Easy Crochet Market Bag

Materials Size H (5.00mm) crochet hook Tapestry Needle Scissors Main Color - 2.5 oz (70.9 g) skein of cotton yarn - I used Lily Sugar N Cream*. Accent Color - small amount of coordinating color (amount will vary depending on length of handle made)
Abbreviations Ch = Chain Stitch
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Dc = Double Crochet Stitch Sc = Single Crochet Stitch
Pattern Notes - Where I state "skip 1st stitch" in Round 7, that refers to the stitch you joined into in the previous round. - The marker placed in Round 8 is to help you keep track of your rounds.  - The majority of the height of this bag is worked in a spiral formation. - * If you are having trouble with this, please refer to my video. There are two horizontal chains that are close together and you work over both of them instead of just the one from the previous round. - ** Because the 1st stitch is worked in the same stitch as the chain, be careful to not add a stitch at the end of the round. It normally looks like you have 1 more stitch to go, but there isn't.
Instructions Ch 4, sl st in 1st ch to form a circle. Round 1:  Ch 2, work 12 dc into circle, sl st in top of 1st dc to join. [12] Round 2:  Ch 2, work 2 dc in each stitch, sl st to join. [24] Round 3:  Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, 1 dc in next stitch, {2 dc in next stitch, 1 dc in next stitch} x 11, sl st to join. [36] Round 4:  Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, 1 dc in next 2 stitches, {2 dc in next stitch, 1 dc in next 2 stitch} x 11, sl st to join. [48] Round 5:  Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, 1 dc in next 3 stitches, {2 dc in next stitch, 1 dc in next 3 stitches} x 11, sl st to join. [60] Round 6:  Ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, 1 dc in next 4 stitches, {2 dc in next stitch, 1 dc in next 4 stitches} x 11, sl st to join. [72] Round 7:  Ch 4, skip 1st stitch, dc, {ch 2, skip next stitch, dc} until end of round, ch 2, sl st into 2nd ch. Round 8:  Ch 6 (place marker), {skip next space, sc into next space, Ch 6} around, sc into 1st Ch 6 space. Rounds 9-20:  Continue working {Ch 6, sc into next space} until you have reached the end of round 20 (or until the bag is close to the height you want). Ch 6, sc into next space. Mark that ch space. Round 21:  Ch 4, dc in next space, {Ch 2, dc in next space} around. Ch 2, sl st into base of Ch 4. Round 22:  Ch 1 (mark chain), {3 sc in next space, 1 sc in top of dc} around until the last space. Work repeat over both horizontal chains (marked ch space and horizontal ch above it - should be close together anyway*). Sl st to marked ch. Round 23:  Ch 1, sc in 1st stitch (the one you sl st into), mark stitch, sc in each stitch around ** see pattern notes. Bind off (and weave in ends so far if you want). Round 24:  Join new color. Ch 1, sc in 1st st and in each stitch around, sl st into top of 1st sc. Round 25:  Ch 1, sc in 1st st and each stitch around, sl st into top of 1st sc. Strap
- Ch 1, sc in same st, Ch 60. Find opposite side of bag, go back 4 stitches. Being sure not to twist, join with sl st. - Sc in same stitch, Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc back across. Join with sl st. Sc in same stitch. Sc in next stitch. - Work 2 more rows of Sc for the strap. Each time joining to the next stitch on the opposite side of bag with a sl st and a sc. Sc in next stitch before starting the return back.  - For extra durability, sl st back across strap. Sl st to join. Bind off and weave in ends. EDIT: I corrected the instructions for lines 9-12. I was erroneously stating to skip a stitch, but you shouldn't be once you're working in the spiral formation (the mesh part). Sorry about that and thank you Eli Hall who caught my error!

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