Ring: Ch 12, sl st in 1st ch to form loop. Round 1: Ch 1, 12 sc into loop, sl st into top of the first sc. Round 2: ch 1, sc into first sc, * ch1, sc into next st around, ch, sl st into 1sc. Round 3: ch 3, (makes 1st dc) dc into each sc and ch around, 24 dc total, sl st into top of 1st dc. Round 4: ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and ch 1), dc ch1 dc ch 1 into next st, * dc ch 1 into next st, dc ch 1 dc ch 1 in next st * around, sl st into 3d ch of first ch 4, makes 36 ch 1 loops. Stop and count your loops at this time. If you mess up here, it won’t be noticeable until the end when the handles don’t line up. So count and fix as needed now, when it is just a little work. Round 5: sl st into first loop, ch 5 (this makes 1st dc and 1st ch 2), ch 2 dc into next loop around, end with dc, ch 1 sc into 3rd ch of first ch 5 to make final 2ch loop with the yarn ending in the middle of the loop. Round 5: ch 6 (this counts as 1st dc plus first 3 ch), dc in next loop, *ch 3 dc in next loop * around, end with ch 1 hdc into 3d ch of first ch 6. Round 6-8 : ch 7 (this makes 1st dc plus 1st ch 4), dc in next loop, ch 4 dc in next loop around, end with ch 2, hdc in 3rd ch of initial ch 7. Round 9: ch 7 (this makes 1st dc plus 1st ch 4), dc in next loop, ch 4 dc in next loop around, end with ch 4, sl st into 3rd ch of initial ch 7.
Rounds 10-12 are the beading through which to run the drawstring to hold the folded bag closed when not in use.
Round 10: sl st into next loop, ch 1 4 sc in 1st loop. 4 sc in each loop around, end with sl st into 1st sc. Round 11: ch 6 (this makes 1sc and 1st ch 5), * ch 5 sk 3 st, sc* around, end with ch 5 sl st into 1st ch of initial ch 6. Round 12: sl st into first loop, ch 1, 4 sc in first loop, 4 sc in each loop around, end with sl st in 1st sc.
The bag’s sides
Round 13: ch 9 (makes 1st sc and 1st ch 8 loop), sk 3 sc, sc, *ch 8, sk 3 sc, sc* around, end with ch 4, dtc into 1st ch of initial ch 9. (dtc = 3 yarn overs) Round 14-16 ch 9, sc into next loop, *ch 8 sc into next loop* around, end with ch 4, dtc into base of initial ch 8. Rounds 17-20: ch 13, sc into next loop, *ch 12, sc into next loop* around, end with ch 6, do a long stitch with 4 yarn overs into 1st ch of initial ch 13. Rounds 21-24: ch 17, sc into next loop *ch 16, sc into next loop* around, end with ch 8, do a long stitch with 6 yarn overs in 1st ch of initial ch 17
Optional, for large bag, do 4 rows of ch 21, sc into next loop, *ch 20, sc into next loop* around, end with ch 10, yo 8 times for last stitch in 1st ch of initial ch 21. Then continue the pattern with Round 25.
Final pattern, I think
Long Version:
The bag’s base
Ring: Ch 12, sl st in 1st ch to form loop.
Round 1: Ch 1, 12 sc into loop, sl st into top of the first sc.
Round 2: ch 1, sc into first sc, * ch1, sc into next st around, ch, sl st into 1sc.
Round 3: ch 3, (makes 1st dc) dc into each sc and ch around, 24 dc total, sl st into top of 1st dc.
Round 4: ch 4 (counts as 1st dc and ch 1), dc ch1 dc ch 1 into next st, * dc ch 1 into next st, dc ch 1 dc ch 1 in next st * around, sl st into 3d ch of first ch 4, makes 36 ch 1 loops. Stop and count your loops at this time. If you mess up here, it won’t be noticeable until the end when the handles don’t line up. So count and fix as needed now, when it is just a little work.
Round 5: sl st into first loop, ch 5 (this makes 1st dc and 1st ch 2), ch 2 dc into next loop around, end with dc, ch 1 sc into 3rd ch of first ch 5 to make final 2ch loop with the yarn ending in the middle of the loop.
Round 5: ch 6 (this counts as 1st dc plus first 3 ch), dc in next loop, *ch 3 dc in next loop * around, end with ch 1 hdc into 3d ch of first ch 6.
Round 6-8 : ch 7 (this makes 1st dc plus 1st ch 4), dc in next loop, ch 4 dc in next loop around, end with ch 2, hdc in 3rd ch of initial ch 7.
Round 9: ch 7 (this makes 1st dc plus 1st ch 4), dc in next loop, ch 4 dc in next loop around, end with ch 4, sl st into 3rd ch of initial ch 7.
Rounds 10-12 are the beading through which to run the drawstring to hold the folded bag closed when not in use.
Round 10: sl st into next loop, ch 1 4 sc in 1st loop. 4 sc in each loop around, end with sl st into 1st sc.
Round 11: ch 6 (this makes 1sc and 1st ch 5), * ch 5 sk 3 st, sc* around, end with ch 5 sl st into 1st ch of initial ch 6.
Round 12: sl st into first loop, ch 1, 4 sc in first loop, 4 sc in each loop around, end with sl st in 1st sc.
The bag’s sides
Round 13: ch 9 (makes 1st sc and 1st ch 8 loop), sk 3 sc, sc, *ch 8, sk 3 sc, sc* around, end with ch 4, dtc into 1st ch of initial ch 9. (dtc = 3 yarn overs)
Round 14-16 ch 9, sc into next loop, *ch 8 sc into next loop* around, end with ch 4, dtc into base of initial ch 8.
Rounds 17-20: ch 13, sc into next loop, *ch 12, sc into next loop* around, end with ch 6, do a long stitch with 4 yarn overs into 1st ch of initial ch 13.
Rounds 21-24: ch 17, sc into next loop *ch 16, sc into next loop* around, end with ch 8, do a long stitch with 6 yarn overs in 1st ch of initial ch 17
Optional, for large bag, do 4 rows of ch 21, sc into next loop, *ch 20, sc into next loop* around, end with ch 10, yo 8 times for last stitch in 1st ch of initial ch 21. Then continue the pattern with Round 25.