Free Pattern - 1950s Beach Bag & Slippers Set #1144

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Vintage 1950s Beach Bag & Slippers Set #1144

MATERIALS:
J & P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen:
8 balls Red, 4 balls each Blue, Yellow, Pink & Green
Clarks ONT Plastic Crochet Hook #8
16 Metal Rings 1” Diameter
1 Pair Soles
2 yds Round Elastic.

GAUGE:
4 sc = 1”
4 rows = 1”

NOTE:
Use 4 strands thru out.

BAG:
Start at bottom with Red, ch 8”.

1^ST ROW: Sc in 2nd ch from hk & in each ch across until piece meas 6”. Cut off rem chain. Ch 1, turn. 

2^ND - 8^TH ROWS INCL: 2 sc in 1^st sc [1 sc inc], sc in each sc across, make 2 sc in last sc [another sc inc]. Ch 1, turn.

Work without inc until piece meas 8”. 

NEXT ROW: Work off 2 sc as 1 sc [1 sc dec], sc in each sc across to within last 2 sc, work off 2 sc as 1 sc [another sc dec].

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 sc at beg & end of each row until 7 more rows are com­pl. Break off.

SIDE PIECE:
Start at narrow edge with Pink, ch 8”.

1^ST ROW: Sc in 2^nd ch from hk & in each ch across until piece meas 6”. Cut off rem chain. Ch 1, turn. 

2^ND ROW: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

Rep 2^nd row until piece meas 12”. Break off.

Make 3 more pieces same way, have one Blue, one Green & one Yellow.

GUSSET [MAKE 4]:
Start at narrow edge with Red, ch 3½”.

Work as for Side Piece until piece meas 2”.

Compl as for Side Piece.

Sew Side Pieces to wide sides of bottom.

Sew Gusset strips to corners.

Sew up seams.

Attach Red to top & sc closely around.

HANDLE [MAKE 2]:
Start at narrow edge with Red, ch 11. 

1^ST ROW: Sc in 2^nd ch from hk & in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. 

2^ND ROW: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

Rep 2^nd row until piece meas 22”. Break off.

Sew neatly along edges of long side, stuff with scraps of yarn to make Handle firm.

Sew Handles to Gussets, 3” from top.

Sew metal rings around Bag evenly spaced, 3” from top of Bag.

CORD:
Cut 36 strands of Red, each 2½ yds long.

Twist these strands tightly, then double these strands & give them twist in opposite direction.

Pass Cord thru rings.

BALL [MAKE 2]:
Start at cen­ter with Red, ch 2. 

1^ST RND: 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hk. 

2^ND, 3^RD & 4^TH RNDS: Inc 3 sc evenly around.

Work without inc until piece meas 1½”.

Dec 3 sc on next 2 rnds.

Stuff firmly with scraps of yarn.

Insert end of Cord in opening.

Sew securely in place.

Cut piece of cardboard to fit bot­tom & place inside Bag.

SLIPPERS:
RIGHT SLIPPER:
TOE PIECE:
Start at bottom with Red, ch 11. 

1^ST ROW: Sc in 2^nd ch from hk & in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. 

2^ND - 16^TH ROWS INCL: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. 

17^TH ROW: Dec 1 sc at beg & end of row. 

18^TH - 25^TH ROWS INCL: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

Break off at end of 25^th row.

Sew Toe Piece in place on sole.

SIDE:
With Red, make chain long enough to reach around remainder of sole. 

1^ST ROW: Sc in 2^nd ch from hk & in each ch across. Break off Red. 

2^ND ROW: Attach Green & sc in each sc across, dec 8 sc evenly across. Break off. 

3^RD ROW: Attach Red & rep 2^nd row.

Cont work in this manner, have 1 row of Pink, 1 Red, 1 Blue, 1 Red, 1 Yellow & 1 Red.  

Sew Side around sole.

Sew up ends of Side at front.

Cut elastic in half, knot one end & draw thru last sc row, pull elastic to fit.

Knot opposite end.

Make Left Slipper same way.

ENJOY!

“HOW-TO” INSTRUCTIONS:

1. MAKE TWISTED CORD:

Cut strands as directed.

Knot ends & put knotted end over a stationary hk.

Twist strands until they buckle; then double piece & slip other end over hk.

Twist in opposite direction & knot free ends to prevent raveling.

Draw cords in opposite directions thru beading. Tie & trim ends.

2. LINE FRAME BAGS:

1^ST: Meas inside edge of 1 side of Metal Bag Frame; add 1”. This is width of lining.

2^ND: Meas height of crocheted piece, incl ½ of bottom of bag [if there is one]; add 1”. This is length of lining.

3^RD: Cut 4 pieces of lining material, follow above meas.

4^TH: Cut 2 pieces of crinoline ½” shorter, but same width as lining pieces.

5^TH:  With right sides facing, sew 2 pieces of lining tog along 1 width & 2 height edges, allow ½” for seams.

Sew 2 crinoline pieces in same way.

Slip lining piece inside crinoline piece, turn lining over at top edge & tack [right side of lining is inside].

Sew 3 edges of rem 2 lining pieces. Turn right side out.

Slip crinoline piece inside this piece.

Turn top edge down between other thicknesses & sew in place.

Top edge of lining should be same meas as inner edge of open frame.

3. LINE DRAWSTRING BAGS:

1^ST: Meas ½ of top edge of crocheted bag. This is width of lining.

2^ND & 3^RD: Same as for Frame Bag.

4^TH:  With right sides facing, sew 2 pieces of lining tog along 1 width & 2 height edges, allow ½” for seams.

Sew rem 2 pieces in same way. Turn right side out.

Slip 1st piece inside 2nd piece.

Turn both top edges to inside [bet both thicknesses] & overcast.

HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:

*                                   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/triple 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]

Compl                        complete

Cont                           continue

Dc                               double crochet

Dc2tog                      double crochet 2 stitches together

Dec                             decrease/decreases/decreasing

Dtr/Dtrc                   double treble/triple crochet

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/triple crochet

G                                 gram

Hdc                            half double crochet

Hk                               hook

Inc                               increase/increases/increasing

Incl                             inclusive

K                                 knit

lp[s]                            loop[s]

M                                 meter[s]

M                                 mesh

Mc                               main color

Meas                          measure

Mm                              millimeter[s]

O                                 over [yarn over]

Oz                               ounce[s]

P                                 picot or purl

Pat[s] or patt            pattern[s]

Pc st or Pc               popcorn stitch

Pm                               place marker

Prev                           previous

PSSO                         pass slip stitch over

Rem                            remain/remaining

Rep                             repeat[s]

Rnd[s]                        round[s]

Rs                               right side

Sc                               single crochet

Sc2tog                      single crochet 2 stitches together

Sdc                             short double crochet [half double crochet]

Sk                               skip

Sl st                           slip stitch

Sp[s]                           space[s]

St[s]                           stitch[es]

Tch or t-ch               turning chain

Tbl                              through back loop

Tog                             together

Tr or Trc                  treble/triple crochet

Trtrc or T Trc         triple treble/triple crochet

Ws                              wrong side

YB                               yarn back

Yd[s]                           yard[s]

YF                               yarn forward

Yo                               yarn over

Yoh                             yarn over