Prince Edward Crocheted bag no. 002
Posted by: Edward in: Projects (Sampling)Finally! The second Prince Edward crocheted bag is here! 
Unlike the Princess Louise and the Prince Edward 001 crocheted bag which are constructed radially from a center point, this Prince Edward 002 crocheted bag is constructed from four large medallions joined together by smaller medallions.
The large medallions were made using a technique called Maltese crochet (also referred to in this website as hairpin lace crochet). The small medallions were made with simple chain and double crochet stitches (to make picots).
And here’s a photo of moi wearing moi bag! Nyuk-nyuk! 
Prince Edward crocheted bag no. 002
(A sample of maltese crochet, improvisation of Princess Louise crocheted bag no. 275)
by Fatima Lasay
Materials
Yellow Monaco raylon crochet thread 8-3 ply 200 grams
Crochet hook no. 6 (for bag)
1″ Hairpin lace staple
Cotton (stuffing for the slip balls)
Blue crystal/glass beads
Suitable lining
Sewing needle and thread of suitable color
Pattern instructions:
Maltese medallion (make 
:
Make 8 strips of maltese crochet lace with 24 loops on each side. For instructions on hairpin lace/maltese crochet, see this entry.
Note: This pattern is a tightwad version of a pattern originally using 36 loops on each side intended for a nightgown yoke design (The Priscilla Yoke Book, 1916).
Drawing together the center of the medallion: Take 3 loops with hook, twist once and slip stitch through. Repeat to end. You should have 8 spokes.Use needle and thread to firmly stitch together the ends of the mid-knots of the lace before proceeding with drawing together the outer loops of the medallion.
Drawing together the outer loops: Take 2 loops with hook, twist once and slip stitch through, ch 5 and continue around. Join. (You should have a total of 12 spokes). * 3 dc in the 5-ch space, ch 4, 3 dc in same space. Repeat from * onto next 5-ch spaces to end. Fasten off.
Small medallion (make 10):
Ch 8, join to form ring. * 2 dc, ch 4 to make picot, repeat from * making total of 8 picots. Fasten off. Using needle and thread or with slip stitch, join the maltese medallions and the small medallions together through the picots as shown in the photo below. Make for 2 sides of the bag.
Creating the mesh body of the bag:
With the joined medallions as central body of the bag, picot and chain loop meshes are made around, increasing the stitches at the places where there are corner turns. This is the same structure as the Princess Louise crocheted bag no. 275 and the Prince Edward crocheted bag no. 001.
Starting at the upper-center of the bag:
Rnd 0: Sl st into right picot of small medallion. Ch 6, sk 1 sp, sl st in next p, * ch 6, sl st into 3rd ch, ch 26, sl st into 3rd ch, ch 2, sc into picot of large medallion (forming picot group). Repeat from * twice. ** Ch 6, sl st into 3rd ch, ch 6, sl st into 3rd st, ch 2, sc into picot of large medallion. Repeat from ** with sc in same picot (this increases the st making the corner of the bag). Repeat * 3 times making last sc into p of small medallion. Ch 6, sk 1 p, sl st in next p, repeat * through ** to end. Sl st to center of first 6-ch loop made in the rnd.
Rnd 1: *Ch 6, sc in rd ch, ch 6, sc in 3rd ch, sc in center of p group of previous rnd, repeat from * to end increasing at corners.
Rnd 2: Same as rnd 1. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: Sl st to center of p group. Ch 7, * tc in same space, ch 4, tc in next p group, ch 4, repeat from * to end without nincreasing at corners.
Rnd 4: Sl st into 4-ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, ch 1, * 3 dc in next space, ch 1, repeat from * to end increasing at corners. Fasten off.
Joining:
The two sides of the bag are joined with the chain picots with blue beads between the picots (replacing 2 chain stiches between picots). The beads of the needed quantity must first be stringed through the thread before beginning the crochet. The beads are then drawn one by one into the crochet as needed. Don’t forget to increase stitches at the two joined corners of the bag.
Top frills of the bag:
Rnd 5: Sl st to 1-ch space, ch 3, sc in next sp, repeat to end around top of bag, making 3 loops at sides of bag over the beaded p group.
Rnd 6: 2 dc in loop, ch 1, repeat to end.
Rnd 7: Same as rnd 5. (Rnds 6 and 7 make the heading through which drawstrings are run).
Rnd 8: 3 dc in space, ch 1, repeat to end.
Rnd 9: Sl st to 1-ch space, ch 5, sc to 2nd ch, ch 5, sc to 2nd ch, ch 1, sc to same space (one p group). Repeat to end.
Rnd 10: Same as rnd 9 but pull beads between picots (bead replaces ch st between p).
Drawstrings:
Using 2 strands of thread, ch to appropriate length (I used 225 ch). Run through heading of bag. Join ends of drawstring together with sl st, fasten off.
Tassels: (make 2)
Make 2 maltese strips for the tassels. Draw together the center loops as in the instructions for the medallions. Do not draw outer loops together as these form the frills of the tassels. Slip the tassels through the drawstrings before attaching the balls.
Balls:
The size of the slip balls can be adjusted by simply adjusting the number of rnds that increase and decrease the stitches to form the shape of the ball.
Rnd 0: Ch 6, join to form ring.
Rnd 1: Make suitable rnd of sc in the ring.
Rnd 2: *1 sc in sc, 2 sc in sc, repeat from *.
Rnd 3: Repeat rnd 2.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in sc, sk 1 st, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from *.
Rnd 5: Repeat rnd 4.
Rnd 6: Repeat rnd 2.
Rnd 7: *1 sc in sc, sk 1 st, repeat from *.
Weave in all ends.
Make suitable lining for bag.
