Grocery Bag Dispenser

I adapted this pattern from several other patterns I found in various places on the internet.

Items needed:
Approximately 50 - 75 grams of dishcloth cotton such as Sugar 'n Cream
Size 10-1/2 circular needle (32")

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Cast on 16 stitches (8 on each needle) and join.

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Base:
Row 1: Knit all
Row 2: [K3, KFB] Repeat 3 times (20 stitches)
Row 3: Knit all
Row 4: [K4, KFB] Repeat 3 times (24 stitches)
Row 5: Knit all
Row 6: [K5, KFB] Repeat 3 times (28 stitches)
Row 7: Knit all
Row 8: [K6, KFB] Repeat 3 times (32 stitches)
Row 9: Knit all
Row 10: [K7, KFB] Repeat 3 times (36 stitches)
Row 11: Knit all
Row 12: [K8, KFB] Repeat 3 times (40 stitches)
This completes the base of the dispenser.

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Body:
Row 1: [K2Tog, YO] Repeat all around
Row 2: Knit all
Repeat until body of the bag is desired length. (I did 25 repeats.)

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Top:
Row 1: [K8, K2Tog] Repeat 3 times (36 stitches)
Row 2: Knit all
Row 3: [K7,K2Tog] Repeat 3 times (32 stitches)
Rows 4 - 11: Knit all
Row 12: [K2Tog, YO] Repeat all around
Row 13: Knit all
Bind off. Using last stitch, use a crochet hook to make a 10 stitch chain for a loop. Attach loop end to bag. Run ribbon or i-cord through eyelet loops at the top.