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. It 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.

You could use any worsted weight yarn that you want, but I found that the impeccable gives it a nice strong quality that will last for a while.

A Bullion Stitch Market Bag – Free Crochet Pattern

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials:
Yarn: Loops and Threads Impeccable (6-7 oz.)
Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm

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

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

Pattern 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.