Handmade market bags are so in. They are reusable, green and best of all something you can make on your own if you like to knit or crochet.

There are many different patterns you can use, colors as well. It’s all about what you like and how well you can knit or crochet.

Here is a relatively easy pattern for a pretty market bag, that will need for you to know how to crochet and understand how the pattern goes. The craft time is about 10 hours for it to be completed (just take your time, there is no need to hurry).

Materials needed:

Instructions:

Gauge:

13 sc and 14 rows = 4-inches [10cm].

NOTE:

This bag is worked from one top to the other top, then stitches are picked up down each side of the work to make the handles and other two top sides. Once these stitches are picked up and the handles are made, the bag is completed. The top of this bag has 4 sides.

BODY:

 Ch 38.

 Row 1: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. 37 sc. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 1. 3 sc in each sc to end of row. 111 sc. Turn.

 Rows 3 and 4: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 3 sc. *Ch 7. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * to last 3 sc. Ch 7.

1 sc in each of last 3 sc. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 sc. *Ch 4. 1 sc in next ch-7 sp. Ch 4. Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from *, ending with: 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Turn.

Row 7: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 4. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp.

1 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Ch 4. Miss next sc.

1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.

Row 8: Ch 5 (counts as hdc and ch 3). *1 sc in next ch-4 sp. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Ch 7. Rep from *, ending with: Ch 3. 1 hdc in last sc. Turn.

Row 9: Ch 1. 1 sc in first hdc. *Ch 4. Miss next sc.

1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Ch 4. 1 sc in next ch-7 sp. Rep from *, ending with: Ch 4. 1 sc in 2nd ch of turning ch-5. Turn.

Row 10: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Ch 4. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Ch 4. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from *, ending with Ch 4. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.

Row 11: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 sc. *1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Ch 7. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from *, ending with 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Turn.

Rep 6th to 11th rows until work from beg measures approx 20-inches [51cm], ending with 10th row.

Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 sc. *(1 sc in next ch-4 sp) twice. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from *, ending with 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. 111 sc. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1. *Draw up a loop in each of next 3 sc. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – sc3tog made. Rep from * to end of row. 37 sts. Turn.

Next 3 rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row.

 Turn. Fasten off at end of last row.

HANDLES:

With RS of work facing join yarn with sl st to top right corner of Bag. Ch 1. Work 30 sc evenly across side of Bag. Ch 57. join to first sc. 86 sc in total. (this will make the handles).

Next 3 rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row, join with sl st to first sc.

Fasten off at end of last row.

Rep for other side. Sew sides of each handle tog.

NOTE:

This bag is worked from one top to the other top, then stitches are picked up down each side of the work to make the handles and other two top sides. Once these stitches are picked up and the handles are made, the bag is completed. The top of this bag has 4 sides.

Abbreviations:

beg = Beginning
ch = Chain
hdc = Half double crochet
rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
sc = Single crochet
sl st = Slip stitch
sp(s) = Space(s)
tog = Together
yoh = Yarn over hook