Pattern Instructions
- The Base (Bottom)Rnd 1: Loosely ch 28, sc in 2nd ch from hook and into next 25 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting chs, sc in free loops of next 25 chs, 2 sc in last ch; join with sl st in first sc. [56 sts]Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st as join, *sc in next 25 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st*, 3 sc in next st; rep from * to * once; join with sl st in first sc. [64 sts]Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 27 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 2 sts; join with sl st in first sc. [72 sts]Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next st, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 29 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 3 sts; join with sl st in first sc. [80 sts]Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 2 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 31 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 4 sts; join with sl st in first sc. [88 sts]Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 3 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 33 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 9 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 5 sts; join with sl st in first sc. [96 sts]Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 4 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 35 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 11 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 6 sts; join with sl st in first sc. [104 sts]Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 5 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 37 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 13 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 7 sts; join with sl st in first sc. [112 sts]The Body of the BagRnds 9-15: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [112 sts]Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *ch 5, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st; rep from * around to last 3 sts; ch 2, dc in first sc to join and create the last ch-5 sp. [28 ch-5 sps]Rnds 17-30: Ch 1, sc in first sp, *ch 5, sc in next sp; rep from * around; ch 2, dc in first sc to join and create the last ch-5 sp. [28 ch-5 sps]Rnd 31: Ch 1, sc in first sp, ch 3, *sc in next sp, ch 3; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [28 ch-3 sps]Rnd 32: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st and ch around; join with sl st in firstsc. FO. [112 sts]Handles Lay the bag flat to place your markers for the handles. Count over 18 sts on the sides of the bag and place a stitch marker in the 19th stitch. Counting the stitch markers, you should have 20 sts marked off in the middle. Do the same on the other side. Stitch markers should align on each side of the bag. Do not crochet into the 20 stitches in the middle. Here is a tutorial.Note: To keep things even, I like to crochet into the back bumps of the chains made for the handles.Rnd 33: Leaving the 20 stitches marked off the middle, join yarn to the left of the stitch marker on your left. Ch 1, sc in same st and into each st up to the next stitch marker. *loosely ch 60 (or any number depending on how long or short you want the handles), sk the 20 sts marked off in the middle*, sc in next 36 sts; rep from * to * once; then join with sl st in first sc. [72 sts and 120 chs]Rnd 34: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and ch around; join with sl st in first sc. [192 sts]Rnds 35-39: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [192 sts] FO.