Color Block Market Bag
Difficulty Level: Easy/Intermediate
Materials:
● Lily Sugar n’ Cream Solids (2.5 oz, 120
yds)
○ 2 skeins Ecru
○ 1 skein accent color
● 5.00mm (H) crochet hook
● Tapestry needle
● Stitch marker
Abbreviations (USA):
ch chain
dc double crochet
ea each
rep(s) repetition(s)
rnd(s) round(s)
sc single crochet
sk skip
sl st slip stitch
sp space
st(s) stitch(es)
Gauge: 14 sts and 16 rows in sc = 4”
Finished Measurements:
13” tall x 16” wide (not including straps)
About the Pattern:
This bright, contemporary-but-classic market
bag is great for trips to the farmers’ market,
the beach, the library, or for a sunny
downtown stroll!
Constructed with sturdy worsted-weight
cotton, it uses basic chains and double
crochet stitches to form a simple square mesh
pattern. The solid single crochet bottom
creates a sturdy base, and the straps can be
altered to the crocheter’s preferred length.
Pattern written in 2017 by Jenn Fox for Mushrump.com. This pattern may
not be reproduced or copied without written permission of the author.
BASE
Using preferred color for the bottom of the bag, ch 45.
Row 1: Sc into 2nd ch from hook. Sc in all stitches across. Turn. (44 st)
Row 2: Ch 1, sk first st, sc in all sts across. Turn. (44 st)
Rows 3-13: Repeat instructions from Row 2.
Do not turn after completing Row 13. Subsequent rows will be worked in the round.
Rnd 14: Sc along the short edge of the bag bottom, placing a total of 12 sc sts. Sc in ea st across
the long edge. Place 11 sc sts along the next short edge. Sc in ea st across the next long edge.
(111 sts)
Rnds 15-18: Working in a continuous spiral, sc in all sts around, placing a st marker at the
beginning of ea rnd. (111 sts)
MESH
Switch colors roughly halfway through the mesh section of the bag, or wherever desired. To
switch colors seamlessly, wait until you have almost completed a mesh row, but instead of slip
stitching into the previous row’s starting chain with your current yarn color, pull a loop of the new
color through the 3rd ch to form a slip stitch. Continue with pattern as written. Tie ends of new and
old yarn colors together.
Rnd 19: Ch 5, sk 2 sts, dc in next st. *Ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next st* until last 2 sts. Ch 2, sl st into
3rd ch of starting ch from previous round. (37 reps of ch mesh)
Rnds 20-32: Ch 5, sk 2 sts, dc in next st. *Ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next st* around. Ch 2, sl st into 3rd
ch of previous round.
TOP EDGE AND HANDLES
Rnd 33: Ch 1, place 2 sc into ch sp, *sk next st, make 2 sc into ch sp* around. Sl st into first sc
from previous round. (74 sts)
Rnd 34-35: Ch 1, sk next st, sc into ea st around. Sl st into first sc from previous round. (74 sts)
Rnd 36: (Note: during the chain portion of this row, take care not to twist the chain before
reattaching it to the top of the bag). Ch 1, sk next st, sc into ea of next 7 sts. Ch 70, sk next 21 sts,
sc into ea of next 16 sts. Ch 70, sk next 21 sts, sc into ea of next 8 sts. Sl st into first sc from
previous round. (172 sts)
Rnds 37-38: Ch 1, sk next st, sc in all sts around.
FINISHING
Using a tapestry needle, weave in all ends.
Pattern written in 2017 by Jenn Fox for Mushrump.com. This pattern may
not be reproduced or copied without written permission of the author.
