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The Downtown Market Bag is pretty and practical! The stitches that make up the bag are fun to work and feature some fun texture!
The stitch featured in this bag is called the Triad Stitch, and it is wonderful to work! If it’s your first time encountering this stitch, no worries! I describe it under the “Stitches and Abbreviations” down below and you will see it at work in the video tutorial. It’s a combination of a puff stitch and a cluster stitch. And it creates a beautiful and unique texture.
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Fall Marvellous Market Bag Crochet Along:
Welcome to week four of the Fall Marvellous Market Bag Crochet Along! If this is your first time hearing of the crochet along, you can catch all of the details here: Fall 2022 Market Bag Crochet Along. To date we have made three crochet market bags, each is constructed in a similar way, but uses different stitches which gives them a unique look. I have really loved seeing all of the finished Market Bags thus far!
The Construction:
Each of the crochet market bags are worked from the bottom up. They are worked as one piece and seamless, even up into the continuous handles.
When working the Downtown Market bag, I do recommend using a 100% cotton yarn. It holds up quite well under stress, comes in a variety of colours, and will not stretch and lose its shape as an acrylic will. I have worked the bag using two different colours of a worsted weight 100% cotton yarn called Pima Cotton by Lion Brand Yarn. I invite you to switch up the colours as you are inspired. In the video tutorial below you will also see me using a 5 mm Birchwood Crochet Hook by Rowan Yarns.
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Enjoy!
Sarah
Downtown Market Bag Crochet Pattern:
kill Level: Easy
Gauge: 16 sc x 16 rows = 4 inches
Finished Size: Approximately 16 x 14.5 inches laid flat, excluding the handles.
Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm) hook.
Notions: Yarn Needle
Stitches and Abbreviations:
3rd lp – Third Loop (This can be found at the back of your hdc st. It is the loop that can be found just under the back loop only of the hdc.)
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl st – Slip stitch
Triad St – Triad Stitch (Yo, insert your hook in the next st, yo and pull up a tall loop (3 lps on your hook), yo, insert your hook in the next stitch, yo and pull up another tall loop (5 lps on your hook), yo, insert your hook in the next st, yo and draw up a loop (7 lps on your hook), yo and pull through 6 loops, yo and pull through 2 loops (triad st made)
Yo – Yarn over
Pattern Notes:
- Pattern is written in American English terms.
- Pattern is worked in rounds, as one piece, from the bottom up to the handles.
- Ch 1 at beginning of row does not count as stitch.
- Weave in ends as needed.
- Do not turn unless stated otherwise.
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 11-13: Ch 1, sc in each st all the way around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (120 sts)
Sides:
Rnd 1: Ch 1, hdc in the 1st st and in each st around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, working in the 3rd lp, hdc in each st around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, triad st over the 1st 3 sts, *ch 1, triad st over the next 3sts beginning with the same st as the last triad st; Rpt from * around ending your last triad stitch in the same st as joining, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, hdc in each st and ch-1 sp around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. Fasten off colour A. Join colour B with a sl st.
Rnd 5: With colour B, ch 1, working in the 3rd lp, hdc in each st around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnds 6-9: With colour B repeat rounds 2-5 switching back to colour A for rnd 5.
Rnds 10-17: Repeat Rnds 2-9.
Rnds 18-20: With Colour A, repeat rnds 2-4.
Top and Handles:
Rnd 1: With Colour A, ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, working in the 3rd lp sc in each of the next 28 sts, working in the top of the st sc in the next st, ch 40, sk the next 30 sts, sc in the next st, working in the 3rd lp sc in each of the next 28 sts, sc in the top of the next st, ch 40, sk the next 30 sts, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnds 2-6: Ch 1, sc in each st (including each ch st) around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. (140 sts)
Fasten off, weave in your ends.
Video Tutorial:
