Clover Needlecraft

Magnolia Market Bag

Hi there, Erin from CraftsEverywhere here to show you how to make a fun market bag to take along with you and fill up with goodies! Now that things are starting to open back up, there will be markets and this quick bag is a great way to be cute AND eco-friendly. Win!

This bag contains drop stitches and sections of Latvian Braid. I’ve been loving this texture combo lately and have used it in a cardigan, a wall hanging and now this bag. 

This is an intermediate pattern which you can modify for any yarn weight. As written, you’ll need 8  mm US 11 and 9 mm US 13 24-29″ circular knitting needles and 2 strands of worsted weight yarn held together. If you’d like an ad-free version with more photos, you can find that on Etsy or Ravelry. Let’s get started!

Skill Level

Intermediate

Materials

Gauge

Gauge is not important for this project. As written with 2 strands of worsted weight yarn and using 8/9 mm needles, bag measures approx. 10.5” wide and 14” in length. Adjust cast on amount to change width if desired to make bigger/smaller bag.

Terms

Notes


Pattern

Bag Body

Using the provisional method, co 30 sts with 2 strands of 4 weight yarn held together and 9 mm (US 13) 24-29” circular needles.

Row 1 – (RS) K all sts (30).

Row 2 – (WS) P all sts.

**Switch your right hand needle down one size for the following row.**

Row 3 – Latvian Braid.

**Switch back to using all 9 mm (US 13) needles.**

Row 4 – P all sts.

Rows 5-6 – K all sts.

Row 7 – 2 wrap drop st all sts.

Row 8 – P all sts, dropping the extra wrap off the needle as you go!

Rows 9-10 – P all sts.

Row 11 – K all sts.

Row 12 – P all sts.

**Switch your right hand needle down one size for the following row.**

Row 13 – Latvian Braid.

**Switch back to using all 9 mm (US 13) needles.**

Row 14 – P all sts.

Rows 15-84 – Repeat rows 5-14 seven more times (or desired length).

Row 85 – P all sts. When finished with this row, use your rhn and pick up your 30 beginning stitches to work in the round. Remove provisional cast on yarn. Pl st mk.

Top Band

Row 1 – K all sts (60).

Row 2 – P all sts.

Rows 3-5 – K all sts.

Bind off using the suspended bind off method. Add wooden rings if desired as you are binding off. I placed my rings over stitches 4-8, 23-27, 34-38 and 53-57.

How to add wood rings to knits – https://youtu.be/2HSOUMxU2Yc

Leave a long tail for sewing in when bind off is complete.

Finishing

Turn bag inside out and match up sides. Seam together using a mattress seam or method of choice. Sew in all other ends on the inside, block if desired and add handles.

For my mint green bag, I knotted sewn fabric strips onto the wood rings for handles so that I can change them easily if I want to.

You can also leave the wood rings off and make knit icord handles, pick up 6 stitches on one side of the top band and knit approx. 25 rows of garter stitch and then join to other side of the band or buy leather or wooden handles too. There is a wide selection on Amazon if you search for “purse straps”.

Now that you’ve finished your bag, make sure to show it off on social media by tagging me using #magnoliamarketbag and @craftseverywhere on Instagram or Facebook!

If you have any questions regarding the pattern, don’t hesitate to contact me at erin.oetker@gmail.com or through my messages on Etsy or Instagram.

Erin

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