TOTE Ch 3 and close into a ring with 1 slip st in first ch.Row 1 Ch 3 (Note Ch 3 at beg of each row counts as 1 dc), 11 more dc in ring – 12 dc, slip st into space between beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 2 Ch 3, dc in same space, *2 dc in space between next 2 sts; rep from * around – 24 dc, slip st in space between beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 3 Ch 3, dc in same space, *dc in space between next 2 sts, 2 dc in space between next 2 sts; rep from * around – 36 dc, slip st in space between beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 4 Ch 3, dc in same space, *dc in each of next 2 spaces, 2 dc in next space; rep from * around – 48 dc, slip st in space between beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 5 Ch 3, dc in same space, *dc in each of next 3 spaces, 2 dc in next space; rep from * around – 60 dc, slip st in space between beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 6 Ch 3, dc in each dc around, end slip st in space between beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 7 Ch 3, dc in same space, *dc in each of next 4 spaces, 2 dc in next space; rep from * around – 72 dc; slip st in space between beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 8 Ch 3, dc in same space, *dc in each of next 7 spaces, 2 dc in next space; rep from * around – 81 dc; slip st in space between beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Rows 9-18 Repeat Row 6. Row 19 Ch 3, dc in same space, dc in each of next 5 spaces, *dec 1 dc in next 2 spaces, dc in each of next 7 spaces; rep from * around – 72 dc, slip st in space between beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 20 Repeat Row 6. Row 21 Ch 3, dc in same space, dc in each of next 5 spaces, *dec 1 dc in next 2 spaces, dc in next 5 spaces; rep from * around – 62 dc, slip st in space between beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 22 Repeat Row 6. FIRST HANDLE Row 23 Ch 3, dec 1 dc in next 2 dc, dc in each of next 19 spaces, dec 1 dc in next 2 dc, dc in next space – 23 dc. Turn without working remaining sts. Row 24 Ch 3, dec 1 dc in next 2 dc, dc in each of next 17 spaces, dec 1 dc in next 2 dc, dc in next space, turn. Row 25-30 Rep Row 23, working 2 less sts between decs at each end. There will be 9 sts total after completing Row 30. Row 31 Ch 3, dc in each of 8 dc, turn. Rows 32-45 Rep Row 31 for 14 times. Fasten off. SECOND HANDLE Skip 6 spaces from last stitch worked on Row 22, join yarn in next space, ch 3 and work as for First Handle.FINISHING From wrong side, sew top of handles tog invisibly. With right side facing, sc evenly around both edges of handles. Fasten off and weave in ends.
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