Mermeri Crochet

Mermaid Market Bag

By Meri

~ Embrace your whimsy ~

Materials

Hook –  G/4.25mm

Yarn – Any cotton or linen yarn – pattern as written uses 335 yards

I recommend Yarn Bee – Sugarwheel Cotton Yarn (colorway as shown is Sprinkles On Top)

Scissors

Yarn Needle

Abbreviations

Ch- chain

St – stitch

Sc- single crochet

Dc – double crochet

Tr – treble crochet

Hdc – half double crochet

Sl st – slip stitch

Sk – skip

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. To alter the length, add or remove as desired to the rows of shells. To jump back in to using the pattern as written when altering the length, make sure your rows of shells are an even number as you want to begin and end on the shell stitch.

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]

Bag Body:

Round 10: ch 3, 3 tr in first st *sk 2 sts, dc in the next, sk 2 sts, 5tr* repeat * to * around. Complete row with 2tr to complete the beginning shell and sl st to join.
Round 11:  ch 2, *dc in first stitch, sk 2 sts, 5tr in next st, sk 2* repeat * to* around, sl st to join

Round 12 – 24: Repeat round 10 and 11

To Finish: -2 options-

Option One:

Round 25 – 27: ch 1, hdc in each st around, sl st to join

Option Two:
For a brim that closes in a bit

Round 25: ch 1, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc2tog into the fifth tr and the next tr, skipping over the dc, repeat around, sl st to join

Round 26 – 27: ch 1, hdc in each st around, sl st to join

Strap:

Row 1: ch 1, hdc in next 9 sts, sl st into next

Row 2: ch 1 turn, hdc in each st

~ Repeat as necessary until you obtain the desired length. Once you reach your preferred length, sl st the last round to the last round of the bag. ~

For those that would like to support me and obtain a pdf copy of this pattern, you can find it on ravelry here –

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mermaid-market-bag

Thank you so much for supporting Mermeri Crochet of Mermaid Treasures Fiber Arts! Please let me know if you have any questions or would like additional information about the pattern. I’d love seeing your creations on Ravelry or Instagram, and I am always happy to offer pattern support for all of my crochet patterns as written.

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This pattern was inspired by Salty Pearl Crochet’s Venus Shell Slouch Hat. Permission was granted by the original creator to write up and distribute my bag pattern.

If you love this pattern, please show some love on Katie’s original pattern here – https://saltypearlcrochet.com/venus-shell-slouch-hat-crochet-pattern-free-crochet-beanie-pattern