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1 2 d c = 4 i n . ( 1 0 c m ) o v e r p a t t e r n w it h 1 s t r a n d e a c h o f A a n d B h e ld t o g . B E S U R E T O C H E C K Y O U R G A U G E . W h e n y o u m a tc h the g a u g e i n a p a t t e r n , y o u r p r o j e c t w i l l b e t h e s iz e s p e c if ie d i n t h e p a t t e r n a n d t h e m a t e r i a l s s p e c if ie d i n t h e p a t t e r n w i l l b e s u f f ic ie n t . I f it t a k e s y o u l e s s s t it c h e s a n d r o w s t o m a k e a 4 i n . [ 1 0 c m ] s q u a r e , t r y u s i n g a s m a l l e r s iz e h o o k o r n e e d l e s ; if m o r e s t it c h e s a n d r o w s , t r y a l a r g e r s i z e h o o k o r n e e d l e s . S T IT C H E X P L A N A T IO N : d c 2 t o g ( d c d e c ) Y o , in s e r t h o o k in s p b e t w e e n n e x t 2 s t s a n d d r a w u p a lo o p , y o a n d d r a w t h r o u g h 2 lo o p s ; y o , i n s e r t h o o k i n n e x t s p a n d d r a w u p a lo o p , y o a n d d r a w t h r o u g h 2 lo o p s ; y o a n d d r a w t h r o u g h a l l lo o p s o n h o o k . NO TES:

1 . W o r k d c in t o s p s b e t w e e n s t , r a t h e r t h a n in t o s t s . 2 . B a g i s w o r k e d w it h 1 s t r a n d e a c h o f A a n d B h e l d t o g t h ro u g h o u t . BAG With 1 strand each of A and B held tog, ch 3; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), work 11 more dc in ring; join with sl st in sp between beg ch

and next dc – 12 dc. Rnd 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in same sp as join, *2 dc in next sp between sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc – 24 dc. Rnd 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in same sp as join, dc in next sp between sts, *2 dc in next sp between sts, dc in next sp between sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc – 36 dc. Rnd 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in same sp as join, dc in next 2 sps between sts, *2 dc in next sp between sts, dc in next 2 sps between sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc – 48 dc. Rnd 5: Ch 3, turn, dc in same sp as join, dc in next 3 sps between sts, *2 dc in next sp between sts, dc in next 3 sps between sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc – 60 dc. Rnd 6: Ch 3, turn, dc in each sp around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc. Rnd 7: Ch 3, turn, dc in same sp as join, dc in next 4 sps between sts, *2 dc in next sp between sts, dc in next 4 sps between sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc – 72 dc. Rnd 8: Ch 3, turn, dc in same sp as join, dc in next 7 sps between sts, *2 dc in next sp between sts, dc in next 7 sps between sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc – 81 dc. Rnd 9: Ch 3, turn, dc in same sp as join, dc in next 8 sps between sts, *2 dc in next sp between sts, dc in next 8 sps between sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc – 90 dc. Rnd 10: Ch 3, turn, dc in same sp as join, dc in next 9 sps between sts, *2 dc in next sp between sts, dc in next 9 sps between sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc – 99 dc. Rnds 11–22: Rep Rnd 6. Rnd 23: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 30 sps between sts, dc2tog, *dc in next 31 sps between sts, dc2tog; rep from * once more; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc – 96 dc. Rnd 24: Rep Rnd 6. Rnd 25: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 29 sps between sts, dc2tog, *dc in next 30 sps between sts, dc2tog; rep from * once more; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc – 93 dc. Rnd 26: Rep Rnd 6. Rnd 27: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 28 sps between sts, dc2tog, *dc in next 29 sps between sts, dc2tog; rep from * once more; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc – 90 dc. Rnd 28: Rep Rnd 6. Do not fasten off. Handles Row 29: Ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next 29 sps, dc2tog, dc in next sp; leave remaining sts unworked – 33 sts. Rows 30-41: Ch 3, turn, dc2tog, dc in each sp across to last 3 sps, dc2tog, dc in next sp – 9 sts. Rows 42-48: Ch 3, turn, dc in each sp across – 9 sts. Fasten off at end of Row 48. Skip 10 sps from last st worked on Rnd 29. Join 1 strand each of A and B with sl st in next sp, ch 3 and work same as for first handle. Do not fasten off. From wrong side, sc ends of handles tog. Do not fasten off. FINISHING With 1 strand each of A and B held tog, sc evenly around edge of handle. Fasten off. From right side, join 1 strand each of A and B held tog with sl st at opposite end of handle seam. Sc evenly around edge of handle. Fasten off. Weave in ends.