Introducing the delightful Sierra Market Bag Pattern! This round crochet market bag is the perfect addition to your handmade collection, promising practicality with a dash of style.
The Sierra Market Bag Pattern relies primarily on two fundamental stitches – the double crochet stitch and the half double crochet stitch. Cotton yarn is the recommended yarn to use for this pattern. Known for its durability and strength, cotton will ensure your bag withstands the weight of your groceries or daily essentials while maintaining its shape. But other types of yarn can also be used such as acrylic, just keep in mind that the bag may stretch out more if using a synthetic material such as acrylic.
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The Sierra Market Bag Pattern is more than just a crochet project; it is an opportunity to create something practical and beautiful while honing your crochet skills. So, grab your crochet hook, and your favorite cotton yarn, and get to stitching this quick and easy crochet market bag.
Notes:
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- Unless otherwise noted, initial chains in a row do not count as a stitch.
- The finished size is 16 inches wide x 19 inches tall (not including handles)
- To change the height of this market bag, you can add more repeats of rounds 16 – 21. Each additional repeat of these rounds will add approximately 3.25 inches (8.25 cm) and use about 85 yards of yarn.
Materials:
- 515 yards of a #4 Medium-weight yarn
- Yarn Used in the model: Lion Brand Re-Up Bonus Bundle Yarn in the color Mineral Springs (You can find this in multiple online stores: Joann’s, Amazon, and Lion Brand)
- 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
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
Video Tutorial
Sierra Crochet Market Bag 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)
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 2x in the next st, dc once in each of the next 5 sts, repeat from * all around, sl st to join 1st and last st (84 sts)
Round 8: ch 2, (starting in the 1st st), * dc once in each of the next 6 sts, dc 2x in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to join 1st and last st (96 sts)
Round 9: ch 2, (starting in the 1st st), * dc 2x in the next st, dc once in each of the next 7 sts, repeat from * all around, sl st to join 1st and last st (108 sts)
Round 10: ch 2, (starting in the 1st st), * dc once in each of the next 8 sts, dc 2x in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to join 1st and last st (120 sts)
Rounds 11 – 15: 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 16: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), skip next st, * dc in the next st, ch 1, skip next st, repeat from * all the way around, sl st into the 2nd ch of the initial ch 3 at the beginning of the round to join (120 sts)
Rounds 17 – 18: sl st into 1st ch sp, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), skip next st, * dc into next ch sp, ch 1, skip next st, repeat from * all the way around, sl st into the 2nd ch of the initial ch 3 at the beginning of the round to join (120 sts)
Round 19: ch 1, hdc in the 1st st, hdc in next ch sp, * hdc in the next st, hdc in the next ch sp, repeat from * all the way around, sl st to join 1st and last st (120 sts)
Rounds 20 – 22: 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)
Rounds 23 – 36: (repeat rounds 16 – 22) 2x
Rounds 37 – 38: 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 39: 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, ch 1, hdc in the same st, (hdc in the next stitch) 29x, ch 50, skip 30 sts, sl st to join ch to next st, ch 1, hdc in the same st, (hdc in the next stitch) 14x, sl st to join 1st and last st
Round 40: ch 1, hdc in the 1st st, hdc in each st/ch all the way around, sl st to join 1st and last st
Rounds 41 – 42: ch 1, hdc in the 1st st, hdc in each st all the way around, sl st to join 1st and last st
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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