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The Sturdy Mesh Market Bag crochet pattern is a fun crochet pattern to work. It is easily customizable – make it in as many or as few colours as you would like!
Welcome to week three of the The Marvellous Market Bag Crochet Along! I have been having so much fun these past few weeks with you! And I have loved seeing all of your finished bags on Instagram and in the Rich textures Crochet Facebook Community group. Keep up the beautiful work!
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The Construction:
This week is one of my favourite crochet market bags. It is a simple design that is constructed similarly to the others in the crochet along. It features single crochet, double crochet and chain stitches. It is worked as one piece from the bottom up.
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 500 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 Also 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.
See you soon!
Sarah
Sturdy Mesh Market Bag
Skill Level: Easy
Gauge: 19 stitches x 10 rows = 4 inches
Finished Size: Approximately 13 x 19 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 3 colours: Colour A: 165 yards of Pewter; Colour B: 100 yards of Mulberry; Colour C: 150 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
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)
Bag Body:
Rnd 13: With Colour B, Ch 1, sc in each st all the way around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (120 sts)
Rnd 14: Ch 4 (Counts as a dc, ch 1), sk the next st, *dc in the next st, ch 1, sk the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 15: Ch 4 (Counts as a dc, ch 1), sk the next ch-1 sp, *dc in the next st, ch 1, sk the next ch-1 sp; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 sp all the way around, switch to colour C in the final st, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 17: With Colour C, Ch 1, sc in each st all the way around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (120 sts)
Rnd 18: Ch 4 (Counts as a dc, ch 1), sk the next st, *dc in the next st, ch 1, sk the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 19: Ch 4 (Counts as a dc, ch 1), sk the next ch-1 sp, *dc in the next st, ch 1, sk the next ch-1 sp; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 sp all the way around, switch to colour A in the final st, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 21: With Colour A, Ch 1, sc in each st all the way around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (120 sts)
Rnd 22: Ch 4 (Counts as a dc, ch 1), sk the next st, *dc in the next st, ch 1, sk the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 23: Ch 4 (Counts as a dc, ch 1), sk the next ch-1 sp, *dc in the next st, ch 1, sk the next ch-1 sp; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 24: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 sp all the way around, switch to colour B in the final st, join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Repeat rounds 13-24 one more times. Repeat rounds 13-20 one more time.
Next 3 Rnds: Continue with colour C, Ch 1, sc in each st all the way around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. (120 sts)
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 50-ch), 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.
