Today’s pattern is a simple Market Bag. This Crochet Market Bag would be great for shopping at the grocery store or farmer’s market, carrying other crochet projects or going to the pool.
Basic crochet stitches – single crochet, half double crochet and double crochet stitches are all you need to know to make this Market Bag. The instructions have detailed directions for crocheting the handle.
The bag measures 16 ¼” z 9 ¼” (not including the handles). The handles are short and sturdy. Some shoulder straps really stretch and almost make the bag unusable, so I created this bag to be a ‘handbag’ and not a ‘shoulder bag.’
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Crochet Market Bag Pattern
Materials:
Sugar ‘n Cream cotton yarn – approximate yardage (white 100 yds, navy 40 yds, yellow 45 yds, orange 75 yds, green 70 yds)
Crochet Hook J / 6 mm
Tapestry hook
Stitch markers
Size: 16 ¼” W x 9 ¼” ” H (not including handles)
Gauge: 12 dc = 4”
Abbreviations: (US terms)
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
st – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
** – repeat stitches between * * as indicated
( ) – number of stitches in round/row
Notes:
- Count stitches at the end of each row
- Some crocheters use a Ch 3 at the beginning of a dc row/round. I prefer a Ch 2 as I think the stitches are tighter and look neater. I also use a Ch 1 for a hdc. You can choose either one.
- Ch 1 or ch 2 at beginning of row does not count as stitch unless indicated
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Market Bag Pattern
Ch 34
Round 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in the next st. sc in each ch for the next 31 st, 3 sc in the next ch. Turn to opposite side of the chain. sc in each st to the end, sl st in the 1st sc. (68).
Round 2: ch 1. *sc in next st. 2 sc in the next st. sc in each of the next 34 st. 2 sc in next st.* Repeat between * * to the end, sl st in the 1st sc (not the ch 1). (73).
Round 3: ch 1. *sc in next st. 2 sc in next 2 st. sc in each of the next 34 st. 2 sc in each of the next 2 st.* Repeat between * * to end of the round, sl st in the 1st sc (78).
Round 4: ch 1. *sc in next st. 2 sc in next 2 st. sc in each of the next 36 st. 2 sc in each of the next 2 st.* Repeat between * * to end of the round, sl st in the 1st sc (83).
Round 5: ch 1. * sc in next st. 2 sc in next st. sc in the next st. sc in each of the next 40 st. sc in the next st. 2 sc in the next st, sc in next st .* Repeat between * * to end of the round, sl st in the 1st sc (85).
Round 6: ch1. * sc in next st. 2 sc in next st. sc in the next st. 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 40 st. 2 sc in the next st. sc in the next st. 2 sc in the next st. * Repeat between * * to end of round. sl st in 1st sc (90).
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Round 7-9: ch 1 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each st around, sl st to hdc. Change to white (90)
Round 10: ch 1, (counts as first hdc), sc in each stitch around, sl st to sc. Change to orange (90)
Round 11-13: ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch 2 (90 st). Change to yellow
Round 14-15: ch 2 (counts as first dc). dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch 2 (90 st). Change to white
Round 16: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, sl st to sc. Change to navy (90)
Round 17-18: ch 2 (counts as first dc). dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch 2 Change to white (90 st).
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Round 19-20: ch 2 (counts as first dc). dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch 2 (90 st).
Round 21 -23: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, sl st to sc. (90)
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Handles
Count 15 stitches in on each side (front and back) and place a marker in stitch (4 markers). Between the 2 markers on the front and back sides, there should be 15 stitches (blue). There should be 30 stitches around the bag sides between markers.
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Round 24: ch 1. sc in each to next marker. ch 20 (start of handle), skip next 15 st. sc in each stitch to next marker. ch 20, skip next 15 st. sc in each stitch to 1st sc, sl st 1st sc
Round 25: ch 1, sc in each to chain. Work 20 sc around handle chains, sc in each stitch to next handle chain. Work 20 sc around handle chains, sc in each stitch to 1st sc, sl st to 1st sc
Round 26: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to 1st sc.
Note: If desired, you could add another row of sc to make the handle wider.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
I hope you enjoy crocheting this bag. Please post pics of your project and how you use it.
The Market Bag pattern is also available on Ravelry
Another cute tote for quick shopping trips is my Simple Tote
