Dishie-lous Crochet Market Bag: Free Pattern

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You will love crocheting this beautiful Crochet Market Bag.

Easy beginner-friendly crochet market bag. Includes a full video tutorial on our YouTube channel for size Large. The pattern includes 2 sizes. Our Dishie-lous market bag is the perfect reusable and eco-friendly bag. Great for shopping, the beach or a project bag.

Below you will find everything you need to crochet the Dishie-lous Market Bag, including the yarn, hook, materials, free written pattern for blog subscribers, pictures and a video tutorial. If you like this Easy Free Crochet bag Pattern, please share!

Beginner skill level.

Key Takeaways

  • The Crochet Market Bag is an easy beginner-friendly project with two sizes available.
  • A full video tutorial guides you through creating the large version of the bag.
  • Materials include Dishie Yarn and specific crochet hooks, along with a free written pattern for subscribers.
  • You can sell your finished bags but must credit MJ’s Off The Hook Designs as the designer.
  • Join the Facebook Community Group for support, sharing photos, and connecting with other crocheters.
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Video Tutorial

In this video, we’ll guide you through each step of the pattern, allowing you to create the Crochet Market Bag in Large.

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Yarn Requirements

Dishie Yarn from WeCrochet, Worsted Weight #4

Shown in Conch, Begonia and Kenai
100% Cotton (190yds/100g)

Small (Large)

Twist (MC) 2 (2) balls

Yards 265 (360)

Solid (CC) 1 (1) balls

Yards 50 (70)

Total Yards 315 (430)

Finished Measurements


Small (Large)
Bag Length 12.5 (14)”
Bag Width 14 (16.5)”
Straps 8 x .75 (8 x 1)”

Skill Level

Easy, written in standard American terms.

Gauge

13 sts and 8 rows equal to 4″ in pattern with
5.5mm hook

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Suitable Yarn Substitutes for Dishie

Cottage Cotton 207yds/100g

Premier Home (CDN) 131yds/71g

Lily Sugar N Cream (CDN) 120yds/70g

Lion Brand Made with Love – 185yds/100g

Crochet Hooks Required

US H/8 (5mm)
US I/9 (5.5mm)

or size needed to obtain gauge

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Materials Needed

Yarn Needle

Scissors

Stitch Markers

Personalized Tags (Rivets) or embroidery thread

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Abbreviations

CC – Contrast Color

Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
MC – Main Color
Pm – Place Marker
Rep – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sp(s) – Space(s)
St(s) – Stitch(es)
( ) – Work step in parentheses in indicated stitch
[ ] – Work step in brackets number of times
indicated

Special Stitches

1/1 Dc – 1-over-1 left cross double crochet: Sk next st, dc in next st, working in
front dc just made, dc in skipped st.

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Pattern

Bag is worked in the round from the bottom up in larger hook. Strap and edging are crocheted with smaller hook. When changing colors, work last yarn over of last stitch with next color. Pattern is written for smallest size with larger size in parenthesis ( ). If there is only one number it applies to both sizes. Step by step video on YouTube for Large size.

Bag Body Small (Large)

Notes: Small and large bag start the same. Small bag increases to 100 sts. Large bag increases to 120 sts. 1/1 dc worked between cross over of previous round rather then directly above. See chart below. For increase rounds 1/1 dc are only worked when there is a multiple of 2 sts before increase. 

Round 1:

With MC and larger hook Magic Circle (see video), ch 2 (not included as a st here and throughout), work 10 dc in the ring, pull ring tight, sl st in first dc to join—10 sts.

Increase Round 2:

Ch 2, work 2 dc in each st around, sl st in first dc to join—20 sts. 

Round 3:

Ch 2, work 1 dc in first st, work 2 dc in next st, * work 1 dc in next st, work 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in first dc to join—30 sts. 

Round 4:

Ch 2, *work 1/1 dc (see special sts), work 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in first dc to join—40 sts. 

Round 5:

Ch 2, work 1 dc in first st, work 1/1 dc, work 2 dc in next st, *work 1 dc in next st, work 1/1 dc, work 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in first dc to join—50 sts. 

Round 6:

Ch 2, *work 1/1 dc [ 2 times], work 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in first dc to join—60 sts. 

Round 7:

Ch 2, work 1 dc in first st, work 1/1 dc [2 times], work 2 dc in next st, *work 1 dc in next st, work 1/1 dc [ 2 times], work 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in first dc to join—70 sts. 

Round 8:

Ch 2, *work 1/1 dc [ 3 times], work 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in first dc to join—80 sts. 

Round 9:

Ch 2, work 1 dc in first st, work 1/1 dc [3 times], work 2 dc in next st, *work 1 dc in next st, work 1/1 dc [ 3 times], work 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in first dc to join—90 sts. 

Round 10:

Ch 2, *work 1/1 dc [ 4 times], work 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in first dc to join—100 sts. Large Bag 

Round 11:

Ch 2, work 1 dc in first st, work 1/1 dc [4 times], work 2 dc in next st, *work 1 dc in next st, work 1/1 dc [ 4 times], work 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in first dc to join—110 sts. 

Round 12:

Ch 2, *work 1/1 dc [ 5 times], work 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in first dc to join—120 sts.

Small (Large) NON-Increase Rounds 

Round 11 (13):

Ch 1, work 1 dc in first st, *work 1/1 dc; rep from * around to last st, work 1 dc in last st, sl st in first dc to join— 100 (120) sts.

Round 12 (14): 

Ch 1, *work 1/1 dc; rep from * around, sl st in first dc to join—100 (120) sts. Rounds 13-24 (15-28): Rep Rounds 11 (13) & 12 (14). Last Round cut MC, change to CC. 

Edging & Straps Small (Large) 

Notes: Change to smaller hook and use CC. 

Back

From join count 25 (31) sts, pm in next st

Row 1:

With CC and smaller hook, ch 1 (not included as a st here and throughout), work 1 sc in first st, *sk st, work 1 sc in next st; rep from * across to marker, placing last sc in st before marker, turn—13 (16) sts.

Rows 2-5:

Ch 1, work 1 sc in each st across, turn—13 ( 16) sts. Last Row ch 50, sl st in first st of Row 5, fasten off and weave in ends.

Front 

From back count 25 (29) sts, pm in last st. 

Row 1:

With CC and smaller hook join yarn in st to left of marker with a sl st, work 1 sc in first st, *sk st, work 1 sc in next st; rep from * across 13 (16) sts, turn—13 (16) sts.

Rows 2-5:

Ch 1, work 1 sc in each st across, turn—13 ( 16) sts. Last Row ch 50, sl st in first st of Row 5, fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing 

Round 1:

With smaller hook and CC, join yarn to start of back at body join with a sl st, ch 1, work 1 sc in first st, work 1 sc in each row across back piece, sc in each strap ch, sc in each row across back piece, sc in each st across side bag, work 1 sc in each row across front piece, sc in each strap ch, sc in each row across front piece, sc in each st across side bag, sl st in first sc to join. 

Rounds 2 – 3 (4):

Ch 1, work 1 sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join. Last Round fasten off and weave in ends.

Sew on a personalized garment tag if desired. Tags designed by brickbubble.ca 

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This pattern is designed by Michelle Moore of MJ’s Off The Hook Designs Inc, based in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. Your go-to source for modern, easy crochet patterns. Published on April 22nd, 2020.


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