Crochet Basket
The following is a pattern for a simple square base basket that came about after needing something to store my little reusable makeup removers that i made for myself a few weeks back.
Pictures bellow the pattern show the basket at different stages of completion
Materials Required.
- Yarn of choice
- recommended hook size for yarn.
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle for sewing away ends
American Terminology used
DC : Double Crochet
HDC: Half Double Crochet
SC: Single Crochet
Base of Basket.
Round 1: Chain 4. Work 2dc into chain furthest from hook, ch2, *3dc, ch2 * repeat twice more, (4 3dc groups) slp st to top of chain 4.
Round 2: Ch3, turn, work 2dc, ch2, 3dc in ch2 space from previous round, *Ch2, 3dc ch2, 3dc* in each ch2 space, ch2 and slp sts into top of ch3 to end round.
Round 3: ch2, *hdc in each of the next 2 dc, *2dhc ch2 2hdc in corner space from previous round, hdc in each st across to next corner* repeat for all 4 sides, slp st to join and fasten off. (48sts plus 4 ch2 spaces)
Sides of basket, worked one at a time.
Row 1: join yarn in ch2 space, ch1. Front Post SC around the next 12 sts. (this creates a small ridge on the back of the work, which will be the outside of the basket)
Row 2 -3 : ch1, turn. SC across row (12 sts)
Row 4 - 7: ch2, hdc across row (12sts) Fasten off
Work all 4 sides of the basket in the same way.
Join yarn at the top corner of the side, using crab stitch, working through both layers to join the side seams of the basket.
Alternatively join at bottom of side seam and slips stitch or sc through both layers as normal or sew up using whip stitch.
Sew in all ends and enjoy!
