One Skein Crochet Market Bag Pattern | Boho Bag

This one skein crochet market bag pattern is so fun and versatile to work up. The Boho Bag features texture and stripes that come together with just one skein of Bernat Pop yarn.

The self striping yarns make colorful so easy. The color changes in this yarn are smooth too. But what do you crochet with only one skein? A market tote!

This bag is sturdy, but still lightweight. I really like the shape when this bag hangs from a hook, or you shoulder. And it keeps this shape when you add items too.

To achieve this textured ‘V’ pattern we’ll crochet into the rows below and behind the rows. It may sound a bit confusing, but I’ve updated the tutorial to include photos for the first couple of rounds.

While there is some stretch (as with all yarn), it is minimal and therefore suited to a purse. I love projects that only require one skein of yarn and this one worked out so well!

The strap stretches the most, depending on much you fill the bag.

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The Yarn For This One Skein Crochet Market Bag Pattern

Bernat Pop is such a fun yarn that features amazing colors. Self striping yarn make color changes so easy!

This is a #4 medium worsted weight yarn so you can substitute it with a comparable yarn as needed.

The color I chose here is Scarlet Sizzle. It’s bright and cheerful and the great for summer days at the beach, pool or park.

More Crochet Market Tote Bag Patterns

The Coastal Sun Tote is another fun colorful crochet tote pattern.

If you love a large beach bag then check out the La Via bag pattern.

For a tutorial on how to sew in a fabric liner to your crochet bag visit this tutorial.

Materials For The Boho Bag Market Tote

• Bernat Pop! in Scarlet Sizzle* (1005 acrylic, 140g / 5 oz , 256 meters / 280 yards); 1 ball or comparable #4 medium worsted weight yarn. Please note this is a one skein pattern so I used all the yarn, you may want to order an extra ball just in case.
• 5mm US size H/8 crochet hook*
• 1 1/8″ button
• scissors
• yarn needle

Pattern Notes

1. Worked in the round, join the end of each round with a slip stitch and continue in the same direction.
2. Beginning chains count as a stitch. for example a ch 6 counts as a double crochet plus a chain 3.

Finished Dimensions

The finished dimensions for this one skein crochet market bag pattern are about 8″ wide and 9″ deep (with some items inside). It’s about 2 ft tall with the strap extended.

Strap is 15″/ 38 cm long unstretched.

I’m just under 5′ 2″ and am able to wear it both on my shoulder and as a cross-body bag. If you are taller (and most people are!) making adjustments to lengthen the strap are easy and covered below.

Gauge

4 dc X 2 rows of dc = 1″/ 2.5 cm square

Check gauge by making a swatch of double crochets and measuring how many stitches are in an inch. If yours matches, then great get started. If you have more stitches per inch then go up a hook size, if you have less stitches per inch then go down a hook size. Then swatch again.

Fit/Adjustments

You’ll have to be pretty spot on with my gauge for this to work as a one skein crochet market bag pattern.

Alternatively you can crochet less repeats of the bag portion if you need to. Or you can also shorten the strap.

And if you’re using colorful yarn, it may be easy to use some stash yarn that works with it.

Level

intermediate

Stitches/Abbreviations (US Terms)

ch-chain

dc-double crochet

mc-magic circle

sc-single crochet

rnd-Round

sk-skip a stitch

sl st-slip stitch

sts-stitches

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