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Vintage 1940s Knitted
Moss Stitch Bag #288
MATERIALS:
7
tubes Corticelli Daisy Gimp
1
Pair #13 Knitting Needles
2/3
yd - 42” Satin Lining
½
yd Buckram
1
Bracelet
GAUGE:
7
sts = 1”
BODY:
Cast
on 113 sts & work in ms [k 1, p 1 across every row] for 20”. Cast off.
Press
on wrong side with a damp cloth to 16” x 20”.
HANDLE:
Cast
on 33 sts & work in ms for 18”. Cast
off.
Press
on wrong side with damp cloth.
BRACELET
PIECE:
Cast
on 7 sts & work in ms for few rows [to fit around bracelet]. Cast off.
FINISHING:
Line
handle with double lining.
Fold
body of bag in half to form a 16” x 10” pouch & sew side seams.
Mark
centre of each top edge & make a 3” box pleat, having marker in centre of
pleat.
Baste
pleat, sewing across top edge only.
Sew
small ms piece over bracelet & stitch to outside of box pleat ½” down from
top. Remove bastings.
Cut
a piece of lining 16 ½” x 20” & a piece of buckram 15 ½” x 19”.
Centre
buckram on lining having ½” of lining extending around all edges. Baste into place.
Fold
in half with buckram on outside & sew sides taking ½” seams.
Turn
so that seams are on inside.
Baste
3” box pleats as on crocheted piece.
Sew
top edge of pleats securely.
Remove
box pleat bastings from lining.
Insert
lining in bag & sew to bag along the two side seams.
Baste
lining ½” from top of bag, cutting away any surplus material.
Sew
across pleats only.
Cut
inner lining 16” x 20”, make side seams & baste box pleats.
Sew
handles in place over each box pleat.
Place
lining in bag & sew around top, turning in all raw edges.
Draw
handle thru bracelet.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
[ ] work
instructions within brackets as many times as directed
( ) work
instructions within parentheses as many times as directed
* repeat
the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* * repeat
instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of
instructions
” inch(es)
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop(s)
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back
post single crochet
Bptr back
post treble crochet
Ca color
A
Cb color
B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space previously
made:
e.g ch-1 space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter(s)
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr double
treble
fl front loop(s)
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble crochet
G gram
Hdc half double crochet
Inc increase/increases/increasing
lp(s) loops
M meter(s)
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter(s)
Oz ounce(s)
P picot
Pat(s)
or patt pattern(s)
Pc popcorn
Pm place
marker
Prev previous
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat(s)
Rnd(s) round(s)
Rs right side
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together
Sk skip
Sl st slip sitich
Sp(s) space(s)
St(s) stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch turning chain
Tbl through
back loop
Tog together
Tr or
Trc treble crochet
Trtrc triple
treble crochet
Ws wrong side
Yd(s) yard(s)
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn
over hook
