Rich Textures Crochet launches easy Trellis Market Bag for 2026 CAL

Rich Textures Crochet opened its 2026 Marvellous Market Bag Crochet Along with a project that answers a familiar need fast: a market bag that is easy to build, holds up in daily use, and still looks polished enough to carry anywhere. The Trellis Market Bag is week one in the series, and Sarah kept the construction clean with only chain, single crochet, and double crochet. Worked bottom-up and as one piece, the bag gets its shape without complicated joins or advanced shaping, making it a practical entry point for crocheters who want a quick make with a finished look.

The sample leans into the kind of yarn that makes this category work. It uses Knit Picks Dishie, a worsted-weight 100 percent cotton yarn in Verdigris, with about 2.5 balls and a 5.00 mm H/8 hook. That choice matters. Knit Picks describes Dishie as durable, highly absorbent and machine washable, while Ravelry calls it a heavy worsted cotton with a tight spin and strong absorbency. For a market bag, those qualities translate into structure and reliability, the difference between a tote that sags under produce and one that keeps its shape in a cart, at the farmers market, or on the way to the beach.

The release also sits inside a larger seasonal event. Rich Textures Crochet said the 2026 Market Bag CAL is the seventh annual market bag crochet along it has hosted, beginning May 6, with a new market bag pattern released each Wednesday in May. The Trellis Bag is the first of four weekly designs, so it works as a standalone project while also serving as the opening round of a monthlong series. The pattern will remain free on the blog, a free video tutorial will follow, and an ad-free PDF is available through Etsy or Ravelry.

That mix of simple stitches, breathable mesh-style structure, and everyday utility gives the Trellis Bag its appeal. Crochet market bags are often built with openwork because they stay lightweight and ventilated, and this one follows that playbook without asking for anything beyond beginner-to-intermediate skills. Rich Textures Crochet says its crochet-alongs are meant to help people connect and crochet with friends, and this one is built around a project type that earns its keep immediately. For anyone looking for a fast, functional make that can move straight from yarn basket to errands, week one is the obvious place to start.