Gorgeous market bag DIY

bag-free-patterns

Materials

Yarn
180 yards (280 g) of super bulky-weight (6 super bulky) acrylic in beige for the bag
97 yards (40 g) of aran-weight (#4 medium) merino wool in green for the handles, leaves, and stalks
37 yards (15 g) of aran-weight (#4 medium) merino wool in red for the cherries.

Wire
75" (190 cm) of 21-gauge wire

Tools
Crochet hooks: E/4 (3,5 mm) and J/10 (6.0 mm) or sizes to obtain gauge

Gauge 10.5 stitches and 8.5 rows to 4"
(10 cm) measured over bag pattern

Finished size
9 1/4 (23.5 cm) tall and 37 1/2" (95 cm) in circumference

Patterns - diagrams
bag-crochet-pattern

Crochet diagram

Instructions
1. Using the larger hook, crochet the bag bottom, working in the round,
2. Continue crocheting the bag sides, working in the round and following the bag pattern.
3. Using the smaller hook, crochet the handles, encasing the wire. Whipstich the handles to the inside of the bag.
4. Using the smaller hook, crochet the cherries, stalks, and leaves,. Sew these pieces together, tehn sew them to the bag.

How to do back bump single crochet stitch
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