ROW 6: Hdc ea st across working (hdc, ch-2, hdc) in ch-2 sp, fasten off. (37 sts)
-make a total of 14 squares in color combinations shown on chart. With needle and matching yarn sew rectangles and squares tog as illustrated. With Black yarn and H hook evenly hdc ea st around ea edge, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.
BOTTOM:
RND 1: With Black and H hook ch-22, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc next 18, 3 hdc last ch, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation row (in bottom of sts just made), hdc next 18, 2 hdc last, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (42 sts)
RND 2: 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 18, 2 hdc next 3 sts, hdc next 18, 2 hdc last st, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (48 sts)
RND 3: 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 18, 2 hdc next 6, hdc next 18, 2 hdc last 4 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (60 sts)
RND 4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) 3 times, hdc next 22, rep bet () 4 times, hdc next 22, 2 hdc next, hdc last st, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (68 sts)
RND 5: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) twice, hdc next 22, rep bet () 6 times, hdc next 22, rep bet () 4 times, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (80 sts)
RND 6: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) 5 times, hdc next 26, rep bet () 7 times, hdc next 26, rep bet () twice, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (94 sts)
RND 7: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) twice, hdc next 29, rep bet () 6 times, hdc next 29, rep bet () 4 times, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (106 sts)
RND 8: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) 5 times, hdc next 32, rep bet () 7 times, hdc next 32, rep bet () twice, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (120 sts)
RND 9: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.
Sew to bottom of bag.
CHUNKY HANDLES:
With Black and H hook ch-5, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 12 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)
RND 2-32: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 33: (Hdc dec next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (6 sts)
-make 2. Sew to inside of tote on ea side.