Welcome to the Secret Garden Tote (or Market bag) Crochet-a-long! Can you believe it’s almost the middle of June? Me neither, which means it’s high time to crochet a nice looking market bag to take to the beach, or out to a farmer’s market, right! Since this bag is crocheted with cotton yarn it is reusable, and is the perfect tote to carry groceries home in.
How to crochet an easy market bag
Below is a list of the materials you’ll need to get a hold of, as well as definitions for the crochet stitches you’ll be using to create this market bag. Once you have your materials gathered you’re ready to begin part 1 of the crochet-a-long (also abbreviated “CAL”). If you get stuck please swing by my Facebook group and ask your questions there. It’s a great place to visit with many helpful people, so don’t be shy. 😊
This tote can be made without the ribbon tie for those of you who would prefer a more functional/utilitarian bag. I’ll be explaining exactly how to make those adjustments in the 2nd part of the CAL.
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Difficulty:
Easy
Materials Needed:
6mm (J) hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge
380-400 yards Lily Sugar’n Cream cotton yarn in Hot Pink, or the color of your choice. I’m going to be making the one for this CAL in Lime Green
Scissors
yarn needle/ribbon needle
1.5-2 yards of sheer, 7/8″ ribbon
fray check or clear nail polish
Stitches Used:
ch= chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
rsc = reverse single crochet, also known as the crab stitch
Additional Terms:
3 dc cluster: dc3tog in the same stitch
Cross stitch: skip stitch, dc in the next, cross back and dc in the stitch you just skipped
3rd loop of hdc: Look at the back of the hdc stitch, and find the loop you made when you worked your yarn-over for this stitch. That is what is known as the 3rd loop. Work all stitches for the round in that loop.
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sp/sps = space/spaces
Secret Garden Tote/Market Bag CAL, Part 1
Secret Garden Tote/Market Bag CAL, Part 2
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