The Coastal Breeze Market Bag Free Pattern

The Coastal Breeze Market Bag Free Pattern

Capture the essence of a breezy day at the beach with this stylish and functional market bag. Perfect for carrying your farmer's market finds or a day out in the sun, this bag combines practicality with a touch of coastal charm. With vibrant colors and a mix of textures, this crochet pattern is ideal for beginners looking to create something beautiful and useful.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Worsted weight cotton yarn in ocean blue, sandy beige, and seafoam green
• Hook: Size H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
• Gauge: 14 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches in single crochet

Step-by-Step Instructions

Creating the Base of the Bag

1. Round 1: With ocean blue yarn, make a magic ring. Chain 1, then work 8 single crochets (sc) into the ring. Join with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first sc. (You should have 8 stitches)
2. Round 2: Chain 1, then work 2 sc in each stitch around. Join with sl st. (16 stitches)
3. Round 3: Chain 1, *sc in the next stitch, 2 sc in the next stitch*; repeat around. Join with sl st. (24 stitches)
4. Round 4: Chain 1, *sc in the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch*; repeat around. Join with sl st. (32 stitches)
5. Round 5: Chain 1, *sc in the next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch*; repeat around. Join with sl st. (40 stitches)
6. Continue increasing: Keep increasing in this manner until you have 80 stitches. (You will increase the number of single crochets before each increase by one each round)

Building the Body of the Bag

7. Rounds 10-20: Chain 1, sc in each stitch around. Join with sl st. (Repeat this for 11 rounds)

Creating the Mesh Pattern

8. Round 21: Switch to sandy beige yarn. Chain 3 (this counts as a double crochet), *skip the next stitch, double crochet (dc) in the next stitch, chain 1*; repeat around. Join with sl st.
9. Rounds 22-30: Repeat Round 21. (You will create a total of 10 rounds of this mesh pattern)

Finishing the Bag

10. Round 31: Switch to seafoam green yarn. Chain 1, sc in each stitch around. Join with sl st.
11. Rounds 32-35: Chain 1, sc in each stitch around. Join with sl st. (Repeat this for 4 rounds)

Creating the Handles

12. Chain 1, sc in the next 10 stitches.
13. Chain 40 (this will be the handle), skip 20 stitches, sc in the next 20 stitches.
14. Chain 40 again, skip 20 stitches, sc in the next 10 stitches.
15. Join with sl st to complete the handle.

Final Round

15. Chain 1, sc in each stitch and chain across. Fasten off and weave in all ends securely.

Your Coastal Breeze Market Bag is now complete! Enjoy using it for all your summer outings, and feel proud of your beautiful handmade creation.