This pretty little bag is made after the bags for holding lengths of different coloured sewing silks, thimbles or other eceteras of the work table of days gone by.

MATERIALS: half-ounce ball of Pearsall’s Extra Quality Knitting Silk in colour and another in white, and four knitting needles, No. 17 or 18.

MEASUREMENTS: 5.6 cm wide. (10 sts per 2.5cm), 6.2cm wide. (9 sts per 2.5 cm), 7 cm wide (8 sts per 2.5cm).