Mermeri Crochet
Keep Me Posted
By Meri
~ Embrace your whimsy ~
Materials
Hook – 5.5mm
Yarn – Caron Cotton Cakes – 380 yards
Color pictured here is Sunset Dreams
Scissors
Yarn Needle
Abbreviations
Ch- chain
Sc- single crochet
Dc – double crochet
Fpdc – front post double crochet
Fphdc – front post half double crochet
St – stitch
Sl st – slip stitch
Notes
Gauge is not extremely important for this project. You are certainly able to use any hook or yarn you wish, I do find cotton yarn to be the sturdiest when it comes to market bags. The pattern is easily altered to make a bigger or smaller bag. To alter the overall width, add or remove rows to the base.
Beginning Chains do not count as a stitch
Instructions
Ch 4 and join to make a circle.
Base of the bag:
Round 1: ch 2, 12dc into the ring, sl st to join [12]
Round 2: ch 2, 2dc into each st around, sl st to join [24]
Round 3: ch 2, *dc into first st, 2dc in the next st* repeat * to * around, sl st to join [36]
Round 4: ch 2, *dc into first 2 sts, 2dc in the next st* repeat * to * around, sl st to join [48]
Round 5: ch 2, *dc into first 3 sts, 2dc in the next st* repeat * to * around, sl st to join [60]
Round 6: ch 2, *dc into first 4 sts, 2dc in the next st* repeat * to * around, sl st to join [72]
Round 7: ch 2, *dc into first 5 sts, 2dc in the next st* repeat * to * around, sl st to join [84]
Round 8: ch 2, *dc into first 6 sts, 2dc in the next st* repeat * to * around, sl st to join [96]
Round 9: ch 2, *dc into first 7 sts, 2dc in the next st* repeat * to * around, sl st to join [108]
Body of the Bag:
Round 10: ch 2, dc into first st, * ch 3 skip 2 sts, dc in next * repeat * to * ch 3, sl st to join
Round 11: ch 2, fpdc around dc of previous row, * ch 3, fpdc * repeat * to * ch 3, sl st to join
Round 12 – 43: Repeat round 11
~Variation Alert!~ If you want a tighter finish to your bag, go down a hook size here!
To Finish:
Round 44: ch 1, fphdc first st, * 2 sc in the ch 3 space, fphdc * repeat * to * 2 sc in ch 3 space, sl st to join
Round 45 – 46: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join
Straps:
Round 47: ch 1, sc in the next 19 sts, ch 80. skip 17 sts, join with a sl st. sc in the next 36 sts, ch 80. skip 17 sts, join with a sl st. sc in each remain st, sl st to join.
Round 48 – 51: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join
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