1st row. 6 ch, 1 s into the 1st ch to close ring.
2d row. 6 ch, 1 d into the ring, * 3 ch, 1 d into ring; repeat from * 6 times, 3 ch, 1 sl st into the 3rd ch.
3d row. 1 ch, * 4 s over the next 3 ch; repeat from * 7 times, 1 sl st into the 1st s.
4th row. 6 ch, 1 d into the 2nd s, * 3 ch, 1 d into the 2nd s; repeat from * 14 times, 3 ch, 1 sl st into the 3rd of the 6 ch.
5th row. * 10 ch; turn, 2 s into the 2nd and 3rd ch, 5 d into the next 5 ch, 1 s into the next ch, 1 sl st into the last ch; turn, 1 ch, 1 s into the 1 st d, 1 ch, 1 s into the 3rd d, 1 ch, 1 s into the 5th d, 1 ch, 1 s into the last s, 1 sl st into the ch; turn, 1 s into the sl st, 1 s into the s, 5 d into the next 5 st, 1 s into the s, 1 sl st into the 1st ch, 1 sl st into the same 1st ch, 3 s over the next 3 ch of the 4th row, 11ch, 1 s into the 4th ch to form a p, 8 ch, skip 1 ch, 7 s into the next 7 ch, 4 ch, 1 s into the 1st ch to form a p, 7 s into the next 7 ch, 3 s over the next 3 ch of the 4th row; repeat from * 8 times.
6th row. Work 10 sl st along 1st petal, * 11 ch, 1 s into point of next bar, 11 ch, 1 s into point of next petal; repeat from * 8 times.
7th row. * 3 s into the 1st 3 ch, 4 ch, 1 s into the 1st ch to form a p, skip 1 ch, 3 s into next 3 ch, 1 p, skip 1 ch, 3 s into next 3 ch, 1 s into next s, 1 p, 1 s into the same s, 3 s into the next 3 ch, 1 p, skip 1 ch, 3 s into the next 3 ch, 1 p, skip 1 ch, 3 s into the next 3 ch; repeat from * 8 times. Work another motif and join the two together by working the p of last point as follows: 1 s into the s over the bar, 2 ch, 1 s into the p of the point of the first made motif, 2 ch, 1 s into the 1st ch to form a p, 1 s into the same s. There are four motifs which make the band for the bag. Work two more motifs and join them as explained. For the top of band.
8th row *1 s into the p of middle point of motif, 11 ch, 1 s into the 3rd p, 5 ch, 1 s into the next p, 19 ch, 1 s into the 2nd p, 11 ch, 1 s into the 2nd p, 5 ch, 1 s into the next p, 5 ch, 1 s into the 2nd p of the next motif, 5 ch, 1 s into
the next p, 5 ch, 1 s over into the 6th of the 11 ch, 5 ch, 1 s into the 2nd p, 5 ch, 1 s over into the 6th of the 19 ch, 13 ch, 1 s into the 2nd p, 5 ch, 1 s into the next p, 11 ch; repeat from * 3 times.
9th row. * 15 s over the 1st 11 ch, 5 s over the next 5 ch, 9 s over the next 13 ch; turn, 11 ch; 1 s into the 8th of the 15 ; turn, 15 s over the 11 ch, 10 s over the same 11 ch, 9 over the next 13 ch; turn, 11 ch, 1 s into the middle of the last made scallop; turn. 15 s over the 11 ch, 10 s over the same 13 ch, 5 s over the next. ch, 7 s over the next 11 ch; turn, 11 ch, 1 s into the middle of the last made scallop; turn, 15 s over th.; 11 ch, 8 s over the same 11 ch; repeat from * 3 times, 1 row of s around top. Follow the same directions for filling in under side of motifs.
Top of Bag
1st row. Ch 5, skip 2, 1 d into 3rd st, * ch 2, skip 2, 1 d into next; repeat from * around top, after last 2 ch, sl st into 2nd st of ch of 5.
2d row. 3 s into each space of 2 ch around top.
3d row. 1 s into each st of 2nd row.
4th and 5th rows. Repeat 3rd row.
6th row. 2 s into 1st 2 s, ch 10; turn, * 1 s into 1st st, 1 s into 2nd st, 5 d into next 5 st, 1 s into next, 1 s into next, 1 sl st into last ch; turn, 1 ch, 1 s into 1st d, 1 ch, 1 s into 3rd d, 1 ch, 1 s into 5th d, 1 s into the last s, 1 sl st into the ch; turn, 1 s into sl st, 1 s into the s, 5 d into next 5 st, 1 s into s, 1 sl st into the 1st ch, 1 sl st into the same 1st ch, 6 s into next 6 st, ch 10; repeat from *.
7th row. Sl st up side of leaf, ch 6, 1 s into tip of next leaf; continue around top with ch of 6 between each leaf.
8th row. 6 s into sp of 6 ch of 7th row, 1 s in tip of leaf.
9th row. 1 s into each st of 8th row.
l0th row. * 1 s into next 12 st, ch 7; turn, catch into the 5th st from hook; turn, 13 s under the 7 ch, 1 s into each of next 4 st; turn, ch 2, miss 1 of the 13 st, 1 d in next (6 times), ch 2, catch in 3rd st; turn, work 3 s, 1 P, 1 S under each 2 ch; repeat from *.
Bottom of Bag
Make 1 s in each st around bottom of band.
1st row. Ch 5, skip 2, 1 d into the 3rd st, * ch 2, skip 2, 1 d into next; repeat from * around bottom, after the last ch of 2, sl st into 2nd st of ch of 5, 1 s
2d row. * 2 s into each space of 2 ch, 1 s in d; repeat from *.
3d and 4th rows. 1 s into each st of previous row.
Close the bag by folding together and crochet¬ing through the two opposite stitches.
Cord
The cord is made by making a ch of 4 and join¬ing into a ring with sl st, make s in each of 4 ch, 1 s in the outside st between the two slanting st. Make 2 lengths of cord 24 inches long