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Welcome to week four of the Marvellous Market Bag crochet along where we will learn how to crochet the Raindrop Market Bag!
This crochet along has been so much fun and I am very happy that you have decided to join me for it. The Raindrop Market bag is the fourth pattern of the crochet along, but if you missed the previous three patterns, do not worry! The patterns will be available on Rich Textures Crochet long after the live event is finished. The previous weeks designs are as follows:
Marvellous Market Bag Crochet Along Introduction
Week One: The Sweetheart Market Bag
Week Two: The Stormy Day Market Bag
Week Three: The Sunny Day Market Bag
The Raindrop Market Bag Construction:
As has been the case for all of the crochet market bags in this crochet along, the Raindrop Market Bag is worked from the bottom up to the top and into the bags continuous handles. This crochet pattern is easy to work featuring the Nickel Stitch. This stitch pattern features double crochet stitches and little Cluster Stitches.
The Materials:
For this crochet market bag I used a worsted weight 100% cotton yarn called 24/7 by Lion Brand Yarn. I really love using cotton for market bags. Not only is it available in a wide range of colours, but it is also durable and holds its shape well, even when under a lot of stress!
The colour of yarn shown in the photos is Aqua and you are going to need approximately two and a half balls, or 500 yards. You will also need a 4.00 mm (G/6) crochet hook. In the free video tutorial below you will see me using a Clover Soft Touch Crochet Hook.
PDF Copies are also Available:
The crochet pattern for this market bag will be written out in full below and will forever remain free when viewed here on Rich Textures Crochet, and the written instruction will be followed by a video tutorial. However if you would like to add this pattern to your library or purchase an ad free PDF, you may do so from either my Etsy or Ravelry Shop linked below:
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Raindrop Market Bag Crochet Pattern:
Skill Level: Easy
Gauge: 17 sts x 9 rows of dc = 4 inches
Finished Size: Approximately 13 x 20 inches excluding the handles
Yarn: 24/7 Cotton by Lion Brand® (186 yds/170 m; 100g/3.5 oz; 100% cotton; (4) worsted weight). You will need 2.5 balls Aqua
Hook: Size G/6 (4 mm) hook.
Notions: Yarn Needle
Stitches and Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
CL – Cluster Stitch (Ch 3, [yo, insert you hook into the 3rd ch from your hook, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through two loops] twice. Yo and draw through all the loops on your hook. Cluster Stitch made)
Dc – Double Crochet
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl st – Slip stitch
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 round does not count as stitch.
- Weave in ends as needed.
- Do not turn unless stated otherwise.
Free Crochet Pattern:
Bottom:
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)
Rnd 11: Ch 3, dc in each of the next 8 sts, 2 dc in the next st, * dc in each of the next 9 sts, 2 dc in the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (132 sts)
Rnd 12: Ch 3, dc in each of the next 9 sts, 2 dc in the next st, * dc in each of the next 10 sts, 2 dc in the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (144 sts)
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in each st all the way around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (144 sts).
Sides:
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), dc in each of the next 4 sts, *CL (see “stitches and abbreviations”), sk the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts; Rpt from * around, finishing off with a CL, sk the next 3 sts, join with a sl st in the top of the starting ch. Do not turn here and throughout.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), dc in each of the next 4 sts, *ch 3, sk the next Cl, dc in each of the next 5 sts; Rpt from * around, finishing off with a ch 3, sk the next CL, join with a sl st in the top of the starting ch.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, (counts as a dc), *CL, sk the next 3 sts, dc in the next st, 3 dc in the next ch-3 sp, dc in the next st; Rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the top of the starting ch-3.
Rnd 4: Ch 6 (counts as a dc, ch-3), sk the 1st cl, *dc in each of the next 5 sts, ch 3, sk the next cl; Rpt from * around ending with a dc in each of the final 4 sts, join with a sl st in the 3rd ch of the starting ch-6.
Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), 3 dc in the next ch 1, sp, dc in the next st, *cl, sk the next 3 sts, dc in the next st, 3 dc in the next ch-3 sp, dc in the next st; Rpt from * around finishing off with a CL, sk the next 3 sts, join with a sl st in the top of the starting ch.
Rnds 6-22: Repeat rnds 2-5 four times and then repeat rnd 2 once more.
Rnd 23: Ch 1, sc in each st and work 3 3c in each ch-3 all the way around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 24: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), dc in the next st and in each st around. Join with a sl st in the top of the starting ch-3.
Top and Handles:
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, sc in each st and work 1 sc in each ch-1 sp all the way around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining and in each of the next 18 sts, ch 48, sk the next 38 sts, sc in each of the next 34 sts, ch 48, sk the next 38 sts, sc in each of the next 15 sts. Join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining and in each st (including each ch-st) all the way around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnds 4-5: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), dc in each st around. Join with a sl st in the top of the starting ch-3.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining and in each st (including each ch-st) all the way around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Fasten off, weave in your ends.
Video Tutorial:
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