This easy crochet market bag is light, roomy and useful enough to keep by the door for groceries, yarn or a quick weekend market run.

Pattern details

• Skill level: Easy
• Yarn: Cotton DK
• Hook: 4.5 mm
• Time: About 4 hours

Materials

• 1 large skein cotton DK yarn
• 4.5 mm crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle

Instructions

1. Make a magic ring and work 12 double crochet into the ring. Join.
2. Increase evenly for six rounds to build a flat circular base.
3. Begin the mesh by alternating chain spaces and double crochet around.
4. Continue without increasing until the bag reaches the height you want.
5. Create two handle openings with chain loops on opposite sides.
6. Work two reinforcing rounds around the handles and top edge.

Tip: Cotton gives the bag structure and handles weight better than very stretchy fibers.