Heading to a farmer’s market? You’ll need a handy market bag for your shopping. A crochet market bag is a perfect choice for a sturdy, yet light, tote bag. I have a simple crochet farmers market bag pattern for you today. It is made with cream cotton yarn and embellished with purse handles, a sweet leather tag, and a handmade tassel. This neutral textured bag will coordinate with anything!

Below you will find the FREE crochet market bag pattern. In it, you will learn how to crochet a market bag that’s a great size for small finds.  If you love cotton crochet patterns, you will really enjoy the color and texture of this tote bag. It is made with the popular Premier Homes yarn in the classic color ‘Cream’.

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FREE CROCHET MARKET BAG PATTERN

How to crochet a market bag

The crochet market bag free pattern is easy to work once you get the hang of the ‘shell’ pattern. You will crochet two panels, then seam them together. You only need to know the double crochet (dc) and chain stitches (ch) to work this piece.

How much yarn do you need to crochet a market bag?

You will need the following supplies to make the crochet farmers market bag:

Supplies

• Size H/8 (5 mm) hook
• 300 yards (approx. 3 skeins) of size 4 Medium cotton cord yarn. I used PREMIER HOME in color CREAM.
• scissors
• tapestry needle
• purse handles
• optional: ‘Handmade’ leather tag

Crochet Abbreviations

US Crochet terms are used.

Ch – chain

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

rep – repeat                             

st(s) – stitch(es)

tch – turning chain

[ ] – repeat what is inside brackets # of times indicated

PATTERN INFORMATION

Recently I began naming my crochet and knit patterns after local New England places of interest.

This “Magnolia Market Bag” is named after the village of Magnolia, MA, an adorable seaside community with small-town coziness.

 The crochet market bag FREE pattern is provided below.

• but you can also get the ad-free, printable pdf pattern for the CROCHET MARKET BAG in the ETSY SHOP!  The pdf has helpful tutorial photos included.

Before we begin, I wanted to make you aware of my crochet workshop on 5 quick crochet pieces for the fall season…

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EASY CROCHET MARKET BAG PATTERN

Gauge: 4″ (10cm) square = 3 ‘shells’ by 6 rows. NOTE – gauge is not too critical.

How to crochet a market tote bag

NOTES: You will crochet two panels using a repetitive shell pattern. Next, you will block the 2 panels to a 15″ by 12″ size. Next, you will seam the sides and bottom of the 2 panels together. Lastly, you will add purse handles and optional tag or tassel.

What yarn is best for a crochet market bag?

Sturdy cotton yarn is the best choice for a strong bag, as are linen or bamboo yarns. You want the market bag to ‘breathe’, since it is a light and airy piece, and these organic yarns are perfect for that purpose.

Instructions to make the market bag are as follows…

Market Bag Crochet Pattern

Beginning with the Size H/8 (5mm) hook, chain 44 stitches with your COTTON YARN.

NOTE – First Ch 3 does count as one dc st.

Market Bag Panel (make 2)

Row 1: 1 dc into 8th ch from hook, [1 ch, 1 dc] 3 times into same ch, *skip 3 ch, 1 dc into next ch, [1 ch, 1 dc] 3 times into same ch; rep from * to last 4 ch, skip 3 ch, 1 dc into last ch. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, *1 dc into 2nd ch sp of shell, [1 ch, 1 dc] 3 times into same ch sp; rep from * to end, 1 dc into top of tch. Turn.

Rows 3-18: Rep Row 2.

Fasten off.

(Repeat steps above to make a 2nd panel).

Finishing

Block each panel to 15″ width by 12″ length.

Use same yarn and a tapestry needle to join the panels with an invisible seam along their side and bottom edges.

Weave in all loose ends.

Attach purse handles to tops of each panel by snapping them on over a gap between shells in the top row.

Optional: Sew a ‘Handmade’ tag to the bottom or top of your purse.

Optional: Add a tassel made from the same yarn to the top of your purse. I made my tassel by wrapping yarn 30 times around a 5″ piece of cardboard and following THESE INSTRUCTIONS on how to make a tassel.

Important Tips for Crocheting your market bag

Some things to keep in mind as you crochet the bag are:

• Try to crochet in a consistent manner so that the panels will be the same size. Make sure to block the panels prior to seaming them together.
• The crochet panels are reversible. Either side can be the Right Side (RS).
• It may help to place stitch markers add the top of your turning chains (tch) on each row to keep track of where to place the last dc in subsequent rows.
• Feel free to adjust the size of the market bag as follows: Adjust # of chained sts for width, ensuring total chains is a multiple of 4. Adjust # of rows worked for a longer or shorter length

Finished Size

The finished crochet bag measures approximately 15″ width by 12″ length. 

Using your Crochet Farmer’s Market Bag

Now it is time to enjoy using your finished crochet market bag for shopping trips! It’s sturdy enough to hold small items and the texture looks lovely. Friends would love receiving one of these crochet tote bags as a gift, too.

Just grab the bag and go…

What do you think of this free crochet farmer’s market bag pattern? If you are a beginner at crochet, you can definitely handle this! The shell pattern is simple to master, and it’s easy to snap on the handles.

Don’t forget that this bag crochet pattern is also available in a digital pdf pattern.  The pdf has helpful photo tutorials.  Grab the CROCHET MARKET BAG pattern in my Etsy shop.

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