit two; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit three; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back.—Repeat.
Third round—pearl two; knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit five; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back; knit one.—Repeat.
Fourth round—pearl two; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit three; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back.—Repeat.
Fifth round—pearl two; knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back; knit three; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two.—Repeat.
Sixth round—pearl two; knit three; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back; knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit three.—Repeat.
Commence again, as at first row.
III — Hem-stitch Pattern Bag
Cast on thirteen stitches for each pattern.
First round—knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl one; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl three.—Repeat.
Second round—knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl two; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip stitch over it; pearl two.—Repeat.
Third round—knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl one.—Repeat.
Fourth round—knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl four; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it.—Repeat.
Fifth round—knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl six.—Repeat.
Sixth round—knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl one; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl three.—Repeat.
Seventh round—knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl two; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl two.—Repeat.
Eighth round—knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl one.—Repeat.
Ninth round—knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl four; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it.—Repeat.
Tenth round—knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl six.—Repeat.
Commence again, as at first row.
IV — Spider Pattern Bag
Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by six.
First round—bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; bring the silk forward, knit three.—Repeat.
Second round—plain knitting.
Third round—bring the silk forward, knit two together, twice; knit two.—Repeat.
Fourth round—plain knitting.
Fifth round—bring the silk forward, knit three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them.—Repeat.
Commence again, as at first round.
V — Stripe Pattern Bag
Cast on six stitches for each pattern.
First round—turn the silk round the needle, pearl three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them.—Repeat.
Second, Third, and Fourth rounds—alternately pearl three and knit three.
Commence again, as at first round.