Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
1—70 yd. skein each Bongo, Lilac, Yellow and Chartreuse and
“AUNT LYDIA’S” Button and Carpet Thread
1 Spool matching color
2 Dish Cloths
½ yd. Lining Material
½ yd. Buckram
Large Blunt Needle
Cut strands of yarn about 24 inches long. Always weave under two bars of
dish cloth throughout. Thread Bongo into blunt needle and start weaving
at lower edge of short side of dish cloth. 1st ROW: Allow a 2 inch
length at each end for fringe, insert needle down 1st mesh of 1st row,
weave under next two bars, * skip next 4 meshes, weave under next two
bars of 5th row above, skip next 4 meshes, weave under next 2 bars of
starting row, repeat from * across row. Start all succeeding rows one
row above each previous row, and work all rows in same manner throughout
working 2 more rows in Bongo, 3 rows in Lilac, 3 rows in Yellow, 3 rows
in Bongo, 3 rows in Lilac, 3 rows in Chartreuse. Repeat color scheme
from beg until bag is completed. Cut 3 inch strands of yarn for lower
edge fringe. Following color scheme tack 3 strands of each color in
position across (tack on wrong side bringing fringe to right side). Work
another section in same manner. Trim fringe evenly.
LINING: Cut 2 sections of buckram ½ inch less than bag. Sew buckram to
wrong side of bag. Weave 3 sides of bag tog with “AUNT LYDIA’S” Button
and Carpet Thread leaving one short side open. Cut lining allowing for
seams. Fold lining in half, sew side seams. Insert in bag, fold hem
under at top of bag, tack lining in position.
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HANDLES: Cut 2 yd. lengths of each color, twist tightly, fold in half
and let twist itself. Knot at each end leaving 2 inches free for fringe.
Sew in position.