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The Crisscross Market bag is a fun crochet bag to make! You will love how quickly it works up!
If you are joining as part of the Marvellous Market Bag Crochet Along, welcome! If this is your first time hearing of the Marvellous Market Bag Crochet Along, you can find all of the information for it here: The Marvellous Market Bag Crochet Along.
Construction:
This crochet market bag is made primarily of crossed treble crochet stitches. They can seem tricky at first to get the hang of making them, but once you do, the pattern works quickly.
This bag has lots of room in it and the crossed treble stitch means that it will have a bit of stretching room. It will be great for packing for the beach or park!
As was the case for the previous market bags in this crochet along, I have worked this bag using four colours but you may make it using as many or as few colours as you would like.
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The Materials:
This crochet market bag is worked in a 100% cotton. I find cotton best for market bags as it holds its shape and has less stretch than an acrylic.
For this market bag I will be using the Pima Cotton by Lion Brand yarn. It is a super soft 100% worsted/medium weight cotton. Any worsted weight cotton will do though! In total you will need about 400 yards – the exact amounts of each colour can be found below.
I will also be using a 5 mm crochet hook. In the video tutorial below I will be using my favourite wooden streamline hook in Ebony by Furls Crochet.
PDF Copies are Available:
The full pattern can be found for free below followed by a video tutorial. But if you would like to add this pattern to your library or purchase an ad free PDF you can do so from my Etsy or Ravelry Shop:
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Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope that you enjoy this crochet along! Don’t forget to tag your photos on social media using the hashtag #marketbagcal.
Happy Crocheting!
Sarah
Crisscross Market Bag:
Skill Level: Easy
Gauge: 5 stitches x 4 rows = 4 inches
Finished Size: Approximately 12 x 15 inches laid flat.
Yarn: Pima Cotton Yarn by Lion Brand® (186 yds/170m; 3.5 oz/100g; 100% cotton; medium/worsted weight). You will need 4 colours: Colour A: 160 yards of Pewter; Colour B: 100 yards of Mademoiselle; Colour C: 100 yards of Raincloud; Colour D: 100 yards of Stone.
Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm) hook.
Notions: Yarn Needle.
Stitches and Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl st – Slip stitch
Tr – Treble Stitch
Yo – Yarn over
Pattern Notes:
- Pattern is written in American English terms.
- Pattern is worked in rounds.
- Ch 1 at beginning of row does not count as stitch.
- Ch 4 at beginning of row counts as a tr.
- Weave in ends as needed.
Free Crochet Pattern:
Bag Bottom:
With Colour A,Ch 4
Rnd 1: 11 dc in the 4th ch from hook (ch 3 counts as a st), join with a sl st in the 1st st. (12 Sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in the same st as joining, 2 dc in each st all the way around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (24 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in the next st, * dc in the next, 2 dc in the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (36 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st, * dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (48 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st, * dc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 dc in the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (60 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 dc in the next st, * dc in each of the next 4 sts, 2 dc in the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (72 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in each of the next 4 sts, 2 dc in the next st, * dc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 dc in the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (84 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 dc in the next st, * dc in each of the next 6 sts, 2 dc in the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (96 sts)
Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in each of the next 6 sts, 2 dc in the next st, * dc in each of the next 7 sts, 2 dc in the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (108 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in each of the next 7 sts, 2 dc in the next st, * dc in each of the next 8 sts, 2 dc in the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (120 sts)
Rnds 11-12: Ch 1, sc in each st all the way around, Change to Colour B in the final st, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (120 sts)
Market Bag Body:
Rnd 13: With Colour B, Ch 4, Work one crossed tr over the next 4 sts..
To work your crossed tr st: yo twice, insert your hook into the next st, yo and draw up a loop, *yo and draw through 2 loops, yo and sk the next 2 sts, insert your hook into the next st, yo and draw up a loop. Yo and draw through 2 loops on your hook 4 times. Ch 2, yo and insert your hook under the 2 loops found at the centre part of the st just made. Yo and pull through 2 loops on your hook twice.
Continue working crossed tr stitches all the way around (the final leg of your last crossed tr st will be in the same st as joining), join with a sl st in the top of the starting ch-4.
Rnds 14-15: Repeat Rnd 13, switching to colour C in the top of the final st.
Rnds 16-18: With Colour C, repeat rounds 13-15, switch to colour D in the final st.
Rnds 19-21: With Colour D, repeat rounds 13-15, Switch to colour A in the final st.
Rnd 22: With colour A, ch 1, sc in each st and 2 sc in each ch-2 sp all the way around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnds 23-24: Ch 3, dc in each st all the way around, join with a sl st in the top of the starting ch.
Rnd 25: Ch 1, sc in each st all the way around, join with a sl st in the first st.
Do not fasten off.
Bag Handles (worked in rows):
Row 1: Ch 50, count and sk the next 29 sts on your market bag and join with a sl st in the next st. Now turning your work in order to work in-between the two places where your chain joins the bag, sl st into the next st, turn.
Row 2: Working along the ch-50, sc in each st all the way across, sl st into the next 3 sts on the bag, turn.
Row 3: Dc in each st all the way across, sk the next 2 sts on the bag and sl st into the next st, sl st into the next st again and turn.
Row 4: Sc in each st across, sl st into the next st on the market bag.
Fasten off.
From the outer edge of the market bag handle just worked, count and skip the next 29 sts. Join your yarn with a secure sl st.
Repeat Rows 1-4 for the next handle.
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
