Bullion Stitch.
Video and some practical advices.

Bullion stitch looks very decorative, but certainly requires a lot of practice. Most likely you won't be able to make it look great in the beginning, but as usually, it will get better with practice. It can be done both around the circle and in the row. (See the picture). Here are a few practical advices to make your learning curve easier.

Stitches in the circle.	Stitches in the row.

1. Choose a larger hook which has a flat spot to practice . "Boye" hooks will work pretty well.
2. Use a firm, smooth and pretty thick yarn. For instance, Red Heart Worsted Weight. A soft yarn will make your learning much more difficult.
3. Wind yarn loosely around the flat (the widest) part of the hook. Make no more than 4-5 turns of yarn around the hook for the beginning. It is crucial for your success : make the wraps loose and even. Let them go through the hook easily.
4. It is easier to start practicing making bullions in the row. Once you managed to pool the hook through the loops pretty easy, it is time to try to increase number of the wraps around the shaft of the hook.

Now let's practice. Watch video and follow the process. Check other crochet videos for instructions about crocheting stitches.

Here is a little bit different way of making bullion stitch. The hardest thing in making this kind of stitches is to pool the hook through the set of loops on the hook. Not every kind of hook and yarn will let you do it easily. Apparently there is a solution to solve the problem. Watch this video. I suspect this method will become your favorite.

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