The Wesley

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS BOOK
B Bead or Beads
CH Chain
Cr Crochet
H. St Half Stitch
K Knit
L Line
P.H.S Plain Half Stitch
PL Plain
R Ridge
SLD Slide
ST Stitch
"THE WELLESLEY" No. 116
Materials: 20 Bchs. "Hiawatha" cut beads 9/0.
2 spools purse twist
1 Pair "Hiawatha" knitting pins size 17.
1 Pair "Hiawatha" knitting pin protectors. 1 "Hiawatha" drawstring cord No. 725.
This model made with black purse twist and crystal gems No. 21/9 looks particularly well.
Size of Bag: Width 5 1/2 inches-length 6 1/2 inches.
This bag is made in 7 vertical patterns of bead slides in diamond shapes and graduated stripes with plain knitting between the patterns as follows:
Cast on 63 St.-K. 1 R. (ridge) Pl. K. 8 R. with 1 B. in each St., always coming back with Pl. St. (No beads) on inside of bag.
10th R. K. 1 P1. K. 2B. K. 1 Pl. Slide Pattern 1 (see table below). K. 1 Pl. K. 2 B. * K. 2 Pl. K. 2 B. K. 1 Pl. Slide Pattern 2
(starting diamond).
K.1 Pl. K. 2 B. K. 2 Pl. K. 2 B. K. 1 Pl. Slide Pattern 3. K. 1 Pl. K. 2 B. *. Repeat from * to * 2 more times and finish with 1 Pl. St. Note: When knitting back on inside of bag to complete the ridge, always knit plain except when sliding beads.
Note that balance of bag is made exactly as the 10th ridge with the exceution of the patterns which are made in the following manner:

Vertical Pattern 2-4-6 are for Diamond Shapes
** On 1 st R. – Slide 1 B.
On 2 nd R. – Slide 2 B.
On 3 rd R. – Slide 3 B.
On 4 th R. – Slide 4 B.
On 5 th R. – Slide 5 B.
On 6 th R. – Slide 6 B.
On 7 th R. – Slide 7 B.
On 8 th R. – Slide 8 B.
On 9 th R. – Slide 8 B.
On 10 th R. – Slide 8 B.
On 11 th R. – Slide 7 B.
On 12 th R. – Slide 6 B.
On 13 th R. – Slide 5 B.
On 14 th R. – Slide 4 B.
On 15 th R. – Slide 3 B.
On 16 th R. – Slide 2 B.
On 17 th R. – Slide 1 B. **
This Completes 1 full diamond.
Repeat from ** to ** until 9 diamonds Finished.
Note: slides no. 2-4-6 are exactly the same

Vertical Patterns 1-3-5-7 are for Graduated Stripes
*** On 1 st to 9 th R. – Slide 2 B.
On 10 th to 20 th R. – Slide 3 B.
On 21 st to 31 st R. – Slide 4 B.
On 32 nd to 44 th R. – Slide 5 B.
On 45 th to 57 th R. – Slide 6 B.
On 58 th to 68 th R. – Slide 7 B.
On 69 th to 80 th R. – Slide 8 B. ***

This completes the graduated stripe for 1/2 the
Bag. Repeat from *** to *** in reverse order for
the other half of the bag.
Note: Slides No. 1-3-5-7 are exactly
the same.

Tabs: Cast on 9 St. * K. 1 P1. K. 7 B. K 1 Pl. coming back with a line of plain in the back *. Repeat from * to * until tab measures 2 inches. Make 8 tabs. Attach tabs to bag, 4 on each side, leaving 1 end loose on each.
Lining & Mounting: Sew up sides of bag. Line bag with piece of silk and attach drawstring cord, and sew up loose ends of tabs. Then sew 4 loops 3 inches long on each side at top of bag.