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FREE Crochet Market Bag Pattern for Farmers Markets

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Enjoy this free crochet market bag pattern, perfect for making a reusable and eco-friendly tote to carry groceries, daily essentials, and more.

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A crochet market bag is a perfect blend of style and functionality, offering a gorgeous handmade touch to your daily essentials. With its beautiful textured pattern and sturdy structure, this bag stands out as both practical and visually appealing.

Materials Needed

To crochet this market bag, you’ll need the following supplies:

  • Worsted Weight Yarn: Approximately 450 yards (around 415 meters).
  • Crochet Hooks:
    • I9 (5.5mm) hook for larger sections.
    • H8 (5mm) hook for textured sections.
  • Stitch Markers: To keep track of stitch placement.
  • Yarn Needle: For weaving in your ends.

Crochet Market Bag Pattern

Materials

To create the Day at the Market Bag, you will need the following materials:

  • Yarn: 450 yards (415 meters) of worsted weight yarn.
  • Hooks:
    • I/9 (5.5 mm) for the main body.
    • H/8 (5 mm) for the textured section.
  • Additional Tools:
    • Stitch markers.
    • Yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Gauge

  • Gauge is not essential for this pattern, but for reference:
    • 14 single crochet (SC) by 16 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) with the I/9 (5.5 mm) hook.
    • Adjust hook size if needed to match the desired bag size.

Finished Project Dimensions

  • Approximate Bag Size: [Insert dimensions if spoken in the video, e.g., “14 x 18 inches”] or adjust based on personal preference.

Pattern Notes

  1. The bag is worked in continuous rounds for certain sections. Do not join unless otherwise stated.
  2. Use stitch markers to mark the first stitch in each round to help keep track of rounds.
  3. Handles are created separately, and care must be taken to avoid twisting chains when making them.
  4. The pattern includes a textured section using front post trebles and double crochets.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Base of the Bag

Foundation Chain and Round 1:

  1. Using the I/9 (5.5 mm) hook, make a slip knot and chain 31.
  2. Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, single crochet (SC) in each of the first 29 chains. (This will create one side of the foundation row.)
    • Use a stitch marker to mark the first SC for easy tracking.
  3. Work 3 SC into the last chain to turn.
  4. Working along the opposite side of the foundation chain, SC into each of the next 28 chains.
  5. In the last chain, work 2 SC to complete the round. (You will have worked 62 stitches total.)
  6. Do not join. This bag is worked in a continuous round for the base.

Round 2:

  1. Work 2 SC into the first stitch of the round, marking the first SC.
  2. SC into each of the next 28 stitches.
  3. Work 2 SC into each of the next 3 stitches (6 stitches total on this end).
  4. SC into each of the next 28 stitches.
  5. Work 2 SC into each of the last 2 stitches.
    • You should now have 68 stitches at the end of this round.

Round 3:

  1. Work 2 SC into the first stitch.
  2. SC into each of the next 30 stitches.
  3. Work 2 SC into each of the next 4 stitches.
  4. SC into each of the next 30 stitches.
  5. Work 2 SC into each of the last 3 stitches.
    • Total stitches: 76.

Round 4:

  1. Work 2 SC into the first stitch.
  2. SC into the next 32 stitches.
  3. Follow the repeating pattern at the rounded ends:
    • 2 SC, 1 SC, (2 SC, 2 SC), 1 SC, 2 SC.
  4. SC into the next 32 stitches (opposite side of the base).
  5. Repeat the same 2 SC, 1 SC, (2 SC, 2 SC), 1 SC pattern on the other rounded end.
    • Total stitches: 84.

Rounds 5–7:

  1. Repeat the increasing patterns for the ends, separated by SC along the straight edges:
    • Round 5: 92 stitches.
    • Round 6: 100 stitches.
    • Round 7: 108 stitches.

Body of the Bag

Rounds 8–16:

  1. SC into each stitch around (108 stitches in each round).
  2. Continue working in continuous rounds, marking the first stitch of each round.

Textured Section

Round 17:

  1. Switch to H/8 (5 mm) hook.
  2. Chain 2 (does not count as a stitch).
  3. Double crochet (DC) in each stitch around.
  4. Join with a slip stitch (SL ST) to the first DC.
    • Total stitches: 108.

Round 18 (Textured Pattern Row 1):

  1. Chain 2 (does not count as a stitch).
  2. Work a front post treble crochet (FPTC) around the first DC of the previous row.
  3. Work 1 DC in the next stitch.
  4. Repeat the 2-stitch pattern (1 FPTC, 1 DC) around.
  5. Join with a SL ST to the first FPTC.
    • Stitches: 108.

Round 19 (Textured Pattern Row 2):

  1. Chain 2.
  2. Reverse the repeat:
    • DC in the first stitch.
    • FPTC in the next stitch.
  3. Repeat (1 DC, 1 FPTC) around.
  4. Join with a SL ST.
    • Stitches: 108.

Rounds 20–33:

  1. Alternate the textured pattern rounds (Round 18 and Round 19) for a total of 14 more rounds.
  2. Each round should maintain 108 stitches.

Finishing the Top Section

Rounds 34–37:

  1. Switch back to the I/9 (5.5 mm) hook.
  2. Work SC in each stitch around (108 stitches per round).
  3. Follow continuous rounds for clean edges.

Handle Creation

Round 38:

  1. SC into the first 14 stitches.
  2. Chain 50; skip the next 20 stitches.
  3. SC into the next 34 stitches.
  4. Chain 50; skip the next 20 stitches.
  5. SC into the last 20 stitches.
    • Total stitches, including chains: 168.

Round 39:

  1. SC into the first 14 stitches.
  2. Work into the back bumps of the chain (for a tidy finish), SC into each of the 50 chain stitches.
    • If this is difficult, you can work around the entire chain, ensuring even spacing.
  3. SC into the next 34 stitches.
  4. Work SC into the back bumps of the next 50-chain section.
  5. SC into the last 20 stitches.
    • Total stitches: 168.

Rounds 40–43:

  1. SC into each stitch around, including the handles (168 stitches per round).

Finishing

Invisible Fasten-Off:

  1. At the end of Round 43, complete an invisible fasten-off as follows:
    • Cut the yarn, leaving a 4–5 inch tail.
    • Pull the yarn completely through the last loop.
    • Thread the yarn tail onto a yarn needle, insert it into the next stitch from back to front through both loops, pull the yarn through (but not tightly).
    • Bring the needle back through the last stitch’s front loop and then towards the back.

Weave in Ends:

  • Securely weave in all remaining yarn tails using a tapestry needle to avoid unraveling.

Final Thoughts

Congratulations! You’ve completed the Day at the Market Bag. This functional and stylish bag is perfect for groceries, errands, or even as a casual tote. With its textured body and durable handles, it’s designed to be both beautiful and practical.

Tips for Maintaining the Bag

  1. Washing: Use a gentle laundry detergent and hand wash or wash in a delicate cycle. Lay flat to dry to preserve the shape.
  2. Strengthening Handles: For additional durability, consider reinforcing the handles with a matching yarn using a whipstitch technique after completion.
  3. Color Selection: Worsted weight cotton yarn works best for strength and durability. Choose colors that suit your style or match your wardrobe.

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