Carry Fresh Things In Style With Crochet Market Bag Tutorial Every Shopper

Let's talk about making a Crochet Market Bag, a fun and useful project for anyone who enjoys a bit of crocheting. This project is great for both beginners looking to learn new stitches and for those who have been crocheting for a while and want a quick, satisfying make. With this bag, you'll have the perfect companion for your shopping trips or a lovely, thoughtful gift for a friend.

Crochet Market Bag

Materials Needed:

Approx. 70g of acrylic yarn
4mm crochet hook
Optional: 5mm crochet hook for a looser tension or larger size

Bag Strap (Tunisian Stitch):

Chain 6. Skip the stitch closest to the hook.
Pull up a loop in each of the next 4 stitches, resulting in 5 loops on the hook.
Yarn over, pull through one loop, then yarn over and pull through two loops until one loop remains.
Work into vertical loops created by the previous step (5 times).
Repeat the process 50 times for the length of the strap (adjustable based on preference).

Starting the Bag:

Switch to a 5mm hook (or use a 4mm with loose tension) and chain 25 for the base (adjust the number for a bigger version).
Using the 4mm hook, work 5 single crochets into the opposite side of the strap.

Ensure the strap isn't twisted, then chain 25 and slip stitch into the first single crochet made during the strap cast-off.

Building the Bag Body:

Chain 2, turn work, and start your first double crochet into the last chain made, skipping the slip stitch and the two chains.
Work a total of 59 double crochets across.
Chain 3, replacing every second double crochet with a chain for the next two rows (keep chains loose).
Proceed with a pattern that effectively doubles the stitch count by inserting a chain between double crochets.

Mesh Pattern:

After increasing stitch count, begin the mesh pattern:
Chain 4, skip a stitch, then triple crochet, chain 1, repeat around.
This three-row repeat involves a pattern of skip one, triple crochet, chain one.
The pattern repeats for a total of 18 rows without increasing stitch count (adjustable based on bag size).

Decreasing For the Bag’s Upper Part:

Start reducing the stitch count by combining double crochets and removing chains in between.
Continue until you reduce to about 30 stitches, halving the number by skipping every second stitch.