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Size: One Size

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About 35 in. [89 cm] circumference at widest point

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Gauge:

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15 dc + 10 rnds = 4 in. [10 cm] working back and forth in sps between dc. Be sure to check your gauge. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

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Stitch Explanation:

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dc2tog (dc dec): Yo, insert hook in sp between next 2 sts and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops. Yo, insert hook in next sp and draw up a loop. Yo, draw through 2 loops, yo and draw through all loops on hook.

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Notes:

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Work dcs into sps between sts, rather than into sts.

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Bag:

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Ch 3, join with sl st to form a ring.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Rnd 6: Ch 3, turn, dc in each sp around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Rnd 11: Rep Rnd 6.

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Rnd 12: Ch 3, turn, dc in same sp as join, dc in next 10 sps between sts, *2 dc in next sp between sts, dc in next 10 sps between sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc - 108 dc.

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Rnd 13: Ch 3, turn, dc in same sp as join, dc in next 17 sps between sts, *2 dc in next sp between sts, dc in next 17 sps between sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc - 114 dc.

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Rnd 14: Ch 3, turn, dc in same sp as join, dc in next 18 sps between sts, *2 dc in next sp between sts, dc in next 18 sps between sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc - 120 dc.

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Rnds 15-28: Rep Rnd 6.

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Rnd 29: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 7 sps between sts, dc2tog, *dc in next 8 sps between sts, dc2tog; repeat from * around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc - 108 dc.

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Rnd 30: Rep Rnd 6.

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Rnd 31: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 sps between sts, dc2tog, *dc in next 4 sps between sts, dc2tog; repeat from * around; join with sl st in sp between beg ch and next dc - 90 dc.

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Rnd 32: Rep Rnd 6. Do not fasten off.

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Handles:

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Row 33: Ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next 29 sps, dc2tog, dc in next sp; leave remaining sts unworked - 33 sts.

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Rows 34-45: Ch 3, turn, dc2tog, dc in each sp across to last 3 sps, dc2tog, dc in next sp - 9 sts.

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Rows 46-56: Ch 3, turn, dc in each sp across - 9 sts. Fasten off at end of Row 56.
Sk 10 sps from last st worked on Rnd 32. Join yarn 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.

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Finishing:

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From right side, sc evenly around edges of Handles. Weave in ends.