Round Tatting Work Bag

Bottom of Bag

MAKE r of 2 d s, p, 7 p with 4 d s between, 2 d s, close. Turn; join thread to first p, r of 4 p, 4 d s, p, 3 d s, p, 4 d s, p, 4 d s, close. Join to center r. Repeat, making 8 r around center. Carry thread to p on top of r. Make second row of i6 r, joining to every p. For third row make 27 r. The fourth row has 40 r. This completes bottom of bag.

5th and 6th rows. r of 4 d s, p, 4 d s, joins to first
p of r, 3 d s, join to p of same r, 4 d s, p, 4 d s, close. Turn; leave short thread, 5 d s, p, 5 d s, p, 3 d s, p, 5 d s, p, 5 d s, close. Turn; leave short thread and repeat, joining r together.
7th and 8th rows. r of 5 d s, p, 5 d s, join to first p of r of previous row, 3 d s, join to next p of r, 5 d s, p, 5 d s, close. Turn; leave short thread, 5 d s, p, 2 d s, 6 p with 2 d s between, 5 d s, close. Turn; make a second r, joining to first r. There should he 40 r.

Motif for Side of Bag

MAKE r of 2 d s, p, 2 d s, join to center p of r of eighth row, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, close. Leave short thread, 4 d s, join to small r, 4 d s, join to second p of next r of eighth row, 4 p with 2 d s between, 4 d s, p, 4 d s, close. Leave short thread, 4 d s, join to p of last r, 4 d s, 5 p with 2 d s between, 4 d s, p, 4 d s, close. Leave no thread, 4 d s, join to last r, 6 d s, 5 p with 2 d s between, 6 d s, p, 4 d s, close. Leave no thread, 4 d s, join to last r, 4 d s, 5 p with 2 d s between, 4 d s, p, 4 s, close. Tie loosely to thread between r. Leave short thread, r 4 d s, join to last r, 4 d s, 4 p With 2 d s between. join to fourth p of next r of eighth row, 4 d s, join to small r, 4 d s, close. Cut and tie. To make double row of r around center, r 2 d s, join to second p of r of eighth row, 2 d s, join to third p of center r, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, close. Turn; leave short thread, r 5 d s, join to center p of next r of eighth row, 5 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 5 d s, p, 5 d s, close. Turn; 2 d s, join to small r, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, close. Turn; 5 d s, join to last large r, 5 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 2 d 8, p, 5 d s, p, 5 d s, close. Turn; 2 d s, join to small r, 2 d s, join to third p of center, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, close. Turn; make large r. Turn; make large and small r, leaving two small r without joining to center. Join the next three small r to top r of center. Repeat, making 13 small and 12 large r. There should be 8 motifs around bag; each is made over 5 r of eighth row. Join two large r of each motif on side.

Strap for Bag

MAKE r of 2 d s, join to last p of sixth r of motif, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, close. Turn; leave short thread, 4 d s, join into center p, 4 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 4 d s, p, 4 d s, close. Turn; leave short thread, 2 d s, join to p of small r, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, p, 2 d s, close. Turn; make large r, joining first p to last p of previous r, make small and large r, end with a small r. There are 8 small and 7 large r. Make another strip, joining to next center r of motif and joining centers of small r as seen in illustration.