Ombré Crochet String Market Bag

Main Colour - Lincraft "Illusion Cakes" (one ball makes 2 bags)
Contrast Colour - Lincraft "Cotton" 8 ply

3.5 mm, & 4 mm crochet hooks

Begin with main colour and 3.5 mm crochet hook.

Base

Round 1  Make a magic circle and sc 12 into the circle, join 

Round 2  3 ch (count as 1st dc) 1 dc, 2 dc into each st, join (24 st)

Round 3  3 ch (count as 1st dc) 2 dc in next stitch, (1 dc, 2 dc into next st) repeat to end of round, join (36 st)

Round 4  3 ch (count as 1st dc) 1 dc, 2 dc in next stitch, (1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc into next st) repeat to end of round, join (48 st)

Round 5  3 ch (count as 1st dc) 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc in next stitch, (1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc into next st) repeat to end of round, join (60 st)

Bag

Round 6  (1 sc, ch 3, skip 1 dc) repeat around (30 ch 3 sp)
Round 7  (1 sc, ch 3 in each ch 3 sp) repeat around (30 ch 3 sp)
Round 8  (1 sc, ch 3) twice in each ch 3 sp (60 ch 3 sp)
Round 9 & 10  Repeat round 7 (60 ch 3 sp)
Round 11  (1 sc, ch 4 in each ch 3 sp) repeat around (60 ch 4 sp)

Round 12  (1 sc, ch 4 in each ch 4 sp) repeat around (60 ch 4 sp)

Repeat round 12 until 4 gradients of the illusions ball have been used.

Handles

Change to contrast colour and 4 mm crochet hook.

Round 1  2 sc in each chain space, join (120 st)

Round 2 & 3  sc in each st around, join (120 st)

Round 4  ch 80, skip 30 st, sc in next 30 sc, ch 80, skip 30 st, sc in next 30 sc (do not join)

Round 5 - 7 sc in each st around (220 st)

Finish with a slip stitch and weave in ends.