My experiments with the bullion stitch arn’t over just yet. It’s a beautiful stitch and although it isn’t that hard to make, I still have more perfecting to do… as you can see from the photo above. Perhaps it’s the stretch in the bag, or the yarn, but the bullions look a little curved. I used Loops and Threads soft and shiny, but I think a cotton is much more suitable for bags.
Anyhow, this bag has a lot of stretch to it, so you’ll need to line it in order to preserve the stitches. Unfortunately, I don’t have a tutorial for lining a round bag, but it shouldn’t be hard if you have a basic knowledge of sewing. You would simply cut out a circle for the bottom and a rectangle for the sides and sew them together and into the bag.
The finished bag measures 11 by 11 inches, making it a good size for a personal tote bag.
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Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials:
Yarn: Loops & Threads Soft & Shiny – 1 6oz/170g ball or any medium weight (cat. 4)
Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm
Measurements
- Gauge: 3″ over first 4 rnds.
- Finished Size: Laying flat it measures 11″ by 11″ not counting the handles.
Abbreviations:
Bullion St: = Bullion Stitch
Blo = Back Loops Only
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
Notes & Special Stitch Instructions:
Bullion St: YO 6 times, insert hk into designated st, 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
Unless otherwise stated, this pattern is worked in both loops.
All rounds are joined in both loops.
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 2, 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 in same st as join and into each st and sp around. (80 sts)
Rnd 14: Working in blo, ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first hdc. (80 sts)
Rnd 15: Working in blo, ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. (80 sts)
Rnds 16-31: Rep rnds 12-15 until you have reached a desired height making sure to end with rnd 15.
Handles
Rnd 32: Ch 1, sc into 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 33: 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 34-36: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. FO at last rnd.
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