BASE OF THE BAG (Chart 1)

With color ocher, work 36 ch.

1° round (RS): 3 sc in 2a ch from hook (skipped ch don’t count as sc), 1 sc in each of the next 33 ch, 3 sc in the last ch, rotate the work to continue on the opposite side of the base-ch, then 1 sc in each of the next 33 ch.; close with 1 sl st in 1a sc of the round.

Continue following the chart until to complete round 7°, don’t cut the yarn and leave the work ring on hold on a SM. [108 sc at the end of round 7°]

Add the feet to the bottom of the bag on the WS. Cut the rigid padding for bags to fit with the base of the bag and with the fabric glue apply it on the RS of the base to reinforce the base.

BODY OF THE BAG (chart 2)

8° round (RS): pick up again the work ring and work 1 ch (doesn’t count as st here and forward), 1 sc in back loop in every st; close with 1 sl st in 1a sc of the beginning. [108 sts]

9° and 10° rounds: 1 ch, 1 sc in every st; close with 1 sl st in 1a sc of the beginning

Change to color dark grey

11° round: 1 ch, 1 sc in back loop in in every st.; close with 1 sl st in 1a sc of the beginning.

12° round: like row 9°, increasing 2 sts evenly [110 sts]

Change to color ocher.

13° round (basket stitch): 1 ch, 1 sc in the same base st of the ch, 1 sc below in next st of 2° round below, (1 sc in next st of the 1° round below, 1 sc below in next st of 2° round below) rep to the end; 1 sl st in 1a sc of the beginning. [55 sc, 55 sc below]

14° round: like row 9°.

Work in net st.

15° round: 6 ch (count as the 1a sc and the 5 ch here and forward), skip 4 sts, (1 sc in next st, 5 ch, skip 4 sts) for 21 times; 1 sl st in 1a sc of the beginning [22 arches of 5 ch]

16° - 33° rounds: 1 sl st in each ch until the central ch of the next arch, 6 ch, (1 sc in next arch, 6 ch) for 21 times; 1 sl st in 1a sc of the beginning [22 arches of 5 ch]

In next round make the 2 handles as follows:

34° round: 61 ch (1a handle), skip 5 arches, 1 sc in next sc, (4 sc in next arch, 1 sc in next sc) for 6 times, 60 ch (2a handle), skip 5 arches, (1 sc in next sc, 4 sc in next arch) for 6 times; 1 sl st in 1a of the 61 ch of the beginning.

35° round: 1 ch, 1 sc in each sc and 60 sc in each of the 2 arches of ch of the handles; 1 sl st in 1a sc of the beginning. Cut the yarn and close.

Weave in all ends.

FINISHING

Fringe
Cut 80 strands of yarn color ocher about 20 cm long.
For each fringe, group 4 strands and fold them in half, insert the hook in a 5 ch-arch of one side of the bag, hook the folding point of the group (loop) and pull it through the arch for about 3 cm, insert the ends of the threads through the loop, then pull to tighten the knot and secure the fringe in place.
Repeat the same procedure so as to apply 10 fringes evenly on each side of the bag (photo)
Cut a rectangle of felt with the length equal to the circumference of the bag and with the height of about 18 cm, then line the inside of the bag and secure the felt in place with a few stitches, leaving the top of the net stitch open as the photo shows.