Mesh shopping bag

This is my version of a mesh shopping bag.

Materials:

- 4 1/2 oz. 4-ply ww acrylic or cotton yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver)

- I hook

Size: 12" x 13" (but of course, it stretches alot)

Note: Ch 2, does not count as a stitch.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to 1st dc. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc. 2 dc in each dc around. Join as before. (24 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before. (36 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in 1st dc. *Ch 3, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Ch 1, hdc in 1st sc to join.

Rnds 5 - 34: Ch 1, sc around hdc. *Ch 3, sc in next ch 3 loop. Repeat from * around. Join as before. At end of Rnd 34, ch 3, join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 35: Ch 1, sc in samesc, 3 sc in each ch 3 loop and sc in each sc around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 36: Ch 1, sc in same sc. Sc in next 24 sc. Ch 40, skip next 23 sc, sc in next 49 sc. Ch 40, skip next 23 sc, sc in next 24 sc. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 37: Ch 1, sc in same sc, sc in each sc and ch around. Join as before.

Rnd 38: Ch 1, sc in same sc. Sc in each sc around. Join as before. End off.