Southport Market Bag

[Music] Hello everyone. I'm Sarah of Rich Textures Crochet and welcome welcome to week three of the 2025 marvelous market bag crochet along. Today we are going to learn how to crochet the Southport Market bag. This is a beautiful market bag. You can see there's a little bit of stitch uh texture here in the stitches in the front. Uh and then it includes these V stitches which give it bit of a lace design uh but also makes it quite simple and a little bit quicker to work up. These bags are worked from the bottom up through to the top. This is the largest of the set of four bags. It measures approximately 13 by uh in across by 15 and 1/2 in from top to bottom when it's laid flat. Today for the tutorial, you're going to need some cotton yarn. I'm using a medium or a worsted weight cotton. This is the 247 cotton by Lion Brand. There's about 186 yards per ball. You're going to need about 2 and 1/2 balls of yarn to complete the project. You're also going to need a 4 mm or G hook. There are links to these items in the description of this video. Uh you may also find it helpful to have some stitch markers on hand. It may save you a little bit of counting later on, but they are purely optional. Also, down in the description along with the material info, you will find a direct link to the free written instructions which are on rich textures crochet.com. There's also some info there about the crochet along in general. So, thank you so much for joining me. While you're here, I invite you to subscribe. Take a look around. This channel is updated every single week with free crochet patterns. If you missed the first two market bags, they are also here on my channel under the marvelous market bag crochet along playlist. And of course, next week, if it's not out already, we will have our final market bag for this year posted as well. So, let's grab our hooks and yarn and get started. Now, our bags are worked from the bottom up. I'm going to be working with this terracotta color. The bag that you saw me show there earlier was worked in the ecru color. So to begin, we're going to start by making a slip knot down at the bottom of our bag. And you're then going to make a foundation chain. Your foundation chain today is going to be 41. if you uh 41 chains. If you wish to change the size of your bag, you'll simply want to work an odd number of stitches. There's 30, 40, and 41. You're then going to begin round one of your bag bottom by working a half double crochet into the second chain from your hook. And then half double crochet in each stitch all the way across until one stitch remains. When you come across and you have one stitch remaining, you're going to work three half double crochet stitches all into that final stitch. It's going to bring you around so that you're then able to work on the opposite side of your foundation chain. You're then going to work one half double crochet into each stitch all the way along the opposite side of your foundation chain. once again until one stitch remains. So, I'm inserting my hook into the same chain as the uh half double crochet that is worked across from it. And I'm just working through the opposite the loops on the opposite side all the way across until one stitch remains. When you come around at the end of round one and have one stitch remaining, you're going to work two half double crochet stitches into that final stitch. Then join with a slip stitch into the top of your first half double crochet. That brings you to the end of round one, and you're going to have a total of 82 half double crochet stitches. For round two, you're going to chain one and work three half double crochet stitches into the first stitch into the same stitch as joining. Now, here's where your stitch markers may come in handy. Each time we come around for uh the rounds after this one, whenever we come to the second half double crochet in this set of three, we're going to work three more half double crochet. So, if you would like, you can take a stitch marker, place it into that second half double crochet stitch that you worked, and uh then each time you come around, it just means you have a little less counting, and you can just work from marker to marker. I'll show you what I mean. Uh, as I come to that point, you're then going to work a half double crochet, just one of them, into each of the next 38 stitches. Once you have worked 38 half double crochet into your next stitch, you're going to work three half double crochet stitches. And you can place a stitch marker on the second stitch. You're then going to work one uh half double crochet into the next stitch. and three half double crochets into the next. You can mark that second half double crochet stitch. You're then going to work a half double crochet into each of the next 38 stitches. And you'll have two stitches remaining. Once you've worked 38 half double crochet into your next stitch, you're going to work three half double crochet stitches. and you can mark that second stitch. You're then going to work one half double crochet into the final stitch and join with a slip stitch into the top of the first. At the end of round two, you're going to have a total of 90 half double crochet stitches. For round three, chain one, half double crochet into the first stitch, which is the same stitch as joining. You're then going to briefly move that stitch marker and into the next stitch, work three half double crochets. Replace your stitch marker into the second half double crochet of that set of three. You're then going to work one half double crochet in each of the next 40 stitches or all the way across to your next stitch marker. Into your next stitch, you're going to work three half double crochet stitches. Replace your stitch marker into the second of the three half double crochets. You're then going to work one half double crochet into each of the next three stitches or until you come to your next stitch marker. You're then going to work three half double crochets into that next stitch. Mark the second half double crochet if desired. You're then going to work one half double crochet into each of the next 40 stitches or just work one half double crochet in each stitch all the way across until you come to your next marker. Work three half double crochets into your next stitch. You're then going to work one half double crochet in each of the final two stitches. You can then join with a slip stitch into the top of your first stitch. At the end of this round, you have a total of 98 stitches. Chain one. Do not turn your work. Continue working in the same direction. And you're going to for round four, work a half double crochet into each of the first two stitches. You're then going to work three half double crochets into your next stitch. And then work one half double crochet into each of the next 42 stitches or until you come to your next stitch marker. into your next stitch. Work three half double crochets. Then work one half double crochet into each of the next five stitches. Work three half double crochets into your next stitch. And then work one half double crochet into each of the next 42 stitches or until you come to your next stitch marker. Work three half double crochets into your next stitch. and finish off row four by working a half double crochet, one of them, into each of the final three stitches. You're then going to join with a slip stitch into the top of your first stitch. Chain one. Do not turn your work. Now for round five, we're going to work a half double crochet into each of the first three stitches. You're then going to work three half double crochets into your next stitch. And at this time, you can set aside those stitch markers. You won't need them again. Next, you're going to half double crochet into each of the next 44 stitches. or until you come to your next stitch marker. Work three half double crochets into your next stitch. Then work one half double crochet into each of the next seven stitches. Remove your stitch marker and work three half double crochets into the next stitch. and one half double crochet into each of the next 44 stitches or until you come to that final stitch marker. There. You're then going to work three half double crochets into that next stitch and finish off round five with one half double crochet in each of the final four stitches. At the end of round five, join with a slip stitch into the top of your first stitch. Chain one. You're going to have a total of 114 stitches. Then for rounds six, 7, and eight, you're simply going to work three rounds of one half double crochet in each stitch all the way around. When you come to that first stitch, join with a slip stitch into the top, chain one, and repeat. So go ahead, work rounds six, 7, and 8. one half double crochet into each stitch all the way around. Always working in the same direction. And then you can meet me back here at the end of round eight. At the end of round eight, this is what your work is going to look like from the beginning. And you're then ready to begin working the bag sides. For our bag sides, you're going to begin round one by chaining one. And then simply work a single crochet into that same stitch as joining and single crochet into each stitch all the way around. At the end of round one of your bag side, you're going to join with a slip stitch into the top of your first stitch. chain one and turn your work. We're now going to work some of the texture uh that you saw that was on the front of your bag. The texture is created by working a combination of slip stitches and half double crochet stitches. What we're going to do is we're going to begin by working a slip stitch into the first stitch, which in this case is our same stitch as joining. Work one slip stitch. Now, if you would like, you may wish to mark this first stitch just to make it easier to see when you come around. You're then going to work a half double crochet two stitches together beginning in the same stitch as your slip stitch and finishing in the next stitch. To work your half double crochet two together, yarn over, insert your hook into the same stitch as your slip stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop. Yarn over once again. Insert your hook into the next stitch. Yarn over and draw up a loop. You will have five loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all five loops. That's your half double crochet two together. You're then going to repeat that all the way around. Slip stitch into your next stitch and work a half double crochet two together beginning in the same stitch as your slip stitch and finishing off in the next stitch. Repeat this all the way around. Slip stitch and half double crochet two together beginning in the same stitch. slip stitch and half double crochet two together. All the way around, you're going to finish off this round with a half double crochet two together. So, I'm here working my final slip stitch and my final half double crochet two together. You're then going to join with a slip stitch into the first stitch, which was your slip stitch. So, join with a slip stitch into that stitch. Chain three, which counts as a double crochet, and turn your work. Now for round three, we're going to begin by working a double crochet back into the same stitch as joining back into our slip stitch. You're then going to skip the next half double crochet two together and work two double crochets into the next slip stitch. skip the half double crochet two together and work two double crochets into the next slip stitch. You're going to repeat this all the way around, working two half double crochets into each slip stitch. When you come back to your first stitch, join with a slip stitch into the top of that starting chain three. When you come all the way around at the end of round three, join with a slip stitch into the top of that starting chain three. Chain one and turn your work. Now once again for uh rounds 4 through to 29, you are going to repeat rounds two and three 13 more times. So beginning uh for the repeat of round two, you're going to slip stitch into the top of that first stitch and then work your half double crochet two together. This time when I'm working my slip stitch, I am working just into the top of that first double crochet. You can also mark that stitch again if you'd like, if you found it easier to see when you came around. And then work your half double crochet two together. Repeat that all the way around. When you come back to your first stitch, you're finishing off with a double crochet. Half double crochet two together. and you're going to join with a slip stitch into the top of your first stitch. Chain three and turn your work and then work your round of double crochet stitches. So, repeat rounds two and three for 13 more times. That will bring you through to the end of round 29. And you're going to meet me back here. At the end of round 29, you've joined with a slip stitch into the top of your first stitch. This is what your work is going to look like from the beginning. Now for round 30, you're going to chain one and turn your work. We're now going to work some of our half double crochet two together and slip stitch clusters. So, you're going to begin by working a slip stitch into that first stitch followed by the half double crochet beginning half double crochet two together being beginning in the same stitch as your slip stitch and finishing off into the next stitch. slip stitch into your next stitch and half double crochet two together beginning in the same stitch as your previous slip stitch. You're going to repeat this all the way around. When you come back to that first stitch, you're going to join with a slip stitch into the top of your first stitch. At the end of round 30, you're going to join with a slip stitch into the top of the first stitch, which is your slip stitch. You're then going to chain one and turn your work. You're now ready to begin the bag top and handles. So, for our bag top, uh, working with the front side facing with the textured side facing you, you're going to work three rounds of single crochet stitches. So, single crochet into that first stitch, the same stitch as joining, which was that slip stitch. You're then going to single crochet into each stitch all the way around. When you come to that first stitch, that first single crochet, you're going to join with a slip stitch into the top of the first single crochet. Chain one. Continue working in the same direction and repeat for rounds one, two, and three of your bag top. You're simply going to work the one single crochet in each stitch all the way around. And then you're going to meet me back here at the end of round three. At the end of round three of your bag top, you're going to join with a slip stitch into the top of your first stitch. You're then going to slip stitch into each of the next five stitches. So, one 2 3 4 and five. We're now going to lay the foundation for our bag handles. Chain one. work one single crochet into the first stitch, which is the same stitch as that last slip stitch, and one single crochet into each of the next 26 stitches. So you'll have a total of 27 single crochet al together. That's 20. And that's my 27th stitch. Once you have a total of 27 single crochet stitches, you're going to form your first handle by chaining 35 chains. You'll want to keep these chains fairly loose so that you can work into them later on. So chain 35 chains. and 35. Now, being careful not to twist that chain back on your bag, you're going to count and skip a total of 30 stitches. Once you've skipped 30 stitches, you're going to work a single crochet, one single crochet into each of the next 27 stitches. Once you've worked another 27 single crochet stitches, you're going to once again chain 35 chains. Skip the next 30 stitches on your bag. And that should bring you back to your first single crochet stitch. and you're going to join with a slip stitch into the top of that single crochet. Chain one. And for round five, we're going to single crochet into that same stitches joining. You're then going to single crochet into each stitch, including each chain stitch all the way around. So, I'm just going to work my single crochet stitches all the way around to my first bag handle. You're just working one single crochet into each single crochet until I you come to that chain loop. When you come to this chain stitches on your bag handles, you're simply working single crochets into each one. Once again, make sure that that chain is not twisted. If you are having difficulty working single crochets into the chain stitches themselves, you are welcome to work them into the chain loops. So just into the big space. I just find that when I work them into the stitches, it helps to keep them evenly spread out just a little bit more. But it's really up to you. So work one single crochet in each stitch and each chain stitch all the way around until you come to your first stitch. Then join with a slip stitch into the top of your first stitch. At the end of round five, you're going to join with a slip stitch into the top of your first stitch and chain one. Continue working in the same direction. Now for rounds 6 through to 12. So for the next seven rounds, you're simply going to work rounds of single crochet. So single crochet into the same stitches joining and then single crochet into each stitch all the way around. At the end of your round five, you had a total of 124 stitches. So for rounds 6 through to 12, you're going to continue to have uh that same number. if you wish for uh these final seven rounds. Uh if you don't like the look of the seam, but you can kind of see here forming, then you're welcome to work continuous rounds. Just use a stitch marker to mark that first stitch and work single crochet rounds without joining at the end of each round. It's really up to you. But you're going to go ahead and work round six through to the end of round 12. One single crochet into each stitch all the way around. Join with a slip stitch into the top of the first stitch. Chain one. Repeat. You're going to work through to the end of round 12. And then meet me back here. At the end of round 12, you're going to join with a slip stitch into the top of your first stitch. You can then go ahead and fasten off. You're then going to take your yarn needle and simply weave in your ends. Once you've woven in your ends, that is it. That is all there is to working the Southport Market bag. you can then go ahead and enjoy. So, thank you so much for joining me on this third week of the marvelous market crochet along for 2025. Do be sure to check back again next week uh or check the crochet along market playlist uh for the next market bag pattern in this event. Don't forget to subscribe and I look forward to seeing you again soon. Until then, happy crocheting. Bye. [Music]