The Morocco Market Bag Crochet Pattern has such a fun design that’s created with a simple V stitch! The stitching looks complicated, but if you know how to double crochet then you can make this bag. It’s all about the stitch placement with this texture!
This bag uses a stitch called the Moroccan Tile Stitch and it creates this woven-like texture. I was so surprised to learn that it uses a simple V stitch throughout! I used 3 colors for the stripes (other than my main color). I think a main color and a self-striping yarn would work perfectly as well. The yarn I used to I Love this Cotton Yarn from Hobby Lobby. It’s a durable and soft cotton that comes in many colors. Some other great cotton yarn choices are WeCrochet Dishie and Lily’s Sugar ‘n Cream. I do recommend using a cotton yarn for market bags.
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Morocco Market Bag Crochet Pattern
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Materials
Worsted weight cotton yarn in 4 colors (150g of the main color and 50g each of the stripe colors)
4.5 mm hook
yarn needle
scissors
Level
intermediate
Pattern notes & stitches to know
magic circle
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
V st – V stitch ((dc, ch 1, dc) all in same space)
· written in US terms
· ch 3 counts as dc
· ch 1 does not count as sc
· The pattern is made as one entire piece starting at the bottom with joined rounds
· The main color (the gold) is referred to as Color A, the stripe colors are Color B
· I used 3 colors for the stripes. Any number of colors would work or a self striping yarn.
· Approx finished size (not including strap): 13” x 13”
MOROCCO MARKET BAG CROCHET PATTERN
starting with Color A
make a magic circle
Round 1: ch 3, 11 dc in circle, pull circle closed tight, join to first ch 3 with sl st (12 dc)
Round 2: ch 3, dc in same stitch, 2 dc in each stitch around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (24 dc)
Round 3: ch 3, 2 dc in next, *dc, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (36 dc)
Round 4: ch 3, dc in next, 2 dc in next, *dc in 2 stitches, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (48 dc)
Round 5: ch 3, dc in next 2, 2 dc in next, *dc in 3 stitches, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (60 dc)
Round 6: ch 3, dc in next 3, 2 dc in next, *dc in 4 stitches, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (72 dc)
Round 7: ch 3, dc in next 4, 2 dc in next, *dc in 5 stitches, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (84 dc)
Round 8: ch 3, dc in next 5, 2 dc in next, *dc in 6 stitches, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (96 dc)
Round 9: ch 3, *skip 2 stitches, v st in next*, repeat from * to * around, skip last 2 stitches, join to first ch 3 with sl st (31 v st)
Change to color B
Round 10: ch 3, turn, v st in each ch-1 space around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (31 v st)
Change to Color A
Round 11: ch 3, turn, working in the row below the previous round, v st between the ch 3 and first v stitch of that round, v st in each space between v sts of that round around, join to ch 3 with sl st (31 v st)
Round 12 – 43: repeat rounds 10 and 11 (31 v st)
Round 44: ch 3, dc in each stitch and ch-1 space around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (94 dc)
Do not fasten off.
STRAP
Row 1: ch 1, sc in 8 stitches (8 sc)
Row 2 – 61: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across (8 sc)
Or until desired strap length.
Fasten off. Leave a long end for sewing.
Sew the last row of the strap to the opposite side of the bag from where the strap started (39 stitches from row 1 of the strap).
Sew with a whip stitch using the long end.
Weave in all the ends.
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Question. On the second round of row 10 and going forward on the repeat, do you vstitch in color A round or color B round??
Alternate each round 🙂
Thank you for your patterns I have made many mistakes but I have learnt so much.
You have some amazing patterns on your site, I’m going to make the market bag for a Christmas gift, and I love your yarn colour choice, thank you so much! 😍
Thank you!!
Thank you for the pattern. I am having a difficult time with row 11. My design does not look the same as yours . Can you help me with knowing where to put the V stitch ? Do you happen to have a video ? Or can you draw a diagram ? That you for your help
Hi! Sorry, I don’t have a video right now. In round 11 you will be working the stitches in round 9. So if you are following the color pattern, place the stitches in the same color row below. In the previous row, the V stitches were worked in the ch-1 space. In this row place the stitches in the between the V stitches (not the ch-1 space). Hope this helps!