Free Crochet Farmer’s Market Bag Pattern

Pattern Description:

The Farmer’s Market Bag Crochet Pattern is a quick bag using variations of basic crochet stitches. It incorporates the hdc2tog stitch for texture and sturdiness. The pattern is written in US terms.

Materials Need & Measurements:

• Yarn: WeCrochet Dishie in Mushroom (or any worsted weight cotton yarn).
• Yarn Weight: Worsted weight cotton yarn.
• Hook: H/5.0 m hook.
• Notions: Yarn needle, scissors, 2 stitch markers.
• Measurements: Approx. Finished Size: 21” x 11”.

Stitches & Abbreviations Used:

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• sm: stitch marker
• hdc2tog: half double crochet 2 together (yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop repeat from to one more time, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook). This is also described as a hdc decrease.
• sc2tog: single crochet 2 together (insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop repeat from to one more time, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook).

Stitching Instructions for Making the Crochet Farmer’s Market Bag Pattern:

Chaining:

The pattern begins with chaining 33.

• Round 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each ch across to the last, 3 sc in the last ch, place a stitch marker in the middle of these 3 stitches, working on the other side of the chain, sc in each ch across to last, 2 sc in last, place a stitch marker in last stitch, join to first sc with sl st (66 sc). The ch 1 does not count as sc. Your first stitch goes into the same stitch as the join.
• Round 2: ch 1, sc in each stitch to first sm, 3 sc, place sm in middle of these 3 stitches, sc across to next sm, 3 sc, place sm in middle of these 3 stitches, join to first sc with sl st (70 sc).
• Round 3: ch 1, sc in each stitch to first sm, 3 sc, place sm in middle of these 3 stitches, sc across to next sm, 3 sc, place sm in middle of these 3 stitches, sc in last stitch, join to first sc with sl st (74 sc).
• Round 4: ch 1, sc in each stitch to first sm, 3 sc, place sm in middle of these 3 stitches, sc across to next sm, 3 sc, place sm in middle of these 3 stitches, sc in remaining stitches, join to first sc with sl st (78 sc).
• Round 5 – 7: repeat round 4, each round increases by 4 stitches. The increase happens on each end with the three stitches.
• Round 8 – 10: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join to first sc with sl st (90 sc). For the base of the bag, the join does not move each round because each round is turned.
• Round 11: ch 2, hdc2tog over next 2 stitches, ch 1 repeat from to around, join to first hdc2tog with sl st (45 hdc2tog). 

The ch 2 does not count as hdc. The hdc2tog is a hdc decrease: yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.

• Round 12: ch 1, turn, sc in each ch-1 space and stitch around, join to first sc with sl st (90 sc).
• Round 13: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog over next 2 stitches, ch 1 repeat from to around, join to first hdc2tog with sl st (45 hdc2tog).
• Round 14 – 29: repeat rounds 12 & 13.
• Round 30: ch 1, turn, sc in each ch-1 space and stitch around, join to first sc with sl st (90 sc).
• Round 31 – 32: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch around, join to first sc with sl st (90 sc).

STRAPS:

The first strap begins in the next row after round 32. Only work partway across. Do not fasten off. Place stitch marker in first stitch of row 1 of the strap.

• Row 1: ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in next 30 stitches, sc2tog (32 sc). The sc2tog starts in the next stitch.
• Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across (32 sc).
• Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in each stitch across to last 2 stitches, sc2tog (30 sc).
• Row 4 – 27: repeat rows 2 & 3 ending with a row 3 repeat (4 sc).
• Row 28 – 45: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across (4 sc).
• Row 46: ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc2tog (2 sc).
• Row 47: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across (2 sc).
• Row 48: ch 1, turn, sc2tog (1 sc).
• Fasten off. Weave in the ends.

Second Strap:

Join yarn for second strap to the top of the bag portion (round 32) 11 stitches away from the first strap. Repeat strap pattern for second strap. Fasten off. 

Weave in the ends. Some users found their handles were off-center and considered slip stitching to recenter.

EDGING:

Do not fasten off after the second strap. Ch 1, sc evenly down the side of the strap, around the top of the bag to the other strap, up and around the entire strap, around the top of the bag to the other strap, and up the strap.

Join to first sc with sl st. Fasten off. Weave in the ends.

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