Mesh Market Bag

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I have been wanting to make another market bag for a while, they are an easy crochet project perfect for summer, and I have been making a lot of amigurumi lately so I wanted to switch it up a little bit and make something different. 

I had the idea to make a bag in the same style as the other market bag patterns I have made, but instead of making all one solid color I wanted to use 2 colors, one solid and one multicolor. I typically make my market bags starting with rounds of double crochet to make the base nice and sturdy. Then I do a patterned section, usually with a more open stitch. And then I finished it off with a few rounds of single crochet around the top to finish it off and make the handles. 

To make this bag I used that same formula, but I used the 2 different colors of yarn, the solid on the top and bottom sections, and the multicolor to make the center, patterned section. You could definitely make it all one color using two balls of one color rather than one ball each of two colors. 

How to Crochet a Mesh Market Bag

You will need:

• 1 2.5 oz ball worsted weight cotton yarn in solid color (Sugar n' Cream in Tea Rose)
• 1 2 oz ball worsted weight cotton yarn in variegated color (Sugar n' Cream in Coral Seas Ombre)
• H crochet hook
• scissors
• yarn needle

Instructions:

Notes:

*Beginning ch does not count as a stitch unless otherwise specified (in the mesh rounds the beginning ch 4 counts as the first dc and ch 1, it is specified at that point in the pattern)

*In the mesh rounds the double crochet stitches are worked in the top of the double crochet stitches in the previous round, the chain stitches are skipped

*I only had about 5-6 yards of the solid color ball of yarn left after finishing, if you choose to make longer straps on your bag, or if you are a looser crocheter you may want to grab an extra ball (or a larger ball) just to be safe and ensure you don't run out of yarn. 

Begin with a magic ring and solid color yarn

Round 1: in mr, ch 2, 12 dc, sl st to first dc to join (12 dc)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch, sl st to first dc to join (24 dc)

Round 3: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next stitch] repeat around, sl st to first dc to join (36 dc)

Round 4: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 2 stitches] repeat around, sl st to first dc to join (48 dc)

Round 5: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 3 stitches] repeat around, sl st to first dc to join (60 dc)

Round 6: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 4 stitches] repeat around, sl st to first dc to join (72 dc)

Round 7: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 5 stitches] repeat around, sl st to first dc to join (84 dc)

Round 8: ch 2, dc in each stitch, sl st to first dc to join (84 dc)

Round 9: ch 2, dc in each stitch, sl st to first dc to join (84 dc)

Round 10: ch 2, dc in each stitch, sl st to first dc to join (84 dc)

Switch to variegated yarn

Round 11: ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), sk next st, [dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st] repeat around, sl st to first dc (3rd ch from beginning ch) to join (42 dc, 42 ch 1 spaces)

Rounds 12-22: ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), sk next st, [dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st] repeat around, sl st to first dc to join (42 dc, 42 ch 1 spaces)

Switch to solid yarn

Round 23: ch 1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first sc to join (84 sc)

Round 24: ch 1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first sc to join (84 sc)

Round 25: ch 1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first sc to join (84 sc)

In the next round you will make the handle by skipping some stitches around the top of the bag and adding chains to make the handle. You will then work single crochet stitches in those chains in the next round to make the straps. I made the straps 50 chains long, to make a longer strap add more chains, for a shorter handle work fewer chains, just make sure you work the same number of chains on both sides. 

Round 26: ch 1, 9 sc, ch 50, sk 24 stitches, 18 sc, ch 50, sk 24 stitches, 9 sc, sl st to first sc to join (36 sc, 100 ch)

Round 27: ch 1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first sc to join (136 sc)

Round 28: ch 1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first sc to join (136 sc)

Finish off and weave in ends