The Phyllis Market Bag is made with a combination of Tapestry Crochet and Mesh Stitch.

This pattern combines a gorgeous bottom leafy design with the characteristic mesh body of a market bag.
NOTE: you can also only use the Tapestry Crochet portion of the design and make a LARGE variety of projects!

The PDF contains:
-Written instructions (US terms);
-Pictures to guide you through the most important parts of the making of the bag;
-Chart for the tapestry design;
-Information on how to make a different size (maybe for a different project).

Even though it was written to be beginner friendly, you need to know and master the basics of tapestry crochet for the best result!

What you’ll need:
You’ll need a category 2 (fine) cotton yarn.
You’ll need 3 skeins for the color A, 1 skein for the colors B and C.
You can find the brands and color codes of the yarns I used in the PDF.

Approximate size of the bag not in use:
(keep in mind that the mesh stitch is a stretchy stitch and the height of the bag will increase in use and vary according to the weight of its content. Do not put too much weight in the bag as this wasn’t designed to be a grocery’s bag!)

H – 35 cm / 13,8 inches
L – 32,5 cm / 12,8 inches
W – 6 cm / 2,4 inches
L straps – 20 cm / 7,9 inches
W straps – 2 cm / 0,8 inches

BUT, you’ll find in the PDF instructions to help you make some adjustments to fit your personal preference (number of mesh stitch rows, lenght and width of the straps). Just a reminder that you can also make something entirely different and only use the tapestry design to make a clutch, a drawstring bag, a laptop cover, a pillow cover, etc…

I hope you’ll enjoy using the design for this and/or other projects!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me! :)