The Fan Tan

Materials: 12 Bchs. "Hiawatha" quality beads size 9/0.
1 spool purse twist.
2 "Hiawatha" steel knitting pins No. 17.
1 Pair "Hiawatha" Knitting Pin protectors. 1 "Hiawatha" bag frame No. 5935.
A good combination is obtained by using grey silk and red transparent-irridescent beads No. 1105.
Size of bag: 5 inches wide at top-6 inches long.
Cast on 48 St. K. 1 ridge Pl. (2 rows make 1 ridge). K. 4 ridges with 1 B. in each St. always coining back with a line of Pl. (without beads) on inside of bag. K. 3 Pl. St. at the end of each row.
11th R. K. 3 Pl. * Slide 1 B. K. 5 Pl. * Repeat from * to * 8 times, making 9 diamonds in all across bag. Finish line with 3 Pl. St. K. the next line in the same manner, sliding 2 beads instead of 1. Continue this way, increasing the slides in every line until there are 8B. slides. This completes 1/2 the diamond. Repeat in reverse order for the other half of the diamond.
26th-27th R.: K. 1 B. in each St. across line, starting and finishing with 3 Pl. St. at each end.
28th R.: K. 3 Pl. ** Slide I B. K. 5 Pl. ** Repeat from ** to ** 8 times, making 9 slides in all. Finish line with 3 Pl St.
K. the following R. in the same manner, increasing the slides as follows:

2 Ridges Slide 2 Beads 5 Ridges Slide 5 Beads
3 Ridges Slide 3 Beads 6 Ridges Slide 6 Beads
4 Ridges Slide 4 Beads 21 -Ridges Slide 7 Beads

This completes one-half the bag. For the other half repeat in reverse order. Sew up sides of bag, leaving an opening at the top to fit frame. Line with piece of silk and attach frame.