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Free Market Tote

Crochet Pattern
by Lauren | Aug 11, 2012 | Free Crochet Patterns,

Miscellaneous Crochet Patterns | 102 comments

Need a quick gift for a little girl in

your life? This free market
tote crochet pattern might be the
perfect thing! Whip one up in a couple
hours while listening to an ebook or
spending time with your family, add a
flower or other embellishment, and
you’re good to go! How cute would it
be to add some felt or crocheted food
inside the bag? Riley has already
spent a good deal of time enjoying
this bag and I know she would
absolutely love having items to go in
it! It would also make a good yarn
storage bag – it holds a good number
of cotton skeins.

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The finished dimensions of this

crochet shopping tote pattern is
approximately 12 inches deep by 11
inches wide with a 9 inch “deep”
handle (though that’s easily
adjustable).

Like the flower on this bag? Find the

free pattern here.

Click here for the adult size version

of this pattern.

Before you get started, make sure you

have the following:

About 250 yards of worsted weight

yarn (I like this cotton yarn and this
acrylic yarn)
An I hook (Clover hooks are my
favorites!)
A safety pin for marking stitches.
A flower or other embellishment to
spice it up!

NOTE: the chain 2 at the beginning of

the first four rounds does NOT count
as the first stitch – you will need to
work in that stitch you would
normally skip. You will be joining
rounds in the first true DC stitch
rather than the top of the turning
chain.

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Ch 3.

Round 1: Work 12 DC in the first

chain from hook. Join in the top of the
first DC. (12)

Round 2: ch 2. 2 DC in each stitch

around. Join to the top of the first DC.
(24)

Round 3: ch 2. *DC in the next stitch,

2 DC in the next* around. Join in the
top of the first DC. (36)

Round 4: ch 2. *DC in the next 2

stitches, 2 DC in the next* around.
Join in the top of the first DC.(48)

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Round 5: Ch 3. *DC, ch 1* in each

stitch. Do not slip stitch to the top of
the starting chain. Instead, insert your
hook in the first ch1 space of round 5
and continue with round 6 (see photo
above).

NOTE: Please understand that since

you’re working in spiral, there will be
a gap when you first transition to
working in spiral. If you’d like to
minimize this gap, make the last stitch
of round 5 and the first stitch of
round 6 a hdc.

Rounds 6-23: DC, ch 1 in each ch 1

space.

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At the end of round 23, join with a slip

stitch to the first DC of the previous
round.

Round 24: Ch 2. DC in each ch 1

space.

Round 25: ch 2. DC BETWEEN each

DC of the previous round.

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Handles will be worked in rows. The

Ch 2 does count as a stitch here. I
work between stitches, but you could
work in the stitches, too.

Row 1: Ch 2. DC in the next 9

stitches. (10)

Row 2: ch 2, turn. DC decrease in the ×

next two stitches. DC in the next 5.
DC decrease in the last two stitches.
(8)

Row 3: ch 2, turn. DC decrease in the

next two stitches. DC in the next 3.
DC decrease in the last two stitches.
(6)

Rows 4-15: ch 2, turn. DC in the next

5 stitches (6). (Continue on if you’d
like longer straps)

Cut yarn and weave ends. Fold your

bag in half as evenly as possible to
determine where to start the other
side of the handle (I skipped 15
stitches) and work the handle on the
other side of the bag. Single crochet
the two sides of the handle together
on the wrong side.

I hope you enjoy the pattern. Feel free

to use it (and even sell the items
you’ve made), but please remember
to link back to this post so others can
give it a try as well. And, as always,
please use your own photos when
selling items made from this pattern.

102 Comments
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Patty Hongola on Apr 03 at
3:00 pm

Lauren, being a beginner I am

a visual person. Have you ever
made a tutorial for this
project? If you have how can I
view it?

Ross on Apr 09 at 4:08 pm

Hermoso bolso, muchas

gracias por compartir el
patrón

Patricia_S on Apr 10 at 6:32 pm

Thank you! I think this is the

tote that I want to make – very
nice. I appreciate you sharing
the pattern.

Jennifer Maguregui on Apr 14

at 5:08 am

Great tote. Thanks for

sharing. I made it the other
day and also the prettiest 8
petal three layer flower. I
made the tote again and now
can't find that flower. Is
there a way to get it again? I
am assuming you took it off of
the free pattern page?

Baby Girl Carpenter on Apr 14

at 9:47 am

Thanks for the great pattern

and easy to follow
instructions! Whipped one up
last night using a J hook and 2
strands of yarn. LOVE how
you can play around with hook
sizes and yarn to customize it
to your liking!! THANKS!!

Louise Miller on Apr 15 at 3:40

pm

Love this bag! Can you email

me as well? Thank you!

Meera on Apr 17 at 3:58 pm

Hi Lauren! I have 260 m of

some yarn that was available
here in the UAE called Super
Incident by Nako. It's a
75% acrylic and rest wool.
Would I be able to make the
bag with this yarn and the
amount I have? And also which
hook size would give me the
best result? Would be grateful
if you could reply to my
queries at
meera2310@gmail.com <br
/>Thanks for the pattern and
also request you for the

Alisha Casteel on Apr 26 at

9:49 pm

Im the bag now almost

done. Im actually using the
acrylic yarn. And its
turning out like it should
with the other.

Meera on Apr 17 at 3:58 pm

Hi Lauren! I have 260 m of

some yarn that was available
here in the UAE called Super
Incident by Nako. It&#39;s a
75% acrylic and rest wool.
Would I be able to make the
bag with this yarn and the
amount I have? And also which
hook size would give me the
best result? Would be grateful
if you could reply to my
queries at
meera2310@gmail.com <br
/>Thanks for the pattern and
also request you for the

Sabrina Jeff on Apr 20 at 8:00

am

Hello I just made this bag

fallowed pattern used an I
hook with 14oz 100% acrylic
chunky and its perfect for an
adult size!!! Love it thanks for
the pattern

tiatori on Apr 21 at 7:05 pm

How many dcs should there

be at the end of round 5?

Deborah Saddie on Apr 23 at

4:02 am

I&#39;ve just finished my

tote; and it turned out lovely.
Thank you so much for sharing
talent.

cynthia rubino on Apr 23 at

7:47 pm

Hi! lauren I love this beautiful

bag, but havent problem with
the handle. Is there anyway
you can explain it a little
better. Thank you, Cynthia

doni brune on Apr 26 at 4:11 pm

Great FREE pattern! Thank

you so much for sharing this. I
found it was very easy to
follow, even for a beginner like
me. I made this for
&#39;tween girl, used
Peaches &#39;n Cream
Psychedelic print yarn and a
slightly larger hook. The size
came out perfect. I did have to
go to youtube for a video
tutorial on decreasing stitches
for the handle because I am
new to this. I&#39;m planning
on making

Joanie on Apr 28 at 10:08 am

I&#39;d love to know how I

could make this for an adult?

Linda Rummage on Apr 28 at

1:35 pm

Think the pattern is

beautiful….just what I&#39;ve
been looking for. Can you tell
me how to make a larger one.
Thanks for posting. I would
also like to know how to make
the flower. Thank you!<br />

hanisah on May 02 at 1:16 pm

Hi! I love this pattern very

much. can you me help me on
the bigger pattern?

hanisah on May 02 at 1:16 pm

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Patricia on May 06 at 8:32 am

Hi Lauren.. Thank you for the

pattern! I don&#39;t know
how to make it adult size.
Would you please post it or
email me? Thank you!

Patricia on May 06 at 8:32 am

Hi Lauren.. Thank you for the

pattern! I don&#39;t know
how to make it adult size.
Would you please post it or
email me? Thank you!

Megan Singleton on May 06 at

11:16 pm

Would love this pattern in

adult size! Super cute.. thanks

Betty Thomsen-Dinius on
May 08 at 7:04 pm

Lauren – this is a really cute

tote. Thank you for sharing. I,
too, would like to make it in a
larger size. Thanks again!

Mandi on May 23 at 6:03 pm

Thank you for posting this

pattern! I came across it while
looking for a beach tote. Not
only is this pattern super easy,
but just perfect for my
purpose! And I made it all in
one afternoon. Now I
don&#39;t have to use a
walmart bag when going to
the pool! Thanks again!

Karen Sans on May 23 at 7:40

pm

This is so cute. It makes me

wish I could crochet. I&#39;m
going to share it on my
Facebook page for those who
are more crafty than I am.
Thanks!

wenona on Jun 08 at 10:03 pm

Should the pattern read for

the first round to do 12 DC in
the THIRD chain from hook?
<br /><br />Can&#39;t Wait
to get started on this!<br />
<br />Thanks for sharing!

Chris Braxmaier on Jul 24 at

12:25 pm

I&#39;ve made the bigger one

and have gotten to the handle
and can&#39;t figure it out.
Could you please send me an
email explaining?<br /><br
/>seabrax@gmail.com

Valerie on Sep 04 at 9:22 pm

I’m having the same problem

as others and my bag is
curling. Please help. I love this
bag and would love to finish it

Lauren on Sep 05 at 8:51 am

If you keep going, your bag

won’t curl in the end

Valerie on Sep 05 at
8:16 pm

Thank you

Heather on Sep 14 at 12:29 pm

I would also like the

instructions for adult size bag
please.

Lauren on Sep 15 at 11:54

pm

Here’s the link:

https://daisycottagedesign
s.net/crochet/large-
market-tote-crochet-
pattern/

Heather on Sep 15 at
11:59 pm

Thank you.

Hannah M on Oct 16 at 1:27 pm

Hello Lauren! pls help I’m lost

on starting round 7 not sure if
I’m supposed to chain 2 or 3
before starting a DC in that
round ,I’m so excited about
finishing the bag but can’t get
passed this part I have tried
several times TY..

Lauren on Dec 30 at 1:45 am

Ch 2

Summer on Nov 07 at 4:15 pm

Hi,
I noticed something that’s in
your other pattern isn’t on this
one. At the end of round,
before you begin the handle, it
doesn’t state to slip stitch, but
in the other pattern it says to