Yarn: Rowan Handknit Cotton,85m/50g, 200g shade 315 (brown). Crochet hook 6mm, US J/10, UK 4. Threading needle.
Bottom: cast on 48 ch and dc 16 rows.
Body: crocheted in the round.
Round 1: 1ch, dc 48 on first long side of bottom, then crochet 16dc from the 1st side panel, dc 48 on the other long side, dc16 in the 2nd side panel, end round with 1ch into 1st dc.
Round 2 start pattern: 1ch, 1dc in first 3dc, 5ch, miss 3dc, *1dc in next 5dc, 5ch, miss 3dc, repeat from *, end with 1 dc in last 2dc, ch into 1st dc.
Round 3: 1ch, 1dc in first 2dc, 3ch, 1dc in 5ch arch, 3ch, *miss 1dc, 1dc in next 3dc, 3ch, 1dc in 5ch arch, 3ch, repeat from *, end with 1dc in last dc, 1ch in first dc.
Round 4: 1ch, 1dc in first dc, 3ch, 1dc in 3ch arch, 1dc in dc, 1dc in 3ch arch, 3ch, * miss 1dc, 1dc in next dc, 3ch, 1dc in 3ch arch, 1dc in next dc, 1dc in 3ch arch, 3ch, repeat from *, end round with 1ch in 1st dc.
5th round: 5ch, 1dc in 3ch arch, 3dc, 1dc in 3ch arch, *5ch, 1dc in 3ch arch, 3dc, 1dc in 3ch arch, repeat from *, end round with 3ch, 1ch in 5ch arch.
6th round: 1ch, *1dc in 5ch arch, 3ch, miss 1dc, 1dc into next 3dc, 3ch, repeat from *, end round with 1ch into 1st dc.
7th round: 1ch, 1dc in 1st dc, 1dc in next 3ch arch, 3ch, *miss 1dc, 1dc in next dc, 3ch, 1dc in 3ch arch, 1dc in next dc, 1dc in 3ch arch, 3ch, repeat from *, end with miss 1dc, 1dc in next dc, 3ch, 1dc in last 3ch arch, 1ch in 1st dc.
8th round: 1ch, 1dc in 1st 2dc, 1dc in next 3ch arch, 5ch, *1dc in next 3ch arch, 1dc in next 3dc, 1dc in next 3ch arch, 5ch, repeat from*, end with1dc in next 3 arch, 1dc in last dc, 1ch in first dc.
Repeat rounds 3 to 8. Work stitch pattern 6 times. End with round 3. Next round work 1ch, 2dc in next 2dc, *2dc in 3 arch,1dc in next 3dc, 2dc in 3 arch, 1dc in next dc, repeat from*, end with 2dc in 3 arch, 1ch in 1st dc. Work 4 rounds dc.
Handle: you need two about 33cm long bamboo sticks or anything else you can find at that length. Turn work and crochet handle onto the front panel as follows: 1dc into the next 15dc working around the handle, miss 18dc, 15dc around handle only, 1dc in next 15dc working around the handle, 1ch, turn work, 1dc in next 45dc, bind off. Do the same on other side.
Sew threads.
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