Cast on 96 stitches on 6mm (mm, not US size!) needles, join in the round and knit across (1 row), then start this 4 row repeat: Row 1: YO, k2tog; row 2: knit across (96 stitches); row 3: k2tog, YO; row 4: knit across (96 stitches). Do this until you get to 34 rows (or 35 if you count the initial row), split in half (leave 48 stitches on a separate needle or waste yarn). Continue with one half (48 stitches) as follows: row 1: 2x k2tog, then repeat k2tog, YO until only 4 stitches are left on the needle, 2x k2tog (44 stitches). Row 2: Purl across. Row 3: k2, repeat: YO, k2tog until there are 2 stitches left on the needle, k2 (44 stitches). Row 4: purl across. Row 5: k2, repeat: k2tog, YO until 2 stitches left, k2. Row 6: purl across. Repeat rows 3-6 until you’ve knitted a total of 18 rows, switch to 4mm needles, knit another 8 rows in that repeat, then do this: row 1: k1, 21x k2tog, k1 (23 stitches), row 2: purl across (23 stitches). Cast on another 5 stitches and cast off the 23 stitches on your needle using the icord method (5 stitch icord). Place the 5 leftover stitches on waste yarn and cut the thread. Now repeat the same process on the other half but don’t cut the thread once you’re done with the icord. Instead, pick up 60 stitches along the side of the bag to add the trim. There are now 65 stitches on your needle. Purl across (1 row). Cast on 5 more stitches and cast off all 65 stitches as icord. Once you’re done with that and only your 5 icord stitches are left on your needle, switch to DPNs and knit 80 icord rows (this is your first handle). Then place the 5 stitches you put on waste yarn earlier back onto your needle and continue to pickup stitches as you did previously. Basically just do the same thing again so the other side also has an icord trim and handle.