Lightweight Bag Set. Instant digital download.
Pattern includes 2 variations of the Market bag (Regular and Stretchy) in 3 different sizes with soft, squishy handles and 2 different truly lightweight produce bags.

I love my tiny star produce bags but they don’t work so well for things like grapes, snow peas or even carrots. So, I needed something with smaller holes but still lightweight (who wants to pay more than they have to just because they’re going plastic free!) and I still wanted to crochet it (because I love crochet of course).

Enter the lightweight produce bag.
Crocheted? Check
Small holes? Check
Light weight? Definitely check

This little beauty weighs only 20g with the closing string and bead and the larger size (with bigger holes) weighs even less at only 12g!

And… while I was at it I created a market bag in 2 styles (Regular and Stretchy) and 3 sizes, so everyone can match whilst shopping - including Mr Teddy Bear! Plus these bags have soft squishy handles that don’t hurt your hands and they use less than 50g of yarn. Winner!

Market and produce bags are the perfect meditative, quick, satisfying, watching Netflix make that will continue to make you feel good every time you get them out and use them. They also make wonderful gifts - you could even fill them with some wonderful ingredients for a friend who loves cooking or with with homemade cookies for that special someone with a sweet tooth.

Level: Easy/Intermediate
The pattern uses a variety of techniques, including working in the front loop and joining with a stitch - though tutorial links and heaps of photos make it accessible for confident beginners.

Yarn: 20-120 meters (5-35g) of 4ply (fingering) or 120 metres (50g) of 8ply (DK) cotton yarn depending on which bag you make. I’ve used Bendigo Woollen Mills cotton for the bags pictured above.
Cotton is recommended for this type of item but you can use any brand cotton.
You can use a different weight yarn with an appropriate hook but the finished size will vary. Some of my testers used Scheepjes Catona and Lily Sugar n’ Cream just to give you an idea.

Finished sizes & Yardage:
Produce Bag with small holes: 20g (67m), 22 x 18 cms
Produce Bag with larger holes: 12g (40m), 21 x 19 cms
Regular Market Bag: 50g (120m), 33 x 33 cms 20 rows
Stretchy Market Bag: 35g (120m), 33 x 40 cms20 rows
Small Market Bag: 18g (60m), 24 x 22 cms
Mini Market Bag: 5g (20m), 10 x 10 cms
measurements are with bags lying flat and unstretched, not incl. handles.

Included in this 16 page PDF pattern:

• 39 tutorial photos
• 10 other photos
• 2 different produce bags - with small or large holes.
• 3 sizes of market bags - Full size, Small and Mini.
• 2 styles of market bag - Regular and Stretchy
• American English crochet terms used throughout.
• Crocheted in the round.
• Clear concise written instructions with a layout designed to make it easy to follow and not lose your place.
• Separate text only printable PDF so you can print the pattern on less pages reducing paper usage.
• Landscape layout that looks good on a laptop, tablet or phone (simply zoom in on half the page on your smart phone to see the pattern clearly in portrait mode).
• Links to 5 tutorials and “how to join with a stitch” full photo tutorial within the pattern.
• Tips and tricks throughout to help you make this pattern more easily.

As a secondary school English and language teacher I have extensive experience in writing learning resources that make information more easily accessible for all. So I encourage confident beginners to give this a try. I am also happy to help if anyone is in need of any assistance with this pattern.

Digital download pattern only. No physical object will be sent.
Due to the nature of this item I cannot accept returns so consider your purchase carefully.
You may sell items created using this pattern. Please credit Mikaela Bates - Vivid Kreations for the design and consider linking to this pattern if selling online, and please price your items with respect for yourself and other makers.