A Bullion Stitch Market Bag – Free Crochet Pattern
I couldn’t resist crocheting this market bag after I did the bullion stitch cowl and headband. I found the stitch appealing and relaxing to work with. Also, considering how time-consuming the bullion stitch is, the pattern actually works up quite fast.
The bag is perfect for the market, for toys, yarn or anything else you like.
Finished Size
This crochet market bag pattern is on the small to medium side, but you can increase the size and crochet up a large beach bag if you wanted to. Also, the handles are short, but can easily be increased to any length you want.
See here for more information on adjusting your bag handles.
The Yarn
I used Loops and Threads Impeccable. The yarn is stronger than most other acrylics and so I used it here. Bernat Handicrafter and other cottons are super strong too and might actually be a better choice. But, with the bullion stitch, I find that cotton material is more difficult to work with. Hence the Impeccable!
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A Bullion Stitch Market Bag
This crochet market bag is not only perfect for hauling groceries home, but it can also be used as a beach bag or an everyday bag is you line it.
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Skill Level
Materials
- Yarn: Loops and Threads Impeccable (6-7 oz.)
- Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm
- Tools: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.
Measurements
- Gauge: 2" over first 2 rnds
- Finished Size: Laying flat it measures 13.5" wide by 12" high not counting the handles.
Abbreviations
- Bullion St = Bullion Stitch
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- FO = Fasten Off
- Hdc = Half Double Crochet
- Hk = Hook
- Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
- Rep = Repeat
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
- YO = Yarn Over
- See the Crochet Abbreviations chart for more details.
- This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms
Special Stitch Instructions
- Bullion St: YO 6 times, insert hk into designated st/sp, yo and pull through (8 lps on hk), yo and pull through all lps on hk, yo and pull through to close stitch. Bullion Stitch Tutorial
Notes
Instructions
- Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 8 hdc into 2nd ch from hk; join with sl st in first hdc. (8 sts)
- Rnd 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st now and throughout), work 2 hdc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first hdc. (16 sts)
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (24 sts)
- Rnd 4: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next st, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (32 sts)
- Rnd 5: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (40 sts)
- Rnd 6: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (48 sts)
- Rnd 7: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (56 sts)
- Rnd 8: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (64 sts)
- Rnd 9: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (72 sts)
- Rnd 10: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (80 sts)
- Rnd 11: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first hdc. (80 sts)
- Rnd 12: Ch 3, work bullion st in same st as join; *sk next st, bullion st in next st; rep from & around; sk last st, join with sl st to first bullion st. (40 bullion sts)
- Rnd 13: Ch 1, (sc, ch 5) in sp before next bullion st and into each sp around; join with sl st to first sc. (40 ch-5 lps)
- Rnd 14: Sl st into next 3 chs, ch 3, work bullion st into same ch-5 lp and into each ch-5 lp around; join with sl st to first bullion st. (40 bullion sts)
- Rnds 15-24: Rep rnds 13 and 14 until you have reached a desired height making sure to end with rnd 14.
- Rnd 25: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and into each sp around; join with sl st to first sc. (80 sts)
- Rnd 26: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc.
Handles
- Rnd 27: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 11 sts, *ch 60 (or any number depending on how long or short you want the handles), sk next 12 sts*, sc in next 28 sts; rep from * to * once; sc in remaining 16 sts; join with sl st in first sc. (56 sts and 120 chs)
- Rnd 28: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and into each ch around; join with sl st in first sc. (176 sts)
- Rnds 29-31: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. FO at last rnd.
