Fresh Market Crochet Bag Pattern

Fresh Market Crochet Bag Pattern
by Kristin Omdahl

Handmade bags are such a fun way to accessorize your outfit. In my 15 year career as a knit and crochet designer, I have designed dozens of bags. In this tutorial, I am going to show you step by step how to crochet an adorable market bag. You can use it in so many different ways. You can take it to the market (obviously), take it to the beach, use it as a travel bag, or line it and make a super cute summer purse. In this tutorial, you will also learn how to modify the design to make other sizes.

Watch the video tutorial here:

Materials:

(1) ball Be So Fresh Yarn; 100% linen, #2 sport weight yarn; 315 yards per 100gms; color Foam
F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook
(1) 22” bandana or 1/2 yd of cotton fabric for lining (optional)
Yarn needle for weaving in loose ends
Sewing needle and thread for sewing lining to bag (optional)

Gauge:

not critical for this project

Finished size:

11″ wide x 12″ tall, 2.5” handle drop

Stitches Used:

Double Crochet (dc): Wrap the yarn over the hook and insert the hook into the work (or specified chain from hook), wrap the yarn over the hook,d raw through the work only and wrap the yarn again. Draw through the first two loops only and wrap the yarn around the hook again. Draw through the last two loops on the hook. Watch the double crochet video tutorial here
Chain (ch): wrap yarn over the hook in a clockwise direction. Draw the yarn through to form a new loop without tightening the previous one. Watch the chain video tutorial here
Foundation Oval (ch4, tr): *Ch4, tr in fourth ch from hook. Rem from * for desired length. Watch the foundation oval crochet video tutorial here
Single Crochet (sc): Insert the hook into the work (or specified chain from hook), wrap the yarn over the hook and draw the yarn through the work only. Wrap the yarn around the hot again and draw it through both loops. Watch the single crochet video tutorial here
Slip Stitch (slst): Insert hook into specified stitch. Wrap the yarn over the hook. Draw the yarn through the stitch and through the loop on the hook. Watch the slip stitch video tutorial here
Treble Crochet (tr): Wrap the yarn over the hook twice and insert the hook into the work (or specified chain from hook). Wrap the yarn over the hook, draw through the work and wrap around the hook again. Draw through the first 2 loops only and wrap the yarn around the hook again. Draw through the next two loops only and wrap the yarn around the hook again. Draw through the last two loops. Watch the treble crochet video tutorial here

Instructions:

Body:

Set up row: *ch4, tr in 4th ch from hook. Rep from * 12 more times. — 13 foundation ovals

Round 1: ch1, sc in same st, (7dc in space of next foundation oval, sc in space of next foundation oval)x6, in next foundation oval work (7dc, sc, 7dc). At this point, turn your work 180 degrees so you can work into the opposite side of the foundation ovals. *sc in space of next foundation oval (working into the opposite side of the already worked into foundation ovals), 7dc in next foundation oval. Rep from * 4 more times, slst to first sc at beg of round to join. — 14 7dc shells

Note: you will be working around the entire perimeter of the foundation oval row and working in the round for the remainder of this project.

Round 2: slst into ea of next 2 dcs, ch1, sc in same st, *ch5, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st. Rep from * around, on last rep, replace last ch5 sp with ch2, dc in first st at beg of round to join. — 28 ch5 sps

Round 3: ch1, sc in same ch5 sp, *ch5, sc in next ch5 sp. Rep from * around, replace last ch5 sp with ch2, dc in first st at beg of round to join. — 28 ch5 sps

Round 4: rep round 3

Round 5: ch1, sc in same st, 7dc in next ch5 sp, sc in next ch5 sp. Rep from * around, replace last sc with slst to first sc at beg of round to join. — 14 7dc shells

Rounds 6 – 29: rep rounds 2 – 5 six more times.

Handles:

Round 1: slst into ea of next 2 sts, ch1, 1sc in ea of next 5 sts, ch1, skip 3 sts, 1sc in ea of next 5 sts. Rep from * around, ch1, slst to first st at beg of round to join. — 70 scs, 14 ch1 sps

Round 2: ch1, 1sc in ea of next 5 sts, 1sc in next ch1 sp. Rep from * around, slst to first st at beg of round to join. — 84 sts

Round 3: ch1, sc in ea st around, slst to first st at beg of round to join. — 84 sts

Rounds 4 – 5: rep round 3.

Round 6: ch1, sc in ea of next 10 sts, slst in ea of next 21 sts, sc in ea of next 21 sts, slst in ea of next 21 sts, sc in ea of next 11 sts, slst to first st at beg of round to join.

Round 7: ch1, sc in ea of next 10 sts, ch42, skip next 21 slsts, sc in ea of next 21 sts, ch42, skip next 21 slsts, sc in ea of next 11 sts, slst to first st at beg of round to join.

Round 8: ch1, sc in ea of next 10 sts, 1sc in ea of next 42 chs, sc in ea of next 21 sts, 1sc in ea of next 42 chs, sc in ea fo next 11 sts, slst to first st at beg of round to join.

Round 9: ch1, sc in ea st around, slst to first st at beg of round to join.

Rounds 10 – 11: rep round 9.

Finishing:

Slst around all sts, Fasten off. Weave in loose ends.

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