The FarmMarket Bag – A Free Crochet Pattern

The perfect mesh shopping bag that can easily fit in your purse to be used at your next trip to the farmers market or grocery store. Fill it with books from the library or pack it with snacks for a picnic in the park. Worked up in mostly chains and trebles, this bag is easy enough for a beginner that’s looking to push their skills to the next level.

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Supplies Used:

(1) 3.5oz ball of Sinfonia mercerized cotton (this is a sportweight cotton that I found at Hobby Lobby)

4.5 mm crochet hook (I’m using a Clover Armor hook)

yarn needle for weaving in ends

Guage: is not entirely important

Stitches Used/Abbreviations:

slst- slip stich

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

hdc- half double crochet

HDC2TOG- half double crochet 2 together

TC- treble crochet

Making the FarMarket Bag:

1) ch 4, 19TC into 1st ch. join to the top of the beginning ch with a slst

2) ch 3, TC in same st. 2TC in each stitch around. join with slst

3) ch 4, *TC in next st, ch 1. repeat from * until the end. join with a slst to 3rd ch

4) ch 5, *TC in next st, ch2. repeat from * until the end. join with a slst to 3rd ch

5-17) repeat row 4

18) ch2, HDC2TOG in ch2 space *hdc, HDC2TOG in ch2 space. repeat from *until the end. join with a slst

19) ch2, hdc in next st, hdc until the end. join with a slst

20) repeat row 19

21) ch2, hdc in next 9, ch2, sk4, hdc in next 37, ch100, sk1, hdc in remaining 28. join with slst.

22) ch1, sc in next 9, 4sc in ch2 space, sc in each st and chain until the end. join with slst

23) ch1, sc in each st until the end. join with slst

24) repeat row 23

Fasten off, weave in ends.

You’ve done it! Say hello to your new shopping buddy!! You can tie a simple knot at the base of your handle to add a little more strength or leave it as is.

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