Help with fat bottom bag?

[crochetsaram1]

I have been crocheting the fat bottom bag from Happy Hooker, and I have the body of the purse done, but I am soooooo confused about the handle flaps. Can anyone help me start them? I have no idea what they are talking about!

 

Thanks!

[tani-lai]

Which part is giving you the problems--where to put the new stitches? If you turn the piece you have already crocheted sideways, so that the rows are now vertical instead of horizontal. The stitches that were along the sides now form the top and bottom of the piece. Now yarn over, and insert the hook under the first sideways stitch (which is now the top). Does this make sense? I wish I had one half done, I'd take a picture! Then go ahead with the rest of the pattern. I can try to explain this a little more clearly if it didn't make sense.