My friend Lucy is mad for market bags. She positively loves them and she has been nagging me for ages to come up with a pattern for one. Well Lucy, here you go.

Green Chic

Everybody is going green now. This market bag will help you save the earth while still looking stylish. The lace panel stretches to accommodate all your shopping. You will swear the bag is bigger on the inside. And if you don’t want to bring home groceries in it, the bag makes a great project bag.

Pattern is suitable for the intermediate knitter. Skills required include knitting in the round, crocheted provisional cast on, lace skills including double decreases. This bag is worked in the round beginning with a provisional cast on. The handles are worked flat and then grafted to the side. Chart for lace pattern is provided but full written instructions are included in the pattern.

The pattern includes two sizes. The larger one is particularly suited for shopping. The smaller one is a good size for a project bag or purse. Instructions are also included for making the bag in more than one color, like the yellow and orange bag. The pattern is available as a pdf download through Ravelry.

$5.00 USD