Materials required:

2 balls of Macrame cord, No. 6; 1 Star crochet hook, No. 2; 1 button mould about 1 1/4 inches in diameter.

CHAIN 75 and turn. Skip first ch., 1 single crochet stitch (1 s. c.) in each of the next to chs., 1 cluster chain made as follows: ch. 3, draw up the loop on needle about 4 in., thread over, pick up a loop in last ch. stitch made, thread over and pick up another loop in same ch., thread over and through all 5 loops on needle and ch. 3. No further refer¬ence will be made tot he details of this cluster ch. Skip 6 of the foundation chs., 1 s. c. in each of the next 18 chs., 1 cluster ch., 1 s. c. in each of the next 10 chs., 1 cluster ch., 1 s. c. in each of the next 18 chs., turn.
Second row: 1 s. c. in each of the first 17 stitches (17 s. c.) taken on back thread only to form a rib, 1 cluster ch., 12 s. c. on the 10 s. c. of preceding row, taking first stitch on last stitch of cluster ch. and last stitch on first stitch of next cluster ch. This is the method of widening for all the diamonds that are in the pattern. The narrowing is done by skipping the first and last stitches on the diamond, excepting that on the bottom of the bag the widening is made by putting an extra s. c. in the final stitch of row and by putting 2 s. c. in first stitch of row as neces¬sary. The top of bag is kept straight. Hereafter the number of stitches only for each diamond will be given. Make 1 cluster ch., 16 s. c., 1 clus¬ter ch., 12 s. c. and turn.
Third row: 14 s. c., 1 cluster ch., 14 s. c., 1 cluster ch., 14 s. c., 1 clus¬ter ch., 16 s. c., and turn.
Fourth row: 15 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 16 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 12 S. C., 1 cl. ch., 16 s. c. and turn.
Fifth row: 18 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 10 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 18 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 14 s. c. and turn.
Sixth row: 4 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 1 cross stitch made as follows: thread over the needle 3 times, pick up a loop in the eleventh stitch of previous row, 5 loops on needle, over and through 2, over and through 2, over and pick up another loop in final s. c. of preceding row, * over and through 2, and repeat from * until 1 loop remains, ch. 2, 1 d. c. caught in the center of crossed treble just made picking up the stitch through the 2 lengthwise threads of center. Make 1 cl. ch., 18 s. c., 1 cl. ch. (t cross stitch, ch. 2, 1 cross stitch) all on the next 10 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 18 s. c., and turn.
Seventh row: 18 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 10 s. c., taken across the top of the 2 cross stitches, 1 cl. ch., 18 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 4 s. c. on cross stitch, 6 s. c. on cluster ch., 4 s. c. to end of row, turn.
Eighth row: 15 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 16s.c., 1 cl. ch., 12 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 16 s. c., turn.
Ninth row: * 14 s. c., 1 cl. ch. and repeat twice from *, 16 s. c., turn.
Tenth row: 17 S. C., I cl. ch., 12 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 16 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 12 s. c., turn.
Eleventh row: 10 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 18 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 10 s. c., 1 cl. ch., 18 s. c., turn.
Twelfth row: 18 s. c. on the 18 s. c., 1 cl. ch. (1 cross st., ch. 2, 1 cross st.), on the 10 ch., 1 cl. ch., 18 s. c., 1 cl. ch., cross stitches as before, turn.
These twelve rows form one pattern. Make seven more patterns and join.
Turnover: beginning on wrong side of bag make 42 s. C. Work back and forth, taking up back thread to form a rib for two more rows; then make one row containing 21 clusters, made in same way as the clus¬ters on chains. Make three more rows of ribbed s. c., then 8 rows, skip¬ping two stitches at each end of every row-, followed by one row of s. c. all around turnover. This should come on the right side of the work. Fasten off. Commence at the other end of turnover and make a row of clusters, turn, 1 row of s. c.
Final row: using 5 strands of thread as a padding cord, work in s. c. over them. In the center of turnover make a loop, large enough to fit over the button mould, covered with s. c., then continue to end. Fasten off.
Finish bottom of bag, as follows: 1 round of clusters worked from the right side. Cut fringe 10 in. long and knot one strand of thread through each stitch, from the wrong side. Still working on wrong side, make a row of s. c. across fringe, taking up 6 strands with each stitch and catching to each point when reached. Knot fringe as illustrated.
Button: ch. 3 and join in a ring. Work around and around and widen just enough to keep work flat until the desired size, then skip every other stitch. Turn so that the wrong side of stitches is exposed, place mould and draw up.
Cord: ch. 3, * make cluster, pulling the loops up about in., ch. 5 and repeat from * for the length desired. Turn and make another cord, as follows: * cluster, ch. 2, then catch with 1 s. c. to center of correspond¬ing place on first cord, ch. 2 and repeat from *.