Free Pattern - Vintage 1945 Heart Strings Bag #710

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Vintage 1945 Heart Strings Bag #710

Everything to make it becoming.  A fashionable vintage design, & a season-spanning, wardrobe favorite!

MATERIALS:
Hiawatha Super Corde Art #38 or #39 , 3 tubes
OR

Hiawatha Super Crepe Corde Art #42, 4 tubes
Steel Crochet Hook #0
OR
Bone Crochet Hook #3
Hiawatha Lining Material & Buckram Art #H-113
8 Bone Rings 1 ¼” in diameter

BAG:
Starting at one corner, ch 2.

1^ST ROW:  Sc in 2^nd ch from hk, * ch 2, [yo, insert hk in sc & draw lp thru to height of ½”] 3 times; yo & draw thru all 7 lps on hk, ch 1 to fasten [puff st made], sc in top of prev puff st.  Rep from * until there are 3 puff sts in all, ending with sc.  Ch 2, turn.

2^ND ROW:  Make puff st in sc, * sc in next sc, ch 2, puff st in same place as last st.  Rep from * across until there are 4 puff sts, ending with sc in top of last puff st.  Ch 2, turn.

Rep 2^nd row, thus inc 1 puff st at end of each row, until piece meas 7” [meas down center, from 1^st row].  Ch 2, turn.

Work 6 rows even.

NEXT ROW:  Work puff st across as before, but do not work over last puff st of prev row [1 puff st dec].  Ch 1, turn.

Rep last row until only 3 puff sts rem.

Work 1 row even.  Fasten off.

GUSSETS [MAKE 4]:
1^ST ROW:  Same as 1^st row of large piece, making 5 puff sts instead of 3.  Ch 2, turn.

2^ND ROW:  Same as 2^nd row of large piece [1 puff st inc].  Ch 1, turn.

3^RD ROW:  Work even.

4^TH ROW:  Same as 2^nd row [7 puff sts].

Work 3 rows even.

NEXT ROW:  Work in patt, dec 1 puff st at end of row.  Ch 1, turn.

Work 1 row even.

Work 1 row dec 1 puff st at end [5 puff sts].

Work 1 row even, fasten off.

Straight edge is top of gusset.

FINISHING:
Cut patt of crocheted pieces.

Cover bone rings closely with sc.

Sew 2 bone rings at top of each crocheted gusset.

Turn 4 corners of bag toward center & pin gussets in position.

Working with bag toward you, work sc thru bag & gussets thus joining.

Make lining [inserting buckram interlining in large piece only], & sew into bag.

Using double corde, make ch 30” long, then work sl st back along chain.

Draw cord thru rings & knot ends tog.

Make 2^nd cord & pull thru rings from opposite side of bag.

ENJOY!

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 hook