FREE LEAFLET C-818Dainty DuoBERET and BAGEasy to crochet with only 6 balls of COATS & CLARK’S “SPEED-CRO-SHEEN”… and a plastic bleach bottle makes the stiffening for the bag.
COATS & CLARK’S O.N.T. “SPEED-CRO-SHEEN” MERCERIZED COTTON. 6 balls of No. 10-A Canary Yellow.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 1/0 (zero).
1 yellow button, 3/4 inch in diameter.1I yard of yellow grosgrain ribbon, 3/4 inch wide.
7 bone rings, outside diameter 7/8 inch.
A 5-quart size plastic bleach jug.
GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch; 4 rnds = 1 inch.
NOTE: The wrong side of work is the right side of the Hat. One tr forms a popcorn.
HAT
Starting at center top, ch 6. Join with a sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: In ring make (sc, tr) 6 times. Join with sl st to first sc- 12 sts. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, in the joining and in each st around make sc and tr. Join as before-24 sts. 3rd rnd: Ch 4 to count as first tr, sc in next tr, * tr in next sc, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-4. 4th rnd: Ch 1, sc in first st, * tr in next sc, (sc and tr in next st) twice-an inc set made; sc in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join-36 sts. NOTE: Hereafter inc 1 st in a tr and 1 st in next sc. 5th rnd: Repeat 3rd rnd. 6th rnd: Ch 1, sc in joining, tr in next sc, * sc in next tr, tr in next sc. Repeat from * around, making 6 inc sets evenly spaced. Repeat 3rd and 6th rnds alternately for pattern until there are 132 sts on rnd. Work even without increasing until piece measures 6 1/2 inches from center top, ending with 3rd rnd. Next rnd: Work in pattern over first 62 sts, draw up a loop in next tr and in next sc, thread over and draw through all loops on hook-1 sc decreased; draw up a loop in next tr, holding back on hook the last loop of next tr, make a tr in next sc, thread over and draw through 3 remaining loops on hook-1 tr decreased; (place a marker over the dec set just made, work in pattern across next 18 sts, dec 1 sc and 1 tr over next 4 sts as before) 3 times; place a marker as before-8 sts decreased. Work 3 rnds even. Next rnd: Work in pattern decreasing 2 sts over each marker as before. Following rnd: Sc in each st around. Join and turn. Next 2 rnds: Ch 1, sc in the joining and in each sc around. Join. Break off and fasten at end of last rnd. Cut ribbon I inch longer than head size. Sew ends together, allowing 1/2 inch for seam. Sew band along last rnd of hat and turn to inside to form a beret.
ORNAMENT … Make 24 sc over 1 bone ring. Join to first sc, ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 4 ch (stem made); sl st in next sc on ring, ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch (another stem made); sl st in next sc on ring. Break off and fasten.
Ball (Make 2): Ch 2. 1st rnd: Make 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 2nd rnd: Make 2 sc in each sc around. Next 4 rnds: Work even. Following rnd: * (Dec 1 sc) twice; sc in next sc. Repeat from * once more. Next rnd: (Dec 1 sc) 3 times. Break off, leaving a 6-inch strand. Thread into a needle and sew ball to end of one stem. Sew ring to side of hat as shown, about I inch up from turned under edge.
BAG
Work as for Hat until there are 108 sts on rnd. Work even until piece measures 6 inches from center. Turn at end of last rnd. Next rnd: Sc in each st around. Hereafter do not join rnds. Following rnd: Sc in each sc around. Repeat last rnd for 4 3/4 inches. Break off and fasten.
HANDLE . . . Ch 80 to measure 16 inches (5 ch to 1 inch). 1st rnd: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, making 3 sc in last ch-3-sc group made; working along opposite side of starting chain, sc in each ch across, ending with 2 sc in last ch. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc to within next 3-sc group, 2 sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each sc to within last 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc. Join to first sc. Break off and fasten. Cut ribbon 1/2 inch longer than handle. Turn under 1/4 inch at both ends and sew in place to wrong side of handle.
RING (Make 6) … Work 24 sc over 1 bone ring. Join and break off. Divide top edge of Bag in 6 equal parts and mark with pins. Sew one half of a ring to inside of Bag at each pin. Sew ends of Handle opposite each other, 1 inch down from top edge of Bag.
CORD … Make a chain, 32 inches long. Place a marker 4 inches from start and another marker 10 inches from start. 1st row: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to next pin; remove pin, ch 4, skip 4 ch for buttonhole, sl st in next ch and in each ch to next pin, remove pin, make another buttonhole and sl st in each remaining ch. Break off and fasten.
Leaving 4 inches free at beg of 1st row, make a 3-inch loop with next 6 inches of cord. Sew in place at one end of Handle. Sew button at same place. Draw Cord from back to front of each ring. Make 2 balls and sew one to each end of Cord. Place jug on table. Measure 4 1/2 inches up from table along the side of the jug and mark with a pencil. Repeat this all around the jug and draw a line. Cut off top along the marked line. Insert the plastic base in Bag for a liner. Pull up cord tightly and slip both buttonholes over the button to close bag.
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