Large V-st bag

Another version of a shopping bag.
Materials:
- 6 1/4 oz. 4-ply worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart Jeweltones)
- I hook
Size: 19 1/2" across the top - 13" tall (not including the handles)
Note: Ch 2 at beginning of rnds does not count as a stitch.
Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around. (24 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in first dc, dc in next dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around.
Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in first dc, dc in next 2 dc. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st. *Ch 3, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Ch 3, join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Rnd 6: Sl st in ch 3 loop, ch 5, dc in same loop. (Dc, ch 2, dc) in each ch 3 loop around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 5.
Rnds 7 - 25: Sl st in ch 2 space, ch 5, dc in same ch 2 space. (Dc, ch 2, dc) in each ch 2 space around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 5.
Rnd 26: Ch 1, sc in same st. Sc in each ch and dc around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Rnd 27: Ch 1, sc in same st. Sc in next sc, ch 35, skip next 44 sc, sc in next 52 sc. Ch 35, skip next 44 sc, sc in last 50 sc. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Rnd 28: Ch 1, sc in same st. Sc in each sc and ch around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Rnd 29: Ch 1, sc in same st. Sc in each sc around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.
**Debi Y's idea**