Sage green and white variegated mesh crochet market tote bag displayed hanging on an acrylic stand against a soft blue wall.

Green and white printed cotton yarn skeins with a green crochet hook and scissors laid out for a market bag project on a dark wooden table

Sage green and variegated yarn cake resting on the lap of person wearing pink dress Also shows beginning crochet rounds and a green hook and an audio book open.

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Mesh Market/Beach Bag in Eucalyptus

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This green and white mesh crochet market bag features an airy open stitch pattern. It is the perfect lightweight, expandable accessory for everyday errands.

Crocheting with two strands held together gives market totes incredible durability and visual interest, but managing two skeins is always a headache. To make stitching effortless, I wound my solid sage and variegated printed cotton yarns into a single cake first. The breezy open mesh works up remarkably fast. You can find the free pattern link and all the tools and cotton shades I used below!

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Mesh Beach Bag / Market Bagby Alyssa | Crochet

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Materials I Used

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🧶 Held together as one strand

YarnFriends Cotton 8/8 YarnI used the Eucalyptus (98) colorway on this project

YarnFriends Cotton 8/4 Printed YarnI used the Fresh Mint (10) colorway on this project

HookClover Green Amour Crochet Hook, Size I, 5.5mm5.5 used for body

HookClover Amour Crochet Hook Size H, 5.0mm5.0 used for top border and handle

Crochet Essentials2 Pieces Knitting Counters, Knitting Needle Marking Tool, Plastic Knitting Stitch CounterI have tried these mechanical row/stitch counters and I really prefer them over the digital stitch counters. Amazon mostly sells digital counters and I don't love them. There isnt a replaceable battery so if I put down a WIP with its counter and don't pick it up in 3 months, I worry the counter is dead. In order to wake up the screen, you have to click the button but it is the same button that you click to add a row. I worry as soon as I push it to wake it up that I have also pushed it to add a row. The digital ones are much less expensive but I prefer these mechanical ones.

Crochet Essentials3 Pack Retractable Tape Measure 60-inch 1.5 Meter

Crochet EssentialsEmbroidery & Crochet Scissors Set with Case

Crochet EssentialsKollase Crochet Markers, Metal Stitch MarkersI never worry about losing stitch markers, I love the colors and they don't break like the plastic ones!

Crochet EssentialsLarge-Eye Tapestry Yarn Needles with Tube (15pc)

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