Crochet Avery Market Bag
The Crochet Avery Market Bag is a charming and practical accessory that adds a touch of handmade flair to your everyday errands. With its durable yarn and sturdy design, this market bag is perfect for carrying groceries, beach essentials, or even your knitting projects. The intricate crochet detailing gives it a delightful texture that not only looks stylish but also makes it strong enough to hold bulkier items. Plus, the spacious interior and comfortable handles make it easy to carry around town with you. Whether you're headed to the farmer's market or the library, the Crochet Avery Market Bag is sure to become your new favorite go-to accessory for all your outings.
Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- The pattern is worked in the round.
- Initial chains in a round do not count as a stitch.
- Some rounds do not have a starting chain.
- In the mesh stitch rounds, the slip stitch is counted as the last stitch in the round.
- The finished size is 13.5 inches wide x 16 inches tall (not including handles) [ ~34 cm x ~40 cm]
- To change the height of this market bag you can adjust the number of times the repeat rows (rows 18 – 52) are done.
Materials:
- 520 yards of a #4 Medium-weight yarn
- Yarn Used in the model: Lion Brand Re-Up Bonus Bundle Yarn
- 5.5 mm Crochet Hook
- Yarn needle to weave in ends
- Stitch markers (optional)
- Scissors
Crochet Abbreviations Used (US Terms):
- ch – chain
- st/sts – stitch/stitches
- sl – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
Avery Bag Crochet Written Pattern
Foundation Chain (): Ch 4, sl st to join (or make a magic circle)
Round 1: ch 2, dc 12x into circle made in the foundation (12 sts) (2:09)
Round 2: ch 2, dc 2x into each st all the way around (24 sts)
Round 3: ch 2, (starting in the 1st st), * dc in the next st, dc 2x in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to join 1st and last st (36 sts)
Round 4: ch 2, (starting in the 1st st), * dc 2x in the next st, dc once in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * all around, sl st to join 1st and last st (48 sts)
Round 5: ch 2, (starting in the 1st st), * dc once in each of the next 3 sts, dc 2x in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to join 1st and last st (60 sts)
Round 6: ch 2, (starting in the 1st st), * dc 2x in the next st, dc once in each of the next 4 sts, repeat from * all around, sl st to join 1st and last st (72 sts)
Round 7: ch 2, (starting in the 1st st), * dc once in each of the next 5 sts, dc 2x in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to join 1st and last st (84 sts)
Round 8: ch 2, (starting in the 1st st), * dc 2x in the next st, dc once in each of the next 6 sts, repeat from * all around, sl st to join 1st and last st (96 sts)
Round 9: ch 2, (starting in the 1st st), * dc once in each of the next 7 sts, dc 2x in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to join 1st and last st (108 sts)
Round 10: ch 2, (starting in the 1st st), * dc 2x in the next st, dc once in each of the next 8sts, repeat from * all around, sl st to join 1st and last st (120 sts)
Rounds 11 – 16: ch 1, hdc in the 1st st, hdc in each st all the way around, sl st to join 1st and last st (120 sts)
Round 17: sc into the 1st st, * ch 1, skip 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * until 1 st is left in the round, skip last st and sl st to 1st sc to join (sl st will count as a st) (120 sts)
Rounds 18 – 52: sc into the 1st st, * ch 1, skip ch sp, sc into the next st, repeat from * all round, sl st to 1st sc to join (sl st will count as a st) (120 sts)
Round 53: hdc in the 1st st, * hdc in next ch, hdc in next st, repeat from * all around (remember that the previous round sl st was counted as a st) (120 sts)
Round 54: ch 1, hdc in the 1st st, hdc in each st all the way around, sl st to join 1st and last st (120 sts)
Round 55: ch 1, hdc in the first stitch, (hdc in the next stitch) 14x, ch 50, skip 30 sts, sl st to join ch to next st, hdc in the same st, (hdc in the next stitch) 29x, ch 50, skip 30 sts, sl st to join ch to next st, hdc in the same st, (hdc in the next stitch) 14x, sl st to join 1st and last st (160 sts)
Round 56: ch 1, hdc in the 1st st, hdc in each st/ch all the way around, sl st to join 1st and last st (160 sts)
Rounds 57 – 58: ch 1, hdc in the 1st st, hdc in each st all the way around, sl st to join 1st and last st (160 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends.