Stitch Along! YSL Inspired Raffia Tote

You can watch her to learn how to do each stitch and follow the video:

Crochet Raffia Bag Tutorial. - YouTube

The stitches you use for the bag are: Single Crochet, Half Double Crochet, Lace Stitch, Slip Stitch


A friend started crocheting raffia bags and I became obsessed! I found a video on YouTube to stitch along to and am OBSESSED with how it turned out. Raffia bags are everywhere, from Sezane to Celine to YSL. This particular pattern was created by Stella M and is inspired by the YSL ‘PANIER’ bag.

 
 

RAFFIA PANIER YSL BAG Pattern by @ByStellaM

BOTTOM: (The second time I made this bag, I made the stitches a bit tighter)

Magic Circle

Row 1: 8 single

Row 2: 2 in each hole

Row 3: 2 in the first hole, then 1 (alternate 2-1)

Row 4: 2 in the first hole, then 2 single (alternate 2-2)

Row 5: 2 in the first hole, then 3 single (alternate 2-3)

Row 6: 2 in the first hole, then 4 single (alternate 2-4)

Row 7: 2 in the first hole, then 5 single (alternate 2-5)

Row 8: 1 single in each stitch (ONE PER)

Row 9: 2 in the first hole, then 5 single (alternate 2-5)

Row 10: 1 single in each stitch (ONE PER)

Row 11: 7 single stitches, then 2 in the 8th hole (alternate 7-2)

Row 12: 1 single stitch in each hole (ONE PER)

Row 13: 2 in the first hole, then 8 single stitches (alternate 2-8)

Row 14: 9 single stitches, then 2 stitches in the 10th hole (alternate 9-2)

Row 15: 2 in the first hole, then 10 single stitches (alternate 2-10)

Row 16: 11 single stitches, then 2 in the 12th hole (alternate 11-2)

Row 17: 2 in the first hole, then 12 singles (alternate 2-12)

Row 18: 13 single stitches, then 2 in the 14th hole (13-2)

Row 19: 2 in first hole, then 14 single (2-14)

Row 20: 15 single then 2 in 16th hole (15-2)

 

UP THE BAG

Row 1: Half Double Crochet HDC

Row 2: LACE

Row 3: LACE

Row 4: LACE

Row 5: HDC

Row 6: HDC

Row 7: HDC

Row 8: single

Row 9: LACE

Row 10: LACE

Row 11: HDC

Row 12: HDC

Row 13: HDC

Row 14: single

Row 15: LACE

Row 16: LACE

Row 17: LACE

Row 18: LACE

Row 19: HDC

Row 20: HDC

Row 21: HDC

Row 22: single

Row 23: LACE

Row 24: LACE

(note: Stella does one row of singles + an extra 13 stiches, then 5 slip stitches to end here- I made mine a little taller)

Row 25: HDC

Row 26: HDC

Row 27: HDC

Row 28: single

Row 29: LACE

Row 30: LACE

Row 31: LACE

Row 32: LACE

Row 33: HDC

Row 34: HDC

Row 35: HDC

Row 36: single

Row 37: LACE

Row 38: LACE

Row 39: one row of singles + an extra 13 stiches, then 5 slip stitches