Linen Bag

This pattern was posted to the lace list. It was taken from "Peterson's Magazine" and it is dated "August 1869".

The pattern is for a Linen Bag by Mrs. Jane Weaver. Here is a brief description of the bag:
"This bag is composed of five strips of calico five inches broad and 23 inches long, pointed at one end, and ornamented with cordstitch embroidery, with a border of tatting or crochet."

Here is the tatting pattern, as taken from the magazine: "The tatted border consists of two similar rows worked with one thread, as follows:
*One Josephine knot; then one closed eye, containing eight double knots, one large picot, and eight double knots; then three Josephine knots again, one eye of eight double knots, one picot for joining, and eight double knots; repeat from *. The placing of the second row may be seen in the design. The tatted borders are sewn firmly on to the hemmed strips, as shown in the design...."