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THE FIVE FOLLOWING PATTERNS WILL BE FOUND VERY PRETTY FOR BAGS;—THEY SHOULD BE KNITTED WITH SECOND-SIZED PURSE TWIST,—NO. 24 NEEDLES.

I.
Diagonal Check Pattern Bag.

Cast on eight stitches for each pattern.

First round—pearl one; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit four; pearl one.—Repeat.

Second round—pearl one; knit six; pearl one.—Repeat.

Third round—pearl one; knit one; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit three; pearl one.—Repeat.

Fourth round—Repeat the second.

Fifth round—pearl one; knit two; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit two; pearl one.—Repeat.

Sixth round—Repeat the second.

[64]Seventh round—pearl one; knit three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; knit one; pearl one.—Repeat.

Eighth round—Repeat the second.

Commence again, as at first row.

II.
Lozenge pattern Bag.

Cast on thirteen stitches for each pattern.

First round—pearl two; knit four; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; bring the silk forward, knit four.—Repeat.

Second round—pearl two; knit two; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit three; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back.—Repeat.

Third round—pearl two; knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit[65] five; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back; knit one.—Repeat.

Fourth round—pearl two; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit three; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back.—Repeat.

Fifth round—pearl two; knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back; knit three; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two.—Repeat.

Sixth round—pearl two; knit three; bring the silk forward, knit two together, taken at the back; knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit three.—Repeat.

Commence again, as at first row.

III.
Hem-stitch Pattern Bag.

Cast on thirteen stitches for each pattern.

First round—knit two; bring the silk forward,[66] knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl one; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl three.—Repeat.

Second round—knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl two; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip stitch over it; pearl two.—Repeat.

Third round—knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl one.—Repeat.

Fourth round—knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl four; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it.—Repeat.

Fifth round—knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the[67] silk forward, knit two together; pearl six.—Repeat.

Sixth round—knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl one; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl three.—Repeat.

Seventh round—knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl two; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl two.—Repeat.

Eighth round—knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; pearl one.—Repeat.

Ninth round—knit two; bring the silk forward, knit two together; knit one; bring the silk forward, knit two together; pearl[68] four; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it.—Repeat.

Tenth round—knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit one; knit two together; bring the silk forward, knit two; pearl six.—Repeat.

Commence again, as at first row.

IV.
Spider Pattern Bag.

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by six.

First round—bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them; bring the silk forward, knit three.—Repeat.

Second round—plain knitting.

Third round—bring the silk forward, knit two together, twice; knit two.—Repeat.

Fourth round—plain knitting.

Fifth round—bring the silk forward, knit[69] three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them.—Repeat.

Commence again, as at first round.

V.
Stripe Pattern Bag.

Cast on six stitches for each pattern.

First round—turn the silk round the needle, pearl three; bring the silk forward, slip one; knit two together, pass the slip-stitch over them.—Repeat.

Second, Third, and Fourth rounds—alternately pearl three and knit three.

Commence again, as at first round.

A Bag, with Black or Garnet Beads.

No. 20 needles, eight skeins of netting silk, and four bunches of beads, including those for the fringe, will be required.

Thread half a bunch of beads on a skein of[70] claret netting silk, and cast on eighty-eight stitches.

First and second rows—plain knitting, without beads.

Third row—slip one; knit one with a bead; knit one.—Repeat the same, alternately, to the end of the row.

Repeat from first row, eighty-four times. Observe at the commencement of every row to make a slip-stitch.

Join up the two sides, leaving an opening at the top, and finish with two bars and a gold chain. A fringe of the garnet beads, with gold points, is the prettiest trimming. It should have a stiff lining.