“Give Me Variety” Market Bag – Free Crochet Pattern

Joanna | April 20, 2016 | Crochet Patterns | 1 Comment

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Free Crochet Pattern – “Give Me Variety” Market Bag

"Give Me Variety" Tote Bag - Free Crochet Pattern

Variegated yarn can be beautiful, but it is not everyone’s favorite to work with, as stitch definition doesn’t always show up so well with multi-color yarns. Maybe you have a couple skeins of variegated yarn in your stash that you don’t know what to do with. This crochet pattern was made for highlighting the pretty colors of your favorite (perhaps underutilized) variegated. Sometimes simple is best, and this crochet pattern is just that – simple! If you can do single crochet and double crochet then you can make this bag!

Give me variety bag, free crochet pattern

The best results came when I used Loops and Threads Impeccable yarn, as shown with the purple bag. Red Heart Soft was used for the blue bag. While still pretty, it doesn’t have the same color swirl effect that the Loops and Thread yarn has. You’ll only need 2 skeins to make this bag, one variegated and one solid color.

Fun fact – the name for this bag was inspired by a Ryan Montbleau song off the “One Fine Color” album. If you have never heard of him before do yourself a favor and have a listen wherever you get your music!

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“Give Me Variety” Market Bag – Free Crochet Pattern

Supplies:

200 yards solid color worsted weight yarn – Loops and Threads Impeccable
190 yards verigated/ombre worsted weight yarn – Loops and Threads Impeccable Ombre
G Hook
Color A – Solid Color
Color B – Variegated

1. With Color B (Solid Color)
Ch 39
Dc in back bump of 3rd ch from hook
Dc in back bump of next 35 chs
5 dc in next ch
(Rotate, working on other side of chs now)
Dc in next 35 st
4 dc in next st
Join to first dc w/ sl st

2. Ch 2 (counts as dc)
Dc in same st
Dc in next 35 st
2 dc in next 5 st
Dc in next 35 st
2 dc in next 4 st
Join to ch-2 w/ sl st

3. Ch 2 (counts as dc)
2 dc in next st
Dc in next 35 st
* 2 dc in next st
Dc in next 2 st
2 Dc in next st
Dc in next 2 st
2 dc in next st *
Dc in next 2 st
2 dc in next st
Dc in next 35 st
Rep from * to * once
Dc in last st
Join to ch-2 w/ sl st

4. Ch 2 (counts as dc)
Dc in next st
2 dc in next st
Dc in next 35 st
* 2 dc in next st
Dc in next 2 st
2 dc in next st
Dc in next 2 st
2 dc in next 2 st
Dc in next 2 st
2 dc in next st *
Dc in next 2 st
2 dc in next st
Dc in next 35 st
Rep from * to * once
Join to ch-2 w/ sl st

5. Ch 2 (counts as dc)
Dc in BL only of next st and each st around
Join to ch-2 w/ sl st

6. Ch 2 (counts as dc)
Dc in next st and each st around
Join to ch-2 w/ sl st

7. W/ Color A (Vereigated)
Ch 3 (counts as dc, ch 1)
Sk 1 st
* Dc in next st
Ch 1
Sk 1 st *
Rep from * to * around
Join to ch-2 of ch-3 w/ sl st

8. Ch 1
Sc in same st and each st around
Join to first sc w/ sl st

9-30. Rep round 7 and 8

31. Rep round 7

32. W/ Color B (Solid)
Ch 1
Sc in same st and each st around
Join to first sc w/ sl st

:Mark st for strap:
Counting to the left (not counting current st), mark the 54th and 58th st over

33. Sl st into nxt 3 st
Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st and next 4 st

34. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st and next 4 st

35. Rep 24 until strap reaches desired length (end on odd numbered row)

Match strap up to marked sts
Working through both thicknessess (strap and bag)
Sl st in same st and next 4 st
Sl st into next st
Fasten off
Weave in ends

:Drawstring:
Ch 150
Fasten off
Weave through top round of ch-1 spaces