New this week Stephanie Market Bag pattern. It’s a fun, easy, and durable bag (believe me, I already took it out to carry some beverages home from a local brewery). But if you follow me on Instagram, you may already know that it’s named after former Robin, former Batgirl, and all around favorite of mine, Stephanie Brown.
Most of my patterns are named after people, even ones who I don’t know. This week’s design is named for a fictional characgter, Stephanie Brown (I mentioned that above) because I love her. She’s a mess, often, but her heart is usually in the right place (like when she started a gang war in Gotham when she was fired from being Batman). And… because most of us aren’t really going to the market all that much (but if you do, this washes really well), so this makes a great WIP bag. So, my heart was in the right place when I designed this bag but alas, we might not be using it for markets but we can still use it 🙂
Anyway… I really love the way this bag turned out and I’m so glad I ultimately added the drawstring. It really makes it easy to stuff full of yarn and then pull it closed. But if you don’t want the drawstring section you can skip right over it in the instructions. Super simple and customizable. Just how I like it – the Stephanie Market Bag pattern, everyone!
Well, friends, I hope you’re doing ok. It’s been a rough couple time for the world. I know I’m just trying to keep busy at home with work. Luckily I’ve got lots of stash yarn to keep me company. I hope you do too <3
Hugs! See ya next week
If you looking for some more fun market bags, I have a couple here for you to check out.
This post is linked to Hookin’ on Hump Day 213 by Moogly
Please note: I was provided the yarn for this pattern by WeCrochet for the purposes of making this design, with compensation. I wasn’t provided the yarn with the expectations of positive or negative reviews but I did enjoy using this yarn, it’s a great cotton yarn I will be using again.
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Materials
- US G (4.00 mm) crochet hook
- Size #3/light/DK weight yarn
- 6.5 oz/ 454 yds
- I used Cotlin by Knit Picks (affiliate link)
- Notions: scissors, measuring tape, needle
Gauge
- 17 sc x 22 rows = 4”
Terms/ Stitches used
- RS: right side
- Rnd: round
- Ch: chain
- St: stitch
- Join
- Sc: single crochet
- Hdcc: half double crochet cluster (explained below)
- Tr: treble crochet
- Tr2tog: treble crochet 2 sts together
Notes
- Hdcc (half double crochet cluster): yarn over, insert hook into specified stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all 5 loops on your hook. This is basically a hdc2tog done in one stitch.
- The ch 1 at the beginning of some rnds does not count as a stitch.
- This pattern is worked from the Base to the Handles, in the round with a slip st into the first st of the round.
- There is a turn at the beginning of each rnd.
- You can easily eliminate the Drawstring Rnd if you’d prefer the bag without it.
- The sample in the photos was made with Knit Picks Cotlin in Surf (affiliate link) (3 -4 skeins).
Finished product dimensions (measurements may vary by gauge and yarn used)
16.5” (not counting handles) 13” across
Stephanie Market Bag Pattern instructions
Base
(RS) Rnd 1: Create a magic circle, ch 1, sc 6 times into the circle, join – 6 sc
Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn, sc twice into the next 6 sts, join – 12 sc
Rnd 3: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next st, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 18 sc
Rnd 4: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 2 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 24 sc
Rnd 5: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 3 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 30 sc
Rnd 6: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 4 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 36 sc
Rnd 7: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 5 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 42 sc
Rnd 8: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 6 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 48 sc
Rnd 9: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 7 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 54 sc
Rnd 10: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 8 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 60 sc
Rnd 11: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 9 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 66 sc
Rnd 12: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 10 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join -72 sc
Rnd 13: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 11 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 78 sc
Rnd 14: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 12 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 84 sc
Rnd 15: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 13 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 90 sc
Rnd 16: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 14 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 96 sc
Rnd 17: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 15 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join -102 sc
Rnd 18: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 16 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 108 sc
Rnd 19: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 17 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 114 sc
Rnd 20: Ch 1, turn, *sc into the next 18 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 5 more times, join – 120 sc
Sides
Rnd 21: Ch 1, turn, *Hdcc into the next st, ch 1, skip the next st,* repeat from * to * 59 more times, join – 60 Hdcc, 60 ch-1 spaces
Rnds 22 – 23: Ch 1, turn, *Hdcc into the ch space, ch 1, skip the next st,* repeat from * to * 59 more times, join – 60 Hdcc, 60 ch-1 spaces
Rnd 24: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 120 sts (this includes st and ch-1 space here and throughout), join – 120 sc
Rnds 25 – 26: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 120 sts, join – 120 sc
Rnd 27: Ch 3 (counts as first leg of tr2tog here and throughout), turn, tr into the next st, ch 1, *tr2tog the next 2 sts, ch 1,* repeat from * to * 59 more times, join – 60 tr2tog, 60 ch-1 spaces
Rnd 28: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 120 sts (this counts tr2tog and ch1 spaces here and throughout), join – 120 sc
Rnds 29 – 30: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 120 sts, join – 120 sc
Rnds 31 – 50: repeat rnds 21 – 30, twice
Rnds 51 – 53: repeat rnds 21 – 23, once
Rnds 54 – 55: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 120 sts, join – 120 sc
Drawstring Rnd
Note: if you don’t want a drawstring section you can skip directly to the handles from here.
Rnd 56: Ch 4 (counts as a tr here), turn, tr into the next st, ch 2, skip the next 2 sts, *tr into the next 2 sts, ch 2, skip the next 2 sts,* repeat from * to * 28 more times, join – 60 tr, 30 ch-2 spaces
Handles
Rnd 57: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 120 sts (counts trs and each ch st), join – 120 sc
Rnd 58: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 120 sts, join – 120 sc
Rnd 59: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 15 sts, ch 80, skip the next 30 sts, sc into the next 30 sts, ch 80, skip the next 30 sts, sc into the next 15 sts, join – 60 sc, 2 ch-80 spaces
Rnd 60: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next into the next 220 sts (this includes sts and chs), join – 220 sc
Rnds 61 – 63: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 220 sts, join – 220 sc
Fasten off, weave in your ends.
Cord
Ch 200, fasten off. Create a slipknot on your hook, slip st into each ch of your previous 200 chs, fasten off. You can add pompoms or tassels to the ends. Weave this cord through the ch-2 spaces on rnd 59 before adding pompoms or knots or anything to the ends.
Kathy
Wednesday 15th of April 2020
Cute pattern! How much yarn does it take? Cotlin comes in 50 gram balls.
Divine Debris
Wednesday 15th of April 2020
It's listed under the materials, 6.5 oz/ 454 yds :)