The Prism Garden Market Tote: A Free Crochet Pattern for a Textured, Rainbow-Striped Bag

[yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull up a loop] 3 times (7 loops on hook), yo, pull through all 7 loops, ch 1 to close. This creates a beautiful, textured bump.

Bottom of Bag (worked in continuous rounds with Cream)

Work in a spiral without joining rounds until instructed. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each round.

1. Make a magic ring, ch 1, work 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
2. 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
3. [Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (18 sts)
4. [Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (24 sts)
5. [Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (30 sts)
6. [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (36 sts)
7. [Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (42 sts)
8. [Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (48 sts)
9. [Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (54 sts)
10. [Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (60 sts)
11. [Sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (66 sts)
12. [Sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (72 sts)
13. [Sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (78 sts)
14. [Sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (84 sts)
15. [Sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (90 sts)
16. [Sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (96 sts)
17. [Sc in next 15 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (102 sts)
18. [Sc in next 16 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (108 sts)
19. [Sc in next 17 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (114 sts)
20. [Sc in next 18 sts, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (120 sts)
21. Sc in each st around. (120 sts) Sl st to first st to join round. This completes the flat, circular base.

Body of Bag (worked in joined rounds, changing colors)

Now you will work in joined rounds, meaning you will slip stitch to the first stitch of each round to close it. This creates a neat, seamless look for the color changes.

• Round 1 (Cream): Ch 1, sc in same st and in each st around. Sl st to first sc. (120 sts)
• Round 2 (Cream): Ch 1, sc in same st and in each st around. Sl st to first sc. (120 sts)
• Round 3 (Red): Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sts, puff in next st] repeat around. Sl st to first sc. (40 puffs, 80 sc)
• Round 4 (Red): Ch 1, sc in each st and in the top of each puff around. Sl st to first sc. (120 sts)
• Round 5 (Orange): Ch 1, [puff in next st, sc in next 2 sts] repeat around. Sl st to first sc. (40 puffs, 80 sc)
• Round 6 (Orange): Ch 1, sc in each st and in the top of each puff around. Sl st to first sc. (120 sts)
• Round 7 (Yellow): Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sts, puff in next st] repeat around. Sl st to first sc. (40 puffs, 80 sc)
• Round 8 (Yellow): Ch 1, sc in each st and in the top of each puff around. Sl st to first sc. (120 sts)
• Round 9 (Green): Ch 1, [puff in next st, sc in next 2 sts] repeat around. Sl st to first sc. (40 puffs, 80 sc)
• Round 10 (Green): Ch 1, sc in each st and in the top of each puff around. Sl st to first sc. (120 sts)
• Round 11 (Blue): Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sts, puff in next st] repeat around. Sl st to first sc. (40 puffs, 80 sc)
• Round 12 (Blue): Ch 1, sc in each st and in the top of each puff around. Sl st to first sc. (120 sts)
• Round 13 (Indigo): Ch 1, [puff in next st, sc in next 2 sts] repeat around. Sl st to first sc. (40 puffs, 80 sc)
• Round 14 (Indigo): Ch 1, sc in each st and in the top of each puff around. Sl st to first sc. (120 sts)
• Round 15 (Violet): Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sts, puff in next st]

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