How to crochet Christmas Shopper
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How to crochet Christmas Shopper

December 16, 2021

A few more days to crochet this easy Christmas shopper to help with all the last minute gift shopping. This one is easy to make following the chart and using filet crochet technique.

crochet christmas shopper
crochet christmas shopper
WHAT IS FILET CROCHET?

Filet means ‘net’ or ‘mesh’ in French. Using just chains and double crochet stitches and following the image chart it’s easy to do. You will find the Christmas Shopper chart below in the written pattern section.

Filet crochet consists of two types of blocks or squares making up the grid: open blocks are made with two chains and one double crochet, and solid blocks are made with three double crochet stitches. The first block on each row starts with additional double crochet but from there it’s either ch2+dc (open) or dc3 (solid).

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This pattern is featured in my Amazon pattern book “9 Christmas Crochet Patterns”. Enjoy the fast Prime delivery of Amazon Paperback (you get the actual pattern book shipped to you) or download the Kindle ebook here:

VIDEO TUTORIAL OF CHRISTMAS SHOPPER

WRITTEN PATTERN OF CHRISTMAS SHOPPER

If you prefer ad-free printable PDF pattern, you can get it on:

  1. Ravelry
  2. Etsy
  3. LoveCrafts

I use Lion Brand Comfy Cotton Blend (light size 3) color Whipped Cream for white (color A) and Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton (medium size 4) for red (color B). Total of 250 yards of yarn is enough for the bag. Crochet hook is 4 mm. My bag measures about 14 inches wide and 15.5 inches long.

In case you want to use a different yarn, check out this great source for yarn substitution.

My Amazon picks:

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
beg = beginning
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
  • Bag base:
  • With color A ch 54.
  • Round 1 = sc 3 in 2nd ch from the hook, sc 1 in each next 51 ch, sc 3 in last ch, sc 51 in opposite loops of chains (108 sc), sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 2 = ch 1, (sc 2 in each next 3 sc, sc 1 in each next 51 sc) twice (114 sc), sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 3 = ch 1, sc 1 in each sc (114 sc).
  • Round 4 = ch 3 (counts as 1st dc throughout), dc 1 in same st, dc 2 in each next 5 sc, dc 1 in each next 51 sc, dc 2 in each next 6 sc, dc 1 in each next 51 sc, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
  • Bag Body (follow the chart):
  • Round 5 = (row 1 on chart) ch 3, dc 1 in each dc (126 dc = 42 solid blocks), sl st in 3rd beg ch, fasten off, cut off color A.
  • Round 6 = (row 2 on chart) join color B in same st where you did last sl st, ch 3, *dc 1 in each next 3 dc (1 solid block), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (1 open block), repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch,
  • Round 7 = (row 3 on chart) ch 5, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (beg open block), *dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (1 solid block), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (1 open block), repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch, fasten off, cut off color B.
  • Round 8 = (row 4 on chart – all open blocks) join color A in same st where you did last sl st, ch 5, dc in next dc (beg open block), *ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
  • Round 9 = (row 5 on chart) ch 5, dc in next dc (beg open block), (ch 2, dc in next dc) for 5 more open blocks, dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (1 solid block), 7 open blocks, 1 solid block, 12 open blocks, 1 solid block, 7 open blocks, 1 solid block, 6 open blocks, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
  • Round 10 = (row 6 on chart) ch 5, dc in next dc (beg open block), (ch 2, dc in next dc) for 5 more open blocks, dc 1 in each next 3 dc, dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next dc (2 solid blocks), 5 open blocks, dc 2 in next ch2-space, dc in next 4 dc (2 solid blocks), 12 open blocks, 2 solid blocks, 5 open blocks, 2 solid blocks, 6 open blocks, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
  • Rounds 11-26 = follow the chart rows 7-22
  • Rounds 27-28 = (rows 23-24 on chart) repeat rounds 6-7
  • Round 29 = (row 25 on chart – all solid blocks) join color A in same st where you did last sl st, ch 3, dc 2 in each ch2-space, dc 1 in each dc, dc 1 more in beg st (127 dc), sl st in 3rd beg ch.
  • Edge:
  • Round 30 = ch 1, *sc 1 in each next 4 dc, sc2tog in next 2 dc, repeat from*, sc 1 in last dc (106 sc), sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 31 = ch 1, sc 1 in each next 14 sc, ch 70 (first handle), skip 24 sc, sc 1 in each next 29 sc, ch 70 (second handle), skip 24 sc, sc 1 in each next 15 sc, sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 32 = ch 1, sc 1 in each sc and in each ch, sl st in 1st sc.
  • Rounds 33-34 = ch 1, sc 1 in each sc, sl st in 1st sc.
  • Fasten off, cut off color A.

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HAPPY CROCHETING!

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