Retro Granny style market bag
MATERIALS
● Scheepjes Chunky Monkey, 1’0% virgin wool, 100% premium acrylic, 100g/116m/127yds:
Yarn A: #1829 Teal x 1 ball
Yarn B: #2012 Deep Turquoise x1 ball
● Scheepjes Catona, 100% mercerized cotton, 25g/62½m/68½yds:
Yarn C: #146 Vivid Blue
● Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat, 100% cotton, 25g/140m/153yds:
Yarn D: #105 Bridal White
Yarn E: #254 Moon Rock
Yarn F: #212 Sage Green
● 4.5mm for yarn A & B, 2.5mm for yarn C, & 1.25mm hooks for yarn D, E, and F.
● Stitch markers
● embroidery needle
TENSION
Tension is not important for this project.
MEASUREMENTS
The bag measures 34x48cm/13½x19in.
SPECIAL STITCH PATTERNS
(BB) Back bump. The back bumb lies right behind the back of a stitch.
PATTERN NOTES
Use stitch marker to mark beginning of rnd.
Unless stated otherwise, work into both loops of stitch.
Pieces in the round are worked in a continuous spiral.
Change colour on last pull through of last stitch in previous colour.
PATTERN STARTS
BAG
With yarn A and 4.5mm hook, 56ch.
Rnd 1: Starting in second ch from hook work *54dc, 2dc in next st, continue on other side of ch, rep from * – 112dc.
Rnd 2: [55dc, 3dc in next st] twice – 116dc.
Rnd 3: Htr blo + bb around – 116htr.
Rnds 4-6: Htr around.
Rnds 7-20: 5ch, skip next 3sts, 1tr, [3ch, skip next 3sts, 1tr] 27 times, 3ch, dc in 5ch-sp at the start of this rnd – 116sts.
Change to yarn B.
Rnds 21-30: Rep Rnd 7.
Rnd 31: [3htr in 3ch-sp, 1htr] 29 times – 116htr.
Rnd 32: 19htr, 25ch, skip next 20sts, 38htr, 25ch, skip next 20sts, 19htr – 126sts.
Rnd 33: 19dc, 45dc in 25ch-sp, 38dc, 45dc in 25ch-sp, 19dc – 166dc.
Rnd 34: 19sc, 45dc blo + bb, 38dc, 45dc blo + bb, 19sc.
Fasten off and weave in end.
LARGE FLOWER
For the petals, make an adjustable ring with yarn C, D, or E.
Rnd 1: 8dc in ring – 8dc.
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around – 16dc.
Rnd 3: [2dc in next st, 1dc] eight times – 24dc.
Rnd 4: [2dc in next st, 2dc] eight times – 32dc.
Rnd 5: [2dc in next st, 3dc] eight times – 40dc.
Rnd 6: [2dc in next st, 4sc] eight times – 48dc.
Fasten off, leaving end for sewing.
Sew end to ring, creating two corners. Sew two corners together.
Make another 4, sew the five petals together, weaving in ends.
For the flower heart, make a mr with same yarn colour.
Rnd 1: 6dc in ring – 6dc.
Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around – 12sc.
Fasten off, leaving end to sew to centre of petal arrangement.
SMALL FLOWER
For the petals, make a mr with yarn C, D, or E.
Rnd 1: 8dc in ring – 8dc.
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around – 16dc.
Rnd 3: [2dc in next st, 1dc] eight times – 24dc.
Rnd 4: [2dc in next st, 2dc] eight times – 32dc.
Rnd 5: [2dc in next st, 3dc] eight times – 40dc.
Fasten off, leaving end for sewing.
Sew end to ring, creating two corners. Sew two corners together.
Make another 4, sew the five petals together, weaving in ends.
For the flower heart, make a mr with same yarn colour.
Rnd 1: 6dc in ring – 6dc.
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around – 12sc.
Fasten off, leaving end to sew to centre of petal arrangement.
For variety make petals working with htr throughout.
LEAVES
With yarn F and 1.25mm hook, 17Ch.
Rnd 1: Starting in second ch from hook work *3dc, 3htr, 4tr, 3htr, 2dc, 2dc in next st, continue on other side of ch, rep from * – 34sts.
Rnd2: *2dc in next st, 3dc, 3htr, 2tr in next 2st, 3htr, 3dc, 2dc in each of next 2sts; rep from * once more – 44sts.
Fasten off, leaving end to sew.
FINISHING
Arrange the flower as desired and stitch with corresponding color yarn.