*Note* You are working top to bottom, Each ch 3= 1 dc

 

 

 With J hook:

Body: While holding 2 strands of off white. Ch 50 to form a ring.

 

Rnd 1: ch 3, dc around. Join. (50 dc)

Rnd 2: ch 4 (counts as 1 dc + ch 1) *sk next st, dc, ch 1 * around. Join

Rnd 3: ch 3, FC in same ch as joining and in next ch 1 sp. *FC in same ch 1 sp as last FC worked and in next dc* around (50 FC) mark first FC in each round. DO NOT JOIN.

Rnd 4-18: *FC in last FC worked and in next FC* around. DO NOT JOIN

Rnd 19: Dc Dec around. (25 st) join

Rnd 20: Dc Dec around. Dc in last st. (13 st) join

Rnd 21: 3 Dc in each st. (39 st) Join

Rnd 22: Ch 1, rvsc around. Join FO

 

Top edge: Rvsc around. Join. FO. Weave in all ends

 

Drawstring: ch 100. Tie knot at each end. Weave in/out on Rnd 2.

 

Hanging strap: Sl st 5 sp from beginning chain. Ch 15, sk 7 sp, sl st. ch 1. Sc in each ch just made. Sl st in 1^st sl. FO

 

Flowers: (6) ~ Make 3 with H-hook, and 3 with J-hook

 

Rnd 1: (With brown) ch2. 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Join. (6sc)

Rnd 2: ch 1, 2sc in each sc. (12sc). FO

 

Petals: (6) for each flower

 

Row 1: (with yellow) slst in any sc. Ch 1 (back loop only), 2 sc in next 2 sc. Turn (4 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1 sc in each sc. Turn (4 sc)

Row 3: Ch 1, (sc dec) 2x. Turn (2sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc dec. FO. Leave end for sewing

*Repeat Rows* (1-5) 5x

 

Leaves: With green and J-Hook make 9-12

Row 1: Ch 5, sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Sc across. Turn (4sc)

Row 2: Ch 1 sc across. Turn

Row 3: Ch 1c dec) 2x. Turn (2sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc dec. FO. Leave ends for sewing

*Sew on Flowers and leaves randomly. 

*Now you are ready to fill with your plastic bags or give it as a gift