Basic Basketweave: Check Mate by Vogue Knitting

Basic Basketweave: Check Mate

Knitting
Aran (8 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 15 rows = 4 inches
in pattern stitch, using 8mm needles and yarn doubled
US 11 - 8.0 mm
7.0 mm
428 yards (391 m)
10.5" x 9.5" (26.5cm x 24cm)
English

Description from book:
This simple bag is worked in one long rectangle then folded up to finish. Elementary stitch patterning provides a stepping stone for new knitters ready to tackle the next step.