NOTE:  Revised July,  2004

Materials: Small amounts of Red, White and Blue Worsted Weight Yarn; Size H hook.

Finished size of Bag is about 8 X 9"

Beginning with Red yarn, chain 70. At end of each row, join with sl st to beginning chain, being careful not to twist the yarn.

Rnd 1: Hdc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining chain around, continuing in the backs of chains.   At the end of the Rnd, join with sl st to the first hdc made.

Rnds 2 and 3:  Ch 2, hdc in each hdc around. At end of Row 3, sl st to join as before, changing yarn color to White.  End off Red.

Rnds 4 and 5: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc around. Join as before.  At end of Rnd 5,  change yarn color to Blue, end off White.

Rnds 6-10:  Ch 2, hdc in each hdc around. Join as before.  At the end of Rnd 10, change yarn to Red , end off Blue.

Rnds 11 and 12:  With Red, Ch 2, hdc in each hdc around. Join as before. At the end of Rnd 12, change yarn  color to White, end off Red.

Rnd 13: With White, Ch 2, hdc in  each hdc around. Join as before. At the end of Rnd 13, change yarn Color to Blue, end off White.

Rnds 14-16: With Blue, Ch 2, hdc in each hdc around. Join as before. At the end of Rnd 16, change yarn color to White, end off Blue

Rnds 17 and 18: With White, ch 2, hdc in each hdc around. Join as before. At the end of Rnd 18, change yarn  color to Red, end off White.

Rnds 19 and 20: With Red, ch 2,  hdc in each hdc around. Join as before. At the end of Rnd 20, change yarn color to Blue, End off Red.

Rnd 21: Continuing with Blue, ch 4, skip next hdc, dc in next hdc, (ch 1, skip next hdc, dc in next hdc) around.  At end of Rnd, sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch-4.

Rnd 22: Ch 1, sc in same st as  joining and in each ch around. Join to first sc. End off. Weave in all ends.

PULL CORD:  With one strand of each yarn color, chain a chain approximately 60 stitches long; end off. Now weave the cord through the top dc row and , around; cut the yarn ends off, leaving enough length to tie the ends together in a firm knot; weave ends into back into the cord.