Crochet Half Cloche Hat Drawstring Bag

Suit Yourself and Best Friend: This is a pattern set that gives directions for crochet two different hats and a drawstring handbag. The vintage set was issued as part of the 1953 issue of Coats and Clarks 'Stitch in Time'. The first style hat (in red) is a half hat, and the second design finishes out the design to a full cloche. The drawstring bag is basic design, with changing pattern stitches, round flat bottom and drawstring top. These are easy, beginner level, patterns.

Best Friend Cloche: Use Coats and Clark's O.N.T. SPEED-CRO-SHEEN and a Milwards Steel Crochet Hook, No. 2/0. You need 3 balls to make this hat. The stitches you use are the single crochet, puff stitch, double crochet, slip stitch.

Suit Yourself: HAT and BAG Use Coats and Clark's O.N.T. SPEED-CRO-SHEEN and Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0. If you make the hat and bag at the same time, you need 7 balls. HAT For the hat alone you need 3 balls. A bicycle clip is necessary also. The stitches used are single crochet, long single crochet and a slip stitch

This pattern is featured in a post in the Bits of History blog. 

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