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Welcome to week three of the 2025 Marvellous Market Bag Crochet Along! Today we will make the Southport Market Bag.
The Southport Market Bag crochet pattern is a fairly easy one to work. The bag consists of rounds of half double crochet two together stitches and rounds of paired double crochet stitches.
Like the other market bags in this year’s crochet along, this bag has an oval shaped bottom and is worked from the bottom up. The half double crochet two together stitches create fun ridges of texture around the bag and it’s a fairly quick one to work.
The 2025 Marvellous Market Bag Crochet Along:
Is this your first time hearing about the crochet along? Be sure to check out the Introduction and Materials list, and you won’t want to miss the first market bag published: The Leyburn Market Bag. Last week we worked on the Bingley Market Bag. There is still one more crochet market bag to come!
The Materials:
For the Southport 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 of the Southport Market Bag Crochet pattern is Ecru 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.
How to add a non-crochet bottom to your bag:
I have crocheted the bottoms of my market bags (the pattern is below), however if you wish to add a non-crochet bottom to your bag, you can check out this tutorial: How to add a Non-Crochet Bottom to your Bag.
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Southport Market Bag Crochet Pattern:
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gauge: 18 stitches x 12 rows of hdc = 4 inches
Finished Size: Approximately 13 x 15.5 inches laid flat
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, colour shown: Ecru
Hook: Size G/7 (4 mm) hook.
Notions: Yarn Needle, 4-5 stitch markers (optional)
Stitches and Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Hdc2tog – Half Double Crochet Two Stitches Together (yo, insert your hook into the indicated st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and insert your hook into the next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through all the loops on your hook. Half Double Croceht Two Together made.)
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 the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
- Weave in ends as needed.
- Turn your work as indicated.
Free Crochet Pattern:
Bottom:
Ch 41
Rnd 1: Hdc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across to the final st, 3 hdc in the final st, now working along the opposite side of the ch, hdc in each st across, 2 hdc in the final st. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (82 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 hdc in the first st, hdc in each of the next 38 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next st, 3 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 38 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next st. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (90 sts)
NOTE: If desired, place a stitch marker in the centre/2nd st of each corner set of the hdc. You will always work your 3 hdc into these middle stitches.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, hdc in the 1st st, 3 hdc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 40 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 40 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (98 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, hdc in each of the 1st 2 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 42 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 42 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (106 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, hdc in each of the 1st 3 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 44 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 7 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 44 sts, 3 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (114 sts)
Rnds 6-8: Ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (114 sts)
Sides:
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st and in each around. Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 2: St st in the same st as joining, hdc2tog beginning in the same st as the previous sl st and in the next st, *sl st in the next st, hdc2tog beginning in the same st as the last sl st and in the next st; Rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st sl-st. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), turn.
Rnd 3: Dc in the same st as joining, *2 dc in the next sl st, sk the next hdc2tog; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the top of the starting ch-3. Ch 1, turn.
Rnds 4-29: Repeat rnds 2 and 3 thirteen more times.
Rnd 30: St st in the same st as joining, hdc2tog beginning in the same st as the previous sl st and in the next st, *sl st in the next st, hdc2tog beginning in the same st as the last sl st and in the next st; Rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st sl-st. Ch 1, turn.
Top and Handles:
Rnds 1-3: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Rnd 4: Sl st into each of the next 5 sts, ch 1, sc in the 1st st and each of the next 26 sts, loosely ch 35, sk the next 30 sts, sc in each of the next 27 sts, ch 35, sk the next 30 sts. Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st st. Do not turn.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in each st and each ch-st all the way around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (124 sts)
Rnds 6-12: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Are your handles not matching up?
There are many reasons why your handles may not be matching up – not to worry! Check out this post on How to Adjust your Bag Handles here.
Fasten off, weave in your ends.
