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Materials: Clark’s O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, size 10, 3 balls of color 102 Coffee Brown, and 1 ball of color 38 Dark Orange. Milward’s steel crochet hook No. 4. Eight- inch Talon Hookless Fastener.

Bag is made of two parts exactly alike, which are sewn together.

With Brown make a ch to measure about an inch longer than fastener. 1st row: S c in 4th ch from hook, s c in next ch, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, s c in each of next 2 ch. Repeat from * until work measures length of fastener. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: 2 s c over next ch-1, * ch 1, 2 s c over next ch-1, repeat from * to end of row. Ch 3, turn.

3rd row: Same as 2nd row, making 2 s c over turning ch-3 in order to keep edges straight. Ch 3, turn.

Repeat 3rd row until work is 3½ inches deep. Then decrease 1 s c group at end of each row by omitting last s c group and making ch 1 to turn. Continue until work measures 5½ inches deep. Then work 1 row of s c in Brown, making s c in each st around sides and bottom. Then work 1 row of s c in Dark Orange, making s c in each s c of previous row. Make another piece the same and sew the two together with Dark Orange.

Handle: With Brown make a ch desired length of handle (about 15 inches). Work 5 rows of s c and 3 rows of s c with Dark Orange. Fold and sew the two edges together with Dark Orange. Sew the ends to edge at top 2½ inches apart at center. Make a crocheted ring to use as a slide over handle.

Make ring trimming, same as for belt, and sew on as in illustration.

Other great patterns from A Bookful of Crochet, Book No. 52.