Ombre Crochet Market Tote (Printable Pattern)

Ombre Crochet Market Tote

Carrying your groceries in single-use plastic bags is so 20th century! Step into the modern age with the elegant and earth-friendly Ombre Crochet Market Bag. If you love purple, you'll adore the mesmerizing shades of the Mumbai colorway. The unique silk-blend yarn gives the crochet market bag a distinctive texture that will have everyone asking where you bought it. Start with the darkest shade of purple and work your way lighter for a color-changing effect that will catch eyes wherever you carry it. Even inexperienced crocheters can work up this easy bag pattern.

Easy

Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge4” = 10-11 STS

Finished Size15.5" wide, 7.5" height, 6" depth

Materials List

1 Darn Good Yarn Chiffon Ribbon Ombre Pack (pictured in Mumbai)
US 10.5/K (6.5mm) Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle
Scissors

Pattern Notes

Chain at beginning of each round counts as a stitch. Join each round in the top ch of the first st.
To create the ombre effect, start with the darkest color for the base and continue to work in progressively lighter shades with each color change.
Magic Knot: To change colors, tie an overhand knot with the new yarn around the
old yarn. Tie a second overhand knot with the old yarn around the new yarn. Pull the
working ends of both yarns to tighten the knot. Cut excess tails and continue working. Click here for a video tutorial.

Abbreviations

ch: chain
sc: single crochet
st(s): stitch(es)
dc: double crochet
sk: skip
slst: slip stitch
rnd: round

Instructions

BASE

Color A
1. Foundation: Ch 16
2. Rnd 1: Ch 2 (counts as sc), sc in second ch from hook and in next 14 sts. 3 sc in last ch. Turn and work along opposite side of the base ch. Sc in next 15 sts. Join with sl st to top of first st.(34)
3. Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as sc), * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 14 sts, 2 sc in next st, * Repeat * one more time. Join with sl st to top of first st. (38)
4. Rnd 3: Ch 2 (counts as sc), * sc in next st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts, * Repeat * one more time. Join with sl st to top of first st. (46)
5. Rnd 4: Ch 2 (counts as sc), * sc in next st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 18 sts, 2sc in next 2 sts, * Repeat * one more time. Join with sl st to top of first st. (54)
6. Rnd 5: Ch 2 (counts as sc), * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 20 sts, 2sc in next st, sc, 2 sc in next st, * Repeat * one more time. Join with sl st to top of first st. (62)
7. Rnd 6: Ch 2 (counts as sc), * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 18 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc, 2sc in next st * Repeat * one more time. Join with sl st to top of first st. (74)
SIDES
1. Rnd 7: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around. Join with sl st to top of first st. (74)
2. Change to Color B
3. Rnd 8-11: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around. Join with sl st to top of first st. (74)
4. Change to Color C
5. Rnd 12-14: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around. Join with sl st to top of first st. (74)
6. Change to Color D
7. Rnd 15-16: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around. Join with sl st to top of first st. (74)
HANDLE
1. Rnd 17: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 13 sts, ch 10, sk 10 sts, dc in next 27 sts, ch 10, sk 10 sts, dc in next 13 sts. Join with sl st to top of first st. (74)
2. Rnd 18: Ch 2 (counts as sc), sc in each st around. (74)
3. Enjoy!