A few years ago, I made my daughters’ farmer’s market bags, they were loose net crochet and really exactly what you picture one to look like — but a combination of using to wrong yarn (acrylic) and a loose stitch made the bags really droopy. They sag to your ankles when full of fresh goodies. So I decided I’d try to make a bag out of granny squares and see how it works for this purpose. It’s technically a tote bag, but in my world, it’s a granny square farmer’s market bag.

Printable Granny Square Farmers Market Bag Instructions

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Granny Square Farmers Market Bag

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Materials

• 1 Skein Gray Cotton Yarn
• 1 Skein Navy Cotton Yarn
• 1 Skein White Cotton Yarn
• 1 Skein Mint Cotton Yarn
• 2 Skeins Cream Cotton Yarn

Tools

• 4.5mm hook
• Yarn Needle

Instructions

Granny Square (make 13)

R1: With Gray, Ch 2, 2dc into the loop (this forms the first cluster), ch 2, * 3dc, ch2* three times. Join with a slip stitch to the starting ch2. This completes the round and forms a square shape with 4 clusters. Tie off and cut yarn leaving a 4" tail

R2: Join Navy, ch2, 2dc, ch2, 3dc into the ch 2 space below from round 1, ch1  *3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1 into next ch2 space* three times. Join with a slip stitch to the starting ch2. Tie off and cut leaving a 4" tail

R3: Join White, ch2, 2dc, ch into the ch 1 space below from round 2, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) into next ch2 space, ch1  *3dc into the ch1 space below, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) into next ch2 space below , ch1* three times Join with a slip stitch to the starting ch2.

R4: Repeat around using Mint

R5: Repeat around using cream.

Assembly

Lay Squares according to diagram pictured. Sew together using the inner two loops.

Fold the bag in half and sew

Starting in corner of bag, make 8

Step By Step Instructions

Materials

• 1 Skein Gray Cotton Yarn
• 1 Skein Navy Cotton Yarn
• 1 Skein White Cotton Yarn
• 1 Skein Mint Cotton Yarn
• 2 Skeins Cream Cotton Yarn

Tools

• 4.5mm hook
• Yarn Needle

Instructions

Granny Square (make 13)

R1: With Gray, Ch 2, 2dc into the loop (this forms the first cluster), ch 2, * 3dc, ch2* three times. Join with a slip stitch to the starting ch2. This completes the round and forms a square shape with 4 clusters. Tie off and cut yarn leaving a 4″ tail

R2: Join Navy, ch2, 2dc, ch2, 3dc into the ch 2 space below from round 1, ch1  *3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1 into next ch2 space* three times. Join with a slip stitch to the starting ch2. Tie off and cut leaving a 4″ tail

R3: Join White, ch2, 2dc, ch into the ch 1 space below from round 2, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) into next ch2 space, ch1  *3dc into the ch1 space below, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) into next ch2 space below , ch1* three times Join with a slip stitch to the starting ch2.

R4: Repeat around using Mint

R5: Repeat around using cream.

Assembly

Lay Squares according to diagram pictured. Sew together using the inner two loops.

Fold the bag in half and sew

If you can make a granny square, this will be a breeze for you – and you can make a bag like this using your favorite granny square – this pattern utilizes the basic granny so even if you’re unfamiliar with how to make one, if you can double crochet, you’ve got this.

You could also sew in a sturdier strap if it matters to you – for this one, I just did simple single crochet from side to side. Since it’s cotton yarn, it holds its shape pretty well.

Admittedly, we haven’t gotten to use these at the Farmer’s Market yet – it doesn’t begin until April first and so we’re only a few short weeks away – but I have loaded this thing up with all kinds of stuff to test it out at home and it’s definitely sturdier, so maybe we won’t trip over our bags while we walk along this year.