This Little Bag Went to Market
We had fun with this crochet little market bag a few years back. It has an interesting stitch which I hadn't seen before that allows the bag to expand in a geometric mesh formation. It's pretty spectacular.
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If you are in the 'market' for a new market bag, you should try this pattern. The tutorial is below to help you with the special stitch that is required.
We have actually done a Challenge with this bag a few years ago. You can see all the different bag colour combinations that were submitted for this same pattern. View The Submissions Gallery
Video Tutorial - Follow Along
Right handed video version is only available for this bag.
Kidbear says
Pattern was very confusing, your video is great explained much more clearly. Now that I saw video will try reading pattern again to see if it makes sense.
Mikey, The Crochet Crowd says
I think I deviated on the pattern to explain it easier... I am willing to bed it doesn't align.
Suzanne Varnell says
Do not follow the written pattern as row 9 of the written instructions is wrong. When u get to row 9 watch and follow Mikey's video only. Once u get the pattern down, continue until u get to and finish row 25 then u can go back to the written pattern for the top border and handles. Just a heads up! =)
Debbie says
Thanks for sharing that one. I could not figure out why Mikey's video instructions is so different on Row 9 in the RH pattern. Whew!
Pam says
Can someone confirm that this handle is not centered around the bag? I thought I screwed the whole thing up because I was expecting the rows between the handle to match up, but it seems like it is askew. Can someone confirm this????
Lynn says
If I recall, there were 9 stars between one side and 10 between the other.
Chrystalkay says
The number of 'spaces' (5 ch +DT) around the rim should equal 32. There are 2 areas of 6 'spaces' under the handles. There are 2 'spaces' of crochet from the attachment of the handle to the next 60 ch handle. Both are 10 'spaces' long. The first explains what to do, then it says repeat 9 times. the 1st plus 9 = 10. So, 6+6 =12 + 10 + 10 = 32.
That first explanation is what is messing you up.
Pam says
Then I really screwed up both times. I have 29 "spaces" around after I finish row 9. Not sure how many I am supposed to have, but you say 32. I have done it 2x and still come out with 29. I have gone back over and each "bunch" has 2 skipped stitches in between. I don't know where the missing stitches are. I have done the 8 beginning rows, with proper increase (each 2x is in a 2x from the previous row) so the stitches seem to even out. Any other thoughts as to how I am so off????
Chrystalkay says
That is a good question since I don't have a picture to work with. The eighth row has 96 stitches, (8x12) working every third stitch on row 9, gives you 1/3rd that stitch spaces (the parallel bars) or 32 stitch spaces. Since you work the same gathers all the way up, you would end up at the top with the same number... 32. You could have missed a level somewhere a couple of times and not made the full stitch bridge, (I did that once and had to tear out two rows when I caught it, Watching a movie at the same time. Drat!) Or you could have made the miss at the bottom. Count the parallel spaces on the very first row. If they are right, then go up three rows and count again. Keep doing that until you find the problem row(s).That way you will find the culprit that is causing you grief. Good luck. I feel for you. This is a lot more work than it looks like in the first place. I am sorry this miss count is adding to it.
Wendolyne says
Hola!
Me encanto desde que vi esta bolsa. Voy en la 12° vuelta, me volví loca en la 10°. Pero con el video me pude guiar mucho mejor.
Gracias Mikey :3