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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

CROCHET BASKETS

You can find the free pattern below the photo.


CROCHET BASKETS

Size 4 mm crochet hook
Worsted weight cotton yarn

Bottom of basket
Make a magic ring.
Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring, Do not join.
Round 2: Sc 2 in each sc from previous round. Do not join. (12 st)
Round 3: Sc 2 in first sc, sc 1 in next sc. Repeat 5 more times. Do not join. (18 st)
Round 4: Sc 2 in first sc, sc 1 in each of next 2 sc. Repeat 5 more times. Do not join. (24 st)
Round 5: Sc 2 in first sc, sc 1 in each of next 3 sc. Repeat 5 more times. Do not join. (30 st)
Round 6: Sc 2 in first sc, sc 1 in each of next 4 sc. Repeat 5 more times. Do not join. (36 st)
Round 7: Sc 2 in first sc, sc 1 in each of next 5 sc. Repeat 5 more times. Do not join. (42 st)
Round 8: Sc 2 in first sc, sc 1 in each of next 6 sc. Repeat 5 more times. Do not join. (48 st)
Round 9: Sc 2 in first sc, sc 1 in each of next 7 sc. Repeat 5 more times. Do not join. (54 st)
(End of increasing for small size. For medium, continue increase in the same manner to 66 stitches and for large to 78 stitches.)

Side of basket
Round 1: Working in back loops, sc1 in each sc around. Do not join. (54 st)
Round 2: Working in both loops (for this round and the rest), sc 1 in each sc. (54 st)
Round 3-4: Repeat round 2.
(For medium size, repeat round 2 two more times for a total of 6 rows of sc.
For large size, repeat round 2 four more times for a total of 8 rows of sc.)

Round 5: Sl st in first sc and ch 3. Dc 4 in same st. Remove hook from loop, insert hook in ch 3, replace loop from last dc on hook and pull through. Ch 1. *Dc in next st. Dc 5 in next stitch, remove hook from loop, insert hook in first of 5 dc, pull loop through. Ch 1. Repeat ending with dc in last stitch. (27 popcorns and 27 dc)
(For medium size, 33 popcorns and 33 dc. For large, 39 popcorns and 39 dc.)

Round 6 - 9: Repeat Round 2.
(For medium size, repeat round 2 two more times for a total of 6 rows of sc.
For large size, repeat round 2 four more times for a total of 8 rows of sc.)

Round 10: Repeat Round 5.

Round 11-12: Repeat Round 2. Join with sl st in first sc.

Round 13: Sl st all around. Fasten off and weave in ends.

4 comments:

  1. Oh my.. these are the loveliest baskets I've seen!
    Thank you for sharing the pattern Nathalie!

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  2. I just love the little clusters that surround these baskets! Very cute.
    Would love if you shared this at our Yarn Fanatic Party - http://eyeloveknots.blogspot.com/2015/04/yarn-fanatic-linky-party-34.html.
    Alexandra
    EyeLoveKnots.blogspot.com

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  3. Thank you Alexandra! I would love to join the party!

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