Black and Gold Elegance

An elegant evening bag, trimmed with subtle golden beads that you can wrap around your arm for a special soiree

MATERIALS:
2 ply yarn
400 gold beads
size E crochet hook

GAUGE: 5 dc = 1 inch
finish size about 7" x 5"


String 400 beads or as many as desired.

Row 1: ch 2
Row 2: 6 sc in second ch from hook; join in first sc. (6 sc)
Row 3: ch 3 (counts as a dc on this and following rounds), dc in same sc; 2 dc in each rem sc; join in third ch of beg. ch 3. (12dc)
Row 4: ch 3, dc in same ch as joining; 2 dc in each dc; join in third ch of beg ch 3. (24 dc)
Row 5: ch 3, 2 dc in next dc; (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) 11 times; join in third ch of beg. ch 3. (36 dc)
Row 6: ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; (dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 11 times; join in third ch of beg ch 3. (48 dc)
Row 7: ch 2, hdc in each sc; join in second ch of beg ch 2
Row 8: ch 2, hdc in each hdc; join in second ch of beg ch 2.
Row 9: ch 2, move one bead upto hook and hdc, *hdc in next hdc, move one bead upto hook and hdc,* to end, join in second ch of beg ch.
Row 10: move one bead upto hook and ch 2, hdc in next hdc, *move one bead upto hook and hdc, hdc in next hdc,* to end, join in second ch of beg ch.

Repeat Rows 9 and 10 until desired length is reached.

Eyelet Row: ch 2, hdc in next hdc, ch 2 skip next hdc, hdc in next 2 hdc to end, join in second ch of beg ch 2

Last Row: *ch 3, skip next st, slip in next st.* to end, join in beg ch of ch 3. Finish off.

Cord : chain desired length. slip st in second ch from hook and in each ch across. Finish off. Weave ends.
Draw cord over and under through eyelet row. join ends and weave in ends.