One on, one off the needles

This weekend I finished my third stash busting scarf, knit from one end to the other with big needles and funky yarns:

I am one for many projects on the go, so I decided to start the string bag. I decided to use some old cotton I got from Lidl at the beginning of my knitting career. Here's the humble beginnings.

Bottom knit with 3,5mm/4,5mm needles, will continue with 6mm circular.

Yarn: Zettl Cotton-Classic

I'm very eager to see how this will turn out, and will it be usable as a shopping bag.