Crochet Market Bag |Free Pattern

Help the planet with my crochet market bag free pattern. Help the ever mountain of plastic in our world and join me in doing my tiny part to help reduce the use of plastic bags within our household. So this month I would love if you could join me in being ‘Crochet Conscious‘ through making your own crochet market bag. My crochet pocket bag is for EVERYDAY! not just the weekly shop at the food market. Made with 4ply linen yarn this bag is stronge, light, natural & reduces down to a little circle (or Jellyfish), which you can pop into your handbag for those moments when we can avoid taking the unecessary plastic bag. A quick and easy crochet project suitable for every level. Plus it is in 3 sizes! Including small (for a piece of fruit), medium (the size of an average pastic bag) & large for those bigger items.

Each free crochet pattern will be made with both a photo tutorial & a video tutorial.

The crochet pattern for my Pocket Crochet Market Bag is also available as a print friendly PDF in my ETSY Shop.

Materials

• 3mm (US 3 /C) Crochet hook
• 100 -250  meters 4ply Linen thread
• Small | 4 small beads of your choice
• Medium & large 2 small beads of your choice
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Gauge: 20 stitches and 10 rows to measure 10 x 10 (4x4in) over dc sts.

Size: width x height using 4ply linen yarn

Small 16 x 15cm:                        Medium: 23 x 35cm                      Large: 28 x 42cm

Notes: Patterns is worked in the round using dc from the base up. Ch3 will be counted as a dc.

Instructions

Row 1: Make a magic circle, chain 3 (count as first dc), 11 dc into the ring of the magic circle, sl st into first dc.  Total: 12dc.

Row 2: Ch3 (count as dc), dc in the same st, 11 dc inc., slst into the first dc.  Total: 24dc.

Row 3: Ch3*, dc into the same st, dc *dc inc., dc* repeat * 10 times, slst into the first dc. Total: 36dc.

Row 4: Ch3*, dc inc., dc *dc, dc inc., dc* repeat * 10 times, slst into the first dc. Total: 48dc.

Row 5: Ch3*, dc into the same st, 3dc *dc inc., 3dc* repeat * 10 times, slst into the first dc. Total: 60dc. Small Size Skip to ROW 11

Row 6: Ch3, dc, dc inc., 2dc *2dc, dc inc., 2dc* repeat * 10 times, slst into the first dc. Total: 72dc.

Row 7: Ch3*, dc into the same st, 5dc *dc inc., 5dc* repeat * 10 times, slst into the first dc. Total: 84dc.

Row 8: Ch3*, 2dc, dc inc., 3dc *3dc, dc inc., 3dc* repeat * 10 times, slst into the first dc. Total: 96dc. Medium Size Skip to ROW 11

Row 9: Ch3*, dc into the same st, 7dc *dc inc., 7dc* repeat * 10 times, slst into the first dc. Total: 108dc.

Row 10: Ch3*, 3dc, dc inc., 4dc *4dc, dc inc., 4dc* repeat * 10 times, slst into the first dc. Total: 120dc.

Row 11: Ch5 (count as dc, ch2), skip st, *dc, ch2, skip st* repeat * 27 [45 | 57] times, dc, skip st, hdc into the first dc.

Rows 12 – 20: Ch5 (count as dc, ch2), skip 2 sts, *dc, ch2, skip 2sts* repeat * 27 [45 | 57] times, dc, ch1, skip 2 sts, hdc into the first dc. Small Skip to Small finishing below.

Rows 21 – 29: Ch5 (count as dc, ch2), skip 2 sts, *dc, ch2, skip 2sts* repeat * 45 [57] times, dc, ch1, skip 2 sts, hdc into the first dc. Medium Skip to Medium finishing below.

Rows 30 – 35: Ch5 (count as dc, ch2), skip 2 sts, *dc, ch2, skip 2sts* repeat * 57 times, dc, ch1, skip 2 sts, hdc into the first dc. Continue to Large finishing below.

Small Finishing

Row 1: Ch1 (count as a turning ch), sc in the same st, 89sc, sl st into the first st. Fasten off weave in the ends.

Top Tie: Double your yarn, ch 90. Fasten off. Weave the tie in & out of row 20. Thread two beads onto both strings to make a pull closure. Tie both string ends together. Cut off the excess yarn.

Bottom Tie: Ch 100. Fasten off. Turn your bag INSIDE OUT (as this tie is on the inside of the bag). Weave the tie in & out of row 7. Thread two beads onto both strings to make a pull closure. Tie both string ends together. Cut off the excess yarn.

Medium & Large Finishing

Row 1: Ch1 (count as a turning st), 24sc [33], chain 24, skip 24sts (this is your first handle), 48sc [66], chain 24, skip 24 sts (second handle), 24sc [33], sls t into the first sc.   

Row 2: Ch3 (count as dc) 121 (179)dc, sl st into first dc. Fasten off weave in the ends.

Bottom Tie: Double your yarn, chain until you reach 60 | 70 cm. Fasten off. Turn your bag INSIDE OUT (as your tie will go inside) Weave the tie in & out of row 10 | 12. Thread two beads onto both strings to make a pull closure. Tie both string ends together. Cut off the excess yarn.

Congratulations you have made your Crochet Pocket Market Bag. I would love to see you crochet creations, please tag me on @moara_crochet on Instagram to share your work.

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