Crochet Foldable Fruit Market Bag

The Crochet Foldable Fruit Market Bag is an absolute must-have for your shopping adventures! This delightful bag is not only stylish and colorful but also so practical with its foldable design. It's perfect for carrying all your fresh produce from the market with ease. Say goodbye to wasteful plastic bags and hello to this environmentally-friendly alternative that will make you look chic while reducing your carbon footprint.

Yarn

• Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Cafe Latte (for the outside)
• Red Heart Super Saver Ombre yarn in Green Apple (for the inside)
• Black yarn (for the seeds)

Tools

• Size 5.5 mm (US 9) Clover Amour crochet hook
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Begin with the brown yarn; chain five and form a ring by slip stitching to the first chain.

Chain two; complete 12 double crochets into the center of the ring. Slip stitch to the first stitch to close off the round.

For the next rounds, continue increasing stitches as follows: every stitch, every other stitch, every third stitch, and every fourth stitch, consecutively. At the last round, do one double crochet into the back loop of every stitch and slip stitch to close.

Chain one and single crochet in the front loop of the first stitch.

Chain five, skip the next three stitches, and single crochet in the front loop of the fourth stitch.

Repeat these steps around, ending with chain two and a double crochet into the first single crochet made. Continue repeating these steps for 20 rounds or until the bag reaches the desired length.

Chain two and double crochet twice into the space below.

Chain your desired strap length (e.g., 30) and skip spaces as described in steps 3 – 7.

Continue with given instructions, ensuring you chain, double crochet, and slip stitch as directed to complete the strap.

Start with light green yarn, chain five, and slip stitch to form a circle.

Follow instructions for double crocheting, increasing, and changing yarn colors as detailed, ending with a round of double crochet in brown yarn.

Fasten off.

Flip the bag inside out and the pocket upside down.

Use a yarn needle threaded with the leftover yarn to align and sew the pocket to the bag. Secure with a knot and weave in the loose end.