Apricot String Bag: Free Crochet Pattern

Apricot String Bag: Free Crochet Pattern

This is a free crochet pattern for a small string bag or produce bag.

Lately I have become tired of buying plastic bags every time I buy something at the supermarket. So I sat down and crocheted a small cotton net bag. It is made with one skein of cotton yarn, so it doesn’t fill up much space.

Materials

Yarn  One skein Sandnes Garn, Mandarin Petit in apricot #4007. 100% Egyptian cotton, 50g/178m  1,76 ounces/195 yards.

Hook    3mm     US: 2/C

Tapestry Needle

Finished Size   Width: 23cm/9 inches   Length:28cm/11 inches

As you can see on the photos, the market bag stretches considerably, when you carry items with it.

The pattern is made with simple crochet stitches like chains, trebles, single crochets, double crochets and slip stitches.

Explanation for Puff Stitch: *Yarn over hook, insert hook  into stitch and pull a loop through*.  Repeat ** 3  times more into same stitch, so there are 9 loops on the hook. Yarn over again and draw the yarn through all the loops on the hook.

Abbreviations used: dc= double crochet     sc= single crochet

Pattern

Foundation Row

Crochet 52 chains.

Round 1

Chain 3, 1 dc into 4.th chain from hook. 50 dc into chain. 7 dc into the last chain. Do not turn the work, but work in the round by continuing working into the foundation chain from the other side now. Crochet 51 dc into the chain. Crochet 5 dc into the ‘3 chain’ stitch of the beginning of the row. 1 slip stitch into this ‘3 chain stitch’. (115 stitches including first 3 chain stitch)

Round 2

Chain 3, 51 dc, 2 dc into each of next 7 stitches, 51 dc, 2 dc into each of next 5 stitches, 1 slip stitch on top into 3 chain stitch. (127 stitches including first 3 chain stitch).

Round 3

Chain 7, skip 4, 1 treble, *chain 5, skip 5, 1 treble*. Repeat between ** 20 times. Chain 5, 1 slip stitch in this rows beginning chain.

Round 4 – 7

Chain 7, 1 treble into next chain space. *Chain 5, 1 treble into next chain space*. Repeat between ** 20 times. Chain 5, 1 slip stitch in this rows first chain.

Round 8

Chain 7 , 1 puff stitch worked into treble stitch of previous row, chain 3, 1 puff stitch worked into same stitch as first puff stitch. *Chain 5, 1 puff stitch worked into next treble, chain 3, 1 puff stitch worked into same treble*. Repeat  21 times between **. Chain 5, 1 puff stitch worked in 1^st chain of this rows beginning chain: Chain 3, 1 slip stitch worked into this rows beginning chain.

Round 9

As row 8, except puff stitches are worked into chain spaces between puff stitches of previous row.

Round 10 – 12

As row 4. Trebles are worked into chain space between puff stitches of row 9.

Round 13

Chain 6, 1 treble into next chain space. * Chain 4, 1 treble into next chain space* Repeat between ** 21 times.  Chain 4, 1 slip stitch into beginning chain of this rows.

Round 14

Chain 6, 1 puff stitch worked into treble of previous row, chain 3, 1 puff stitch worked into same treble as previous puff stitch. *Chain 4, 1 puff stitch into next treble, chain 3, 1 puff stitch into same treble*. Repeat 21 times between **.

Chain 4,1 puff stitch worked in 1^st chain of this rows beginning chain. Chain 3, 1 slip stitch into this rows startin chain.

Round 15

Chain 6, 1 puff stitch into space of previous rows puff stitches, chain 3, 1 puff stitch worked into same space. *Chain 4, 1 puff stitch into next space between previous rows puff stitches, chain 3, 1 puff stitch into same space*. Repeat 21 times between**.

Chain 4, 1 puff stitch worked in 1^st chain of this rows beginning chain. Chain 3, 1 slip stitch into 2^nd chain of this rows beginning chain.

Round 16

Chain 6, 1 treble into next space between previous rows puff stitches. * Chain 4, 1 treble into next space of previous rows puff stitches* Repeat 21 times between **.

Chain 4, 1 slip stitch into 3^rd chain of this rows beginning chain.

Round 17 – 18

Chain 6, 1 treble into next chain space. * Chain 4, 1 treble into next chain space*. Repeat  21 times between **. Chain 4, 1 slip stitch into 2^nd chain of this rows beginning chain.

Round 19

Chain 3, 4 dc into next chain space. * 1 dc into next treble, 4 dc into next chain space*. Repeat between ** 22 times. 1 slip stitch into 3^rd chain of this rows beginning chain.

Round 20

Chain 3, skip 1, 1 dc, crochet 2 dc together. * 3 dc, crochet 2 dc together*. Repeat 22 times between **. 1 slip stitch into this rows 1^st chain.

Round 21

Chain 3, skip 1. 12 dc, chain 20, skip 20, 26 dc, chain 20, skip 20, 12 dc, 1 slip stitch into this rows 1^st chain.

Round 22

Chain 3, 12 dc, 20 dc into the chain, 26 dc, 20 dc into chain, 12 dc, 1 slip stitch into this rows 1^st chain.

Round 23

Chain 3, skip 1, 90 dc, 1 slip stitch.

Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Note: This pattern is written with US crochet terms.

If you are not familiar with these, see my conversion chart Crochet Terms in US, UK, German and Danish.

Have a look at Crochetlatte’s version of the bag: Produce Bag.

Copyright  2012 Birgit Tüchsen. All rights reserved. This pattern is intended for personal use only. Photocopying or reproduction of this pattern is not allowed in any form including electronic. It is not allowed to sell this pattern. It is also not allowed to sell items made from this pattern. All text, images, graphics and other materials on this website are subject to the copyright and intellectual property rights of the owner.

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