Handicrafter Cotton - Reusable Gift Bag (crochet)

MEASUREMENTS
Approx 10½ ins [26.5 cm] wide x 15 ins [38 cm] high.

MATERIALS
Bernat® Handicrafter Cotton Country Colors (Solids 400 g / 14 oz)
1 ball of #27106 (Country Blue)

Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Length of ½ inch [1 cm] wide grosgrain ribbon.

GAUGE
13 dc and 7 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

ABBREVIATIONS
www.bernat.com/glossary

INSTRUCTIONS
Beg at base, ch 34.
1st rnd: 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each of next 29 ch. 3 dc in last ch. Working into rem loops of foundation ch, work 1 dc in each ch to last ch. 2 dc in last ch. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 66 dc.
2nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
Rep 2nd rnd until work from beg measures 13 ins [33 cm].

Shape handles: Next rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. Ch 17. Miss next 17 dc. 1 dc in each of next 16 dc. Ch 17. Miss next 17 dc. 1 dc in each of last 8 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
Next rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. 1 dc in each of next 17 ch. 1 dc in each of next 16 dc. 1 dc in each of next 17 ch. 1 dc in each of last 8 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 66 dc.
Next rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
Weave ribbon through rnd as shown in picture.