How to Crochet a Watermelon Market Bag
Want to stop using plastic bags and love crochet? Then you need to make this awesome watermelon market bag! Market bags are getting more and more popular so get your hook ready and create this amazing version for your next shopping trip.
Pattern by @tea_crochet.
You will need
You Will Need
* Knitcraft Cotton Blend DK Yarn - Green, Light Grey, 2x Hot Pink
* 4.5mm Crochet Hook
* Scissors
* Yarn Needle
Abbreviations
MC - Magic Circle
Ch- Chain
Tr- Treble
Hdc- Half double crochet
Sl st- Slip stitch
St- Stitch
Dc- Double crochet
Dctog- Double crochet 2 stitches together
Yarn Colours
Yarn A - Pink
Yarn B - Grey
Yarn C - Green
Notes
This project can be made using any DK yarn. We recommend a 100% cotton or cotton blend yarn.
If you want a larger or smaller bag simply adjust the size of the base by adding or removing rounds.
Starting chains do not count as a stitch in this pattern.
How to Make
Using 'Yarn A' make a MC.
Round 1: Ch2, 12tr into MC, sl st into 1st tr (12)
Rnd 2: Ch2, 2tr in each st, sl st into 1st tr (24)
Rnd 3: Ch2, *2tr in same st, 1tr in next st* rep around, sl st into 1st tr (36)
Rnd 4: Ch2, *2tr in same st, 1tr in next 2sts* rep around, sl st into 1st tr (48)
Rnd 5: Ch2, *2tr in same st, 1tr in next 3sts* rep around, sl st into 1st tr (60)
Rnd 6: Ch2, *2tr in same st, 1tr in next 4sts* rep around, sl st into 1st tr (72)
Rnd 7: Ch2, *2tr in same st, 1tr in next 5sts* rep around, sl st into 1st tr (84)
Rnd 8: Ch2, *2tr in same st, 1tr in next 6sts* rep around, sl st into 1st tr (96)
Rnd 9: Ch2, *2tr in same st, 1tr in next 7sts* rep around, sl st into 1st tr (108)
Rnd 10: Ch2, *2tr in same st, 1tr in next 8sts* rep around, sl st into 1st tr (120)
Rnd 11-13: Ch2 1tr in each st, sl st into 1st tr (120)
Rnd 14: Ch1, 1dc in the same st, *ch4, skip 2sts 1dc into next st* repeat from * until the last 2sts, ch2,
dc into the 1st dc
Rnd 15: Ch1, 1dc into previous ch2 space, *ch5, 1dc into the next ch4 space* repeat from * until last
ch4 space, ch3, 1dc in 1st dc
Rnd 16: Ch1, 1dc into previous ch3 space, *ch6, 1dc into the next ch5 space* repeat from* until last
ch5 space, ch4, 1dc in 1st dc
Rnd 17 - 23: Repeat Rnd 16
Change to 'Yarn B'
Rnd 24 - 27: Repeat Rnd 16
Change to 'Yarn C'
Rnd 28 - 31: Repeat Rnd 16
Rnd 32: Ch1, *4dc in next ch6 space* repeat from * sl st into 1st dc
Rnd 33: Ch1, 2dctog all the way around sl st into 1st 2dctog
Rnd 34: Ch2, work even, 1hdc into same st, 1hdc in every st, sl st into 1st dc
Rnd 35: Ch1, dc in same st, dc in the next 9sts, ch70, skip 20sts, dc in the next 20sts, ch70, skip
20sts, dc in the rest of the round, sl st into 1st dc
Rnd 36: Ch1, dc in each st and ch around, sl st into first dc
Rnd 37: Ch1, dc around, sl st into first dc
Fasten off and sew in ends