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Quick and easy lace crochet market bag that is the perfect accessory for shopping, going down to beach or for a picnic! Carry larger items in style with this super cute crochet market bag.
You have got to love when practicality meets style – this lace crochet market bag is just that!
It is so easy and quick to make but looks stunning! And what more would you want with this market bag than to carry your groceries in style!
Heading down to the beach and need to pack a beach towel and a few essentials? No problem with this cute lace crochet bag.
If you need to pack a few bits for a quiet picnic in an idyllic spot, make sure to use this easy-to-make bag.
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Lace Crochet Market Bag Pattern Details
I love how quick and easy this lace crochet market bag is to work up!
You will start working at the bottom of the bag with a foundation chain. This is a great construction method that allows you to completely customise the size of your bag.
You can adjust the width by increasing the number of chain stitches in your foundation chain.
Once you are happy with the width we will work around an oval shape and increase for a couple of rounds.
This will result in a more rounded finished bottom of the bag.
You can then also customise the finished height of the bag by working as many rounds as you need to achieve the size you are happy with.
We will also add handles that are once again completely customisable. You can have short handles for holding your bag in your hand.
Or add longer handles to be able to wear this cute market bag across your shoulder.
I used the puff stitches for the handles that achieve a more squishy handle which is far more comfortable to wear on your shoulder.
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Lace Crochet Market Bag Main Pattern
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Materials
- Dishie (worsted weight; 190 yards /174 m per 100g ball; 100% cotton) x 2 balls in Sunbaked Clay (29501)
- 6.5 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Yarn Substitutes
DISHIE COTTON ALTERNATIVES
- Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton – The 24/7 Cotton is an everyday dream come true. This yarn is 100% mercerised cotton and is great for clothes, accessories, home textiles, things for the baby, toys for the kids, and pets.
- Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Solids – Lily Sugar and Cream The Original Solids is a natural, soft and absorbent aran weight yarn of 100% cotton, that comes in a range of rich and delicious solid shades.
Stitches And Abbreviations (US Crochet Terms)
ch – chain stitch
stand dc – standing double crochet – extend loop, hold with index finger, twist around hook towards you, insert hook, yarn over and pull through = 3 loops on the hook, (yarn over, pull through 2 loops) twice to finish the stitch. For a full tutorial please CLICK HERE.
V st – (1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc) worked in same st/space
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
puff st – (yarn over, insert hook, yarn over and pull up a loop) 3 times, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook
Finished Size
40 cm/16 inch length (excluding handles) x 38 cm/15 inch width
Tension/Gauge
5 V sts x 7 rounds = 10 x 10 cm/ 4 x 4 inch
Chain 42, sl st to first ch to join being careful not to twist your foundation chain.
Rnd 1: 1 stand dc, 1 ch, 1 dc in same st = first V st created, *skip next 2 sts, 1 V st in next; repeat from * to end, sl st to top of first stand dc to join, turn. [14 V sts]
Rnd 2: 1 stand dc in space between V sts, 1 ch, 1 dc in same space = first V st created, * 1 V st in next space between V sts; repeat from * around, sl st to top of first stand dc to join.
Repeat Rnd 2 another 10 times.
Then measure out a 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inch area in the middle of your swatch. Count how many stitches and rounds/rows fit into this area.
If you have less than 5 sts and 7 rnds, you need to use a smaller hook.
If you have more than 5 sts and 7 rnds, you need to use a larger hook.
Pattern Notes
- the market bag is worked bottom up
- you will start with creating a foundation chain, the foundation chain determines how wide your bag is going to be
- to adjust the width, chain multiples of 3 + 2
- you will then work across the foundation chain, then continue working across the underside of the foundation chain to create a basic oval shape
- we will increase on both ends of the oval for 3 rounds in total to increase the width of the bag
- you will be working in joined rounds and turning after completing each round
- each round starts with standing double crochet stitch for neat results
- once you reach desired height we will then finish off the bag with two rounds of single crochet to strengthen the top edge
- we will create handles using puff stitches, the length is completely customisable
Lace Crochet Market Bag Pattern Video Tutorial
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Lace Crochet Market Bag Pattern Stitch Diagrams
Lace Crochet Market Bag Written Pattern – Mabel Bag
Chain 41.
Rnd 1: tighten up the last chain st, start working into the next chain stitch, 1 stand dc, 1 ch, 1 dc in same ch = first V st created, *skip next 2 ch, 1 V st in next; repeat from * across to last st, 3 V sts in last ch, PM in middle V st of the three, continue working on the underside of the foundation chain, *skip 2 ch, 1 V st in next; repeat from * across to last ch, 2 V sts in last ch, PM in last V st, sl st to top of first stand dc to join, turn.
[30 V sts]
Rnd 2: 1 stand dc in space between V sts, 1 ch, 1 dc in same space = first V st created, 1 V st in next marked st (increase), PM in stitch just made, * 1 V st in space between V sts; repeat from * across to next marked stitch, 1 V st into the next marked st (increase), PM in stitch just made, * 1 V st in space between V sts to end, sl st to top of first stand dc to join, turn.
[32 V sts]
Rnd 3: 1 stand dc in space between V sts, 1 ch, 1 dc in same space = first V st created, * 1 V st in space between V sts; repeat from * across to next marked stitch, 1 V st into the next marked st (increase), PM in stitch just made, * 1 V st in space between V sts to next marked stitch, 1 V st into the next marked st (increase), PM in stitch just made, 1 V st in space between V sts to end, sl st to top of first stand dc to join, turn.
[34 V sts]
Rnd 4 – 25: 1 stand dc in space between V sts, 1 ch, 1 dc in same space = first V st created, 1 V st in space between V st around, sl st to top of first stand dc to join, turn. [34 V sts]
Rnd 26: 1 ch (doesn’t count as st), 1 sc into each dc and 1 ch-sp around, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[102 sc]
Rnd 27: 1 ch, 1 sc around, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[102 sc]
Handles
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Fasten off.
Sew in all ends securely.
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