Textured Seed Stitch Bag
This crochet pattern is for a seed stitch bag. I would say the size is about an average size, and it can be crocheted up within a day or so depending on how fast you crochet as well as on how steady you are at it.
The spiral effect of the stitch pattern is naturally created by the seed stitches. When I first had the bag in mind, I pictured the spirals to go around further than what they do. But I think this looks good too, and perhaps in the near future I will design one with more spirals.
For this bag pattern I used Patons Canadiana – The New Generation, but any similar yarn will work. Red Heart Soft Touch is a perfect match in the gauge, and is also similar in the texture of the fabric.
Patons Canadiana
Skill Level
Materials
- Yarn: Patons Canadiana – The New Generation (Three 3.5oz/100g balls)
- Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00MM
- Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.
Measurements
- Gauge: First 9 Row = 4"
- Finished Size: Bottom measures about 8.75" in diameter, and 12" from top to bottom. You can easily adjust the height by doing more or less repeats of the pattern.
Abbreviations
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- Dc = Double Crochet
- FO = Fasten Off
- Bpdc = Back Post Double Crochet
- Fpdc = Front Post Double Crochet
- Hdc = Half Double Crochet
- Hdc2tog = Half Double Crochet 2 Together
- Hdc3tog = Half Double Crochet 3 Together
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
Notes
- The pattern is a little tricky in round 22. The tricky part is due to the front post and back post stitches.
Here is a tutorial to help with rnd 22 . - The suggestions made were to remember to do the half double crochet that comes after the back post double crochet, as well as to remember to skip the stitch just after the back post double crochet.
- Also, it may be helpful to leave the stitch marker in until row 22 is completed.
- Unless otherwise stated, the chains count towards the stitch count given at the end of each round.
Instructions
- Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 6 sc into 2 ch from hook (skipped ch does not count as stitch). Do not join, but place stitch marker to mark the last st. (6 sts)
- Rnd 2: (2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
- Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) around (18 sts)
- Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) around (24 sts)
- Rnd 5: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts) around. (30 sts)
- Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts) around. (36 sts)
- Rnd 7: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts) around. (42 sts)
- Rnd 8: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts) around. (48 sts)
- Rnd 9: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts) around. (54 sts)
- Rnd 10: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts) around. (60 sts)
- Rnd 11: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts) around. (66 sts)
- Rnd 12: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts) around. (72 sts)
- Rnd 13: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 11 sts) around. (78 sts)
- Rnd 14: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 12 sts) around. (84 sts)
- Rnd 15: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 13sts) around. (90 sts)
- Rnd 16: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 14 sts) around. (96 sts)
- Rnd 17: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 15 sts) around. (102 sts)
- Rnd 18: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 16 sts) around. (108 sts)
- Rnd 19: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 17 sts) around. (114 sts)
- Rnd 20: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 18 sts) around. Then sc in next 2 sts and move the marker to the last st made. (120 sts)
- Rnd 21: Hdc in each st around. Join with sl st to first hdc. (120 sts)
- Rnd 22: Ch 1 (does not count as first st), hdc in first st, *[sk next st, (sc, dc) in next st] 6 times, hdc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, bpdc in next st, fpdc in next 2 sts, bpdc in next st, ch 1, sk next st**, hdc in next st, rep from * around ending last rep at **. Join with sl st to first hdc. (120 sts)
- Rnds 23-50: Ch 1 (does not count as first st), hdc in first st, *[sk next st, (sc, dc) in next st] 6 times, hdc in next st, ch 1, sk next ch, bpdc in next bpdc, fpdc in next 2 fpdc, bpdc in next bpdc, ch 1, sk next ch**, hdc in next st, rep from * around ending last rep at **. Join with sl st to first hdc. (120 sts)
- Rnd 51: Ch 1 (does not count as first st), hdc in first st, *[sk next st, (sc, dc) in next st] 6 times, hdc in next st, sk next ch, hdc in next st, hdc2tog over next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sk next ch**, hdc in next st, rep from * around ending last rep at **. Join with sl st to first hdc. (102 sts)
- Rnd 52: Ch 1 (does not count as first st), hdc in first st, *[sk next st, (sc, dc) in next st] 5 times, sk next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, hdc3tog over next 3 sts**, hdc in next st, rep from * around ending last rep at **. Join with sl st to first hdc. (84 sts)
- Rnd 53: Ch 1 (does not count as first st), sc in each st around. Join with sl st. FO.
Handles (Make 2)
- Row 1: Ch 58, (sc, dc) in 2nd ch from hook (skipped ch does not count as first st), [sk next ch, (sc, dc) in next ch] to end. Turn. (58 sts)
- Rows 2-3: Ch 1 (does not count as first st), (sc, dc) in first st, [sk next st, (sc, dc) in next st] to end, leaving last st unworked. Turn. (58 sts)
- Sew handles unto bag as pictured.
Wow! Love it! It looks really special… not the ‘usual’ crochet bag.
I’ve put on ‘my project file’ ;) Again, thanks a lot for sharing and teaching us (the special ‘tuto’ for round 22 IS definetily very helpful)
Greetings from Spain
Thank you for the feedback, and so glad you like it. :)
Lol! Came back ’cause I forgot to pin it. Luckily this is the internet not the ‘real’ place. ;) (There’s a saying in Spanish:”You who have no memory must have legs!)
Thank you so much for pinning :)
Thank you for the pattern its very pretty..my problem is row 22..after I do the first set of six all the way to the hdc for the next set from * to ** do I leave out the last hdc?? Also I would like to know just to be clear if the sc and DC go into the same stitch or not…please help me I really want to make this bag
Yes, leave off the last hdc. and yes, the sc & dc are worked into the same st. :)
Thank you so much:)
One more ?…when I skip that last stitch and repeat is it two skipped stitches…..dcbp, ch1 SK st, sk st, sc,dc
Sorry, I think I misunderstood you earlier. You continue to do the hdc after the ** until you get to the very last repeat. So you would sk a st, hdc, and then start again at *. Then end the round at the ** omitting the last hdc. Sorry about that… :(
My st count is still off…sc,DC 6 times..sc dc, sc dc, sc dc, sc dc, sc dc, sc dc, hdc is this right? Sorry for all the ?s just trying to get it right
Yes, that looks right… then you ch 1, sk, bpdc, fpdc in 2, bpdc, ch 1, sk, hdc and start again from * Have you checked out this tutorial on working around the post stitches? https://crochetncrafts.com/skipping-stitches-before-and-after-fpdc-and-bpdc-stitches/ (Sorry the link wasn’t working within the pattern due to blog migration, but it’s been fixed now.)
Anyhow, that seems to be a problem for many, but not sure if this is your case or not. Let me know… and if that doesn’t help, would you send a picture to rhelena@crochetncrafts.com. Thanks so much.
I’m really like this bag. starting my christmas gifts and this fits the bill.
I got started but, as your pattern says, row 22 gets tricky. if you can help my with one question.
when row 2 is complete, how many “backpost/front post” point will there be. I keep ending up with 7, but I’m concerned that when I attach the handles at the top of those “stripes” it would make the handles unevenly spaced.
thank you
You should only have 6 of those points. Have you checked out this tutorial on how to skip stitches before and after the post stitches: https://crochetncrafts.com/skipping-stitches-before-and-after-fpdc-and-bpdc-stitches/
Let me know if that helps or not. :)
rhelena