Free Crochet Market Bag Pattern – Calla Lily Bag
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I am so excited to share with you my latest crochet market bag pattern! The Calla Lily Market Bag is cute, durable, and over sized to give you lots of room for anything your heart desires!
This crochet bag can be used at the farmers market to grab your favorite produce, or to carry yarn when you leave the house! This bag can even be used as a beach or pool bag! It’s big enough to hold a towel, sunscreen, and your favorite book!
Pattern Inspiration
I wanted to design a new crochet market bag pattern and I wanted it to be something slightly oversized with a beautiful stitch pattern!
This market bag needed to be great for multiple uses and slouchy, without holes that were too big, so multiple items could go into it.
I was very pleased with how the Calla Lily Market Bag turned out. The oversized look is great for the farmers market or the pool. The long handles are so useful and the stitch pattern is gorgeous!
About the Pattern
The Calla Lily Market Bag crochet pattern calls for DK (#3) weight cotton or cotton blend yarn.
I used WeCrochet Cotlin yarn for my sample. Cotlin is a lovely yarn made of 70% Tanguis Cotton and 30% Linen. It is a DK (#3) weight yarn and comes in a lovely variety of colors.
I really enjoyed working with this yarn. It is a nice soft cotton. I find that sometimes cotton and cotton blends can be rough against the skin and harder to crochet with. But Cotlin was very smooth and easy to work with.
You will need approximately 369 yards of this yarn to complete your crochet market bag.
The bag measures 22″ (from top of straps to bottom of bag) x 15″ wide laid flat. This bag is slightly over sized and can carry just about anything!
The pattern is rated easy in pattern difficulty. The stitch combos use basic crochet stitches to create the look.
The bag is worked in the round from the bottom up. The handles are also created in the round, with no sewing needed.
Calla Lily Markert Bag Pattern
Where to Purchase : You can purchase this pattern on Ravelry or Etsy! You can also purchase a pattern kit, with the yarn included, on WeCrochet!
Materials
369-400 yards DK (#3) weight cotton blend yarn Shown here: Cotlin in Lilac 24836
H/8 (5.0mm) crochet hook
Scissors
Measuring Tape
Yarn needle
Difficulty
Easy
Gauge
Round 6 = 4.5” diameter Gauge is not extremely important for this project
Sizing
22” long (top of straps to bottom of bag) x 15” wide laid flat.
Stitches Needed & Abbreviations
st(s) – stitch(es)
ch(s) – chain(s)
sc- single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
blo- back loop only
MC – magic circle
**- repeat from
fan- (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc)
Pattern Notes
Starting chain does not count as first stitch, unless stated otherwise within the pattern.
Pattern is worked in a multiple of 8.
Bag Pattern
Create a MC.
Round 1: Work 8 hdc around the MC, join to 1st st. Pull tight. (8 hdc)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (16 hdc)
Round 3: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (24 hdc)
Round 4: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (32 hdc)
Round 5: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (40 hdc)
Round 6: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (48 hdc)
Round 7: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next 5 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 5 sts*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (56 hdc)
Round 8: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next 6 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 6 sts*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (64 hdc)
Round 9: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 7 sts*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (72 hdc)
Round 10: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next 8 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 8 sts*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (80 hdc)
Round 11: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next 9 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 9 sts*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (88 hdc)
Round 12: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next 10 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 10 sts*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (96 hdc)
Round 13: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next 11 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 11 sts*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (104 hdc)
Round 14: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next 12 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 12 sts*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (112 hdc)
Round 15: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next 13 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 13 sts*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (120 hdc)
Round 16: Ch 1, 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next 14 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 14 sts*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (128 hdc)
Round 17: Ch 2, in blo, 1 dc in each st around, join to 1st st. (128 dc)
Round 18: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, ch 1, skip next 3 sts, fan in next st, ch 1 *skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, skip 3 sts, fan in next st, ch 1*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (16 fans)
Round 19: Ch 6 (counts as 1 dc + ch 3), skip next 2 ch-1 spaces, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, skip next 2 ch- 1 spaces, dc in next sc, *ch 3, skip next 2 ch-1 spaces, sc in next ch space, ch 3, skip next 2 ch-1 spaces, dc in next sc*, repeat from * around to last fan, ch 3. Skip next 2 ch-1 spaces, sc in next ch space, ch 3, join to ch 3 of ch 6. (32 ch spaces)
Round 20: Ch 3 (counts as 1st st), 3 dc in ch-3 space, *1 dc in next st, 3 dc in ch-3 space*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (128 dc)
Rounds 21-35: Repeat rounds 18-20.
Round 36: Ch 1, 1 hdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (128 hdc)
Round 37: Ch 1, 1 hdc in 1st 16 sts, loosely ch 50, skip 32 sts, 1 hdc in next 32 sts, loosely ch 50, skip 32 sts, 1 hdc in next 16, join to 1st st. (64 hdc, 100 chs)
Round 38: Ch 1, 1 hdc in each st and ch around, join to 1st st. (164 hdc)
Rounds 39-40: Ch 1, 1 hdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (164 hdc)
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
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Michelle has been crocheting since 2011 and has been designing crochet patterns since 2014! She specializes in modern garments and accessories for your handmade wardrobe. Michelle has been featured in Happily Hooked Magazine, thehooknooklife.com, wecrochet.com, ourmakerlife.com, and several other websites. She is committed to providing the highest quality crochet information and patterns that instill a true feeling of pride, enjoyment, and accomplishment when completing a project.
