Mandala Market Bag

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I designed this bag back when I first learned to crochet and couldn't read patterns.

It is called a mandala bag since it looks so much like one when you are crocheting it.

 

 What you need:

1-2 balls of balls of cotton yarn

Size I (5.5 mm) hook

Clip to keep your place

Yarn needle

Scissors

 Bag:

Work in continuous rounds

• Chain 2
• Round 1: Work 6 sc in first chain
• Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 st
• Round 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around - 18 st
• Round 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around - 24 st
• Round 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around - 30 st
• Round 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around - 36 st
• Round 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around - 42 st
• Round 8: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts, rep from * around - 48 st
• Round 9: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 7 sts, rep from * around - 54 st 
• Round 10: hdc -54 st

 Now you are going to start forming the lattice.

*ch 5, skip 2 stitches, sc, repeat from *

the last sc will be into the first sc

*ch 6, sc to the center of the next loop, repeat from *

till end of row

*ch 7, sc to the center of the next loop, repeat from *

till end of row  

*ch 8, sc to the center of the next loop, repeat from *

till end of row

*ch 9, sc to the center of the next loop, repeat from *

work 7 rows of ch 9

*ch 5, sc to the center of the next loop, repeat from *

till end of row

 sc into chain 5 row

sc 2-3 more rows

 

After finishing the top rows lay bag flat, mark with scrap yarn for placement of handles.

Handles are simply 3-4 rows of sc in any length you wish, mine are just long enough to go around my shoulder.

Weave in all ends and you are ready to go to the farmer's market.

 This bag may look small when finished but this baby can stretch.

I get groceries in these, it is fun watching the baggers start filling them. Their eyes get bigger as they keep stuffing things in, they always are amazed at what they can hold.

See? The bag still has plenty of room for more :)

Mandala Market Bag on Ravelry

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