Crochet Basket

I was trying to come up with some ideas for an Easter crochet basket project, but I just dropped the Easter and stuck with a plain ole basket 🙂

It’s an easy beginner project for all, whether you celebrate Easter or not. It actually turned out perfectly for a small yarn kit bag.

This crochet basket fits a skein or two of yarn and a couple hooks, so it’s perfect for when you know you’re going to end up crocheting wherever you go, but you don’t want to carry your whole stock of crochet supplies.

Also a perfect addition to your crochet on the go kit.

If you’d like to try another beginner friendly project, you might like this Crochet Drawstring pom pom bag

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Materials

• Lion brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick ( weight 6 super bulky yarn )
• Colors pictured ( color A coney island = 1 skein ) ( color B cilantro = 1 skein )
• Crochet hook size 8mm
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker

Stitches used & code

• magic ring
• ch = chain
• st = stitch(es)
• sc = single crochet
• sk = skip
• sp = space
• rep = repeat

Notes : Place the marker in the first stitch every time you start a new row.

Gauge unblocked: 8 sc x 9 row = 4″

Measurements : 7.5″ tall x 7.11″ wide diameter at the bottom

Crochet Basket Pattern

Bottom

Round 1 ( color A ) : Make a magic ring, 6 sc into ring sp. Total of 6 st

Round 2 ( color A ) : 2 sc into each st around. Total of 12 st

Round 3 ( color A ) : *2 sc, 1 sc*, rep from *to* till the end. Total of 18 st

Round 4 ( color A ) : *1 sc into each of next 2 st, 2 sc*, rep from *to* till the end. Total f 24 st

Round 5 ( color A ) : *2 sc, 1 sc into each of next 3 st*, rep from *to* till the end. Total of 30 st

Round 6 ( color A ) : 1 sc into each of next 2 st, *2 sc, 1 sc into each of next 4 st*, rep from *to* till you have 3 st left, 2 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc. Total of 36 st

Round 7 ( color A ) : 1 sc into each of next 4 st, *2 sc, 1 sc into each of next 5 st*, rep from *to* till you have 2 st left, 2 sc, 1 sc. Total of 42 st

Round 8 ( color A ) : *1 sc into each of next 6 st, 2 sc*, rep from *to* till the end. Total of 48 st

Body

Round 1 ( color A ) : 1 sc into each st around. Total of 48 st

Round 2 – 8 rep round 1 ( color A )

Round 9 – 12 rep round 1 ( color B )

Round 13 ( color B ) : ch 12, sk 10 st, 1 sc into each of next 14 st, ch 12, sk 10 st, 1 sc into each of next 14 st

Round 14 ( color B ) : 1 sc into each ch st and each st around. Total of 52 st

Round 15 ( color B ) : 1 sc into each st around. Total of 52 st

*The end of round 15 cut the yarn and weave all ends