Keep it simple crochet produce bag is a free pattern and also a bonus pattern in the Granny Square Base tote bag series. The stitch pattern here is very much like the Keep it simple tote. It is light yet sturdy, simple and quick to make. It is a great substitute for your single use plastic produce bags, we usually use at markets. 

Pattern level

Easy

Materials

Yarn: 100%cottom sport weight yarn: 100-160m of main colour and about 10m of accent colour

Crochet hook: 3.25 mm

Yarn Needle

Scissors

Stitch marker – 1

Abbreviations

ch – chain

R – round

sc – single crochet

slst – slip stitch

sk – skip

sp – space

st(s) – stitch(es)

Special stitch

Foundation knot. Find the stitch tutorial here

Gauge

18dc in 10 rows is 4”

Finished dimension

9” wide, 8.5” (small size) and 11.5’’ (large size) long

Note

• The bag is worked in rounds. So, there is no turning after every round

• Ch1 at the beginning of the round does not count as a stitch

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Instruction

The produce bag is worked bottom up and the final product is lightly gusseted. So, the first two rounds form the base of the bag.

Foundation knot 45

R1: (cdc, ch1, dc) in the first st, *ch1, sk1, dc* repeat until before the last two sts, sk1, (ch1, dc) thrice on the last st, working on the other side of the foundation knot, *ch1, sk1, dc* till the last st, ch1. Join with slst to cdc. [48dc]

R2: (cdc, ch1, dc) on cdc, ch1, (dc, ch1, dc) on next dc, *ch1, dc on next dc* 21 times, *ch1, (dc, ch1, dc) on next dc* thrice, *ch1, dc on next dc* 21 times, ch1, (dc, ch1, dc) on next dc, ch1. Join with slst to cdc. [54dc]

R3: cdc, ch1, (dc on next dc, ch1) repeat till the end. Join with slst to cdc. [54dc]

Repeat R3 till R20 for a small produce bag and till R28 for large produce bag.

Fasten off.

Join accent colour to the same stitch as join.

Next round: ch1, sc in each stitch till the end. Join with slst to first sc. [108sc]

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Drawstring

Ch123

10sc on 2^nd ch from hook, slst120, insert marker in the working loop.

With the other end, insert the string in and out of the 2^nd dc row from top and bring both ends to front as the centre.

Remove marker

Ch1, 10sc on the last ch. Join with slst to the ch. Fasten off and knot the starting and ending tail together and weave in.

 And now, your produce bag is ready to take out for shopping. 

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