​Crochet Shopping Bag

You’ll need:

400g of blue 100% cotton yarn (90m/50g);

Crochet hook 3.

Size: 35 cm height.

Stitches control: 16 sts x 18,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

1^st row: 12 single crochets in the ring. Place marker in the beginning of the circle row;

2^nd row: 2 single crochets in every st = 24 single crochets;

3^rd row: 24 single crochets;

4^th row: * 2 single crochets in 1 st, 1 single crochet* x 12 times = 36 single crochets;

5^th row: 36 single crochets;

6^th row: * 2 single crochets in 1 st, 2 single crochets* x 12 times = 48 single crochets;

7^th row: 48 single crochets;

8^th row: * 2 single crochets in 1 st, 3 single crochets* x 12 times = 60 single crochets;

9^th row: 60 single crochets;

10^th row: * 2 single crochets in 1 st, 4 single crochets* x 12 times = 72 single crochets;

11^throw: 72 single crochets;

12^th row: * 2 single crochets in 1 st, 5 single crochets* x 12 times = 84 single crochets;

13^th row: 84 single crochets;

14^th row: * 2 single crochets in 1 st, 6 single crochets* x 12 times = 96 single crochets;

15^th row: 96 single crochets;

16^th row: * 2 single crochets in 1 st, 7 single crochets* x 12 times = 108 single crochets;

17^th row: 108 single crochets;

18^th row: * 2 single crochets in 1 st, 8 single crochets* x 12 times = 120 single crochets;

19^th row: 120 single crochets;

20^th row: * 2 single crochets in 1 st, 9 single crochets* x 12 times = 132 single crochets;

21^st row: 132 single crochets;

22^nd row: * 2 single crochets in 1 st, 10 single crochets* x 12 times = 144 single crochets;

23^rd row: 144 single crochets.

24^th row: 144 single crochets through back loop;

25^th-60^th rows: 144 single crochets;

61^st row: 24 single crochets, 24 chain sts, skip 24 single crochets, 48 single crochets, 24 chain sts, skip 24 single crochets, 24 single crochets;

62^nd-65^th rows: 144 single crochets;

66^th row: 144 single crochets through back loop;

67^th-70^th rows: 144 single crochets;

71^st row: 24 single crochets, 24 chain sts, skip 24 single crochets, 48 single crochets, 24 chain sts, skip 24 single crochets, 24 single crochets;

72^nd-76^th rows: 144 single crochets, circle in the ring with the help of slip st.

Assembly

Sew handles. Turn the upper edge inside along the 66^th row and sew.