The Market Bag

This knit bag is so cute and practical. It’s great for toting around groceries, gym gear, beach wear and more. It’s, lightweight, eco-friendly and a fun knit!

The market bag is knit flat and then joined in the round to create the sides and top handles. It’s a unique construction that’s incredibly satisfying when it comes together.

This bag pattern is appropriate for those who are comfortable casting on, knitting, purling, casting off and knitting in the round. This is a medium difficulty project. It’s recommended to both adventurous beginners and seasoned knitters.

This bag is best knit with cotton, linen and hemp yarns. These fibres are hard-wearing with minimal stretch. The result is a sturdy bag that can hold a lot of weight without stretching out of shape.

The pattern is available for free on the Sheep and Stitch website. It can also be purchased as a printable PDF file.

VIDEO TUTORIAL This pattern comes with a free video tutorial that walks you through the entire pattern, from beginning to end. The video is available on the Sheep and Stitch website or on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHwBql133Zo

MATERIALS

2 balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in color Pistachio (50g/1.7 oz, 125m/137yd, 100% cotton)

32″ 3.5mm circular needle (a circular needle that is 32-42″ is ok)

6.5mm straight needles

1 stitch marker

tapestry needle