Directions are for size Small basket.
Changes for Medium and Large baskets
are in parentheses.
Small basket measures about 8" [20.5
cm] tall and 30" [76 cm] circumference.
Medium basket measures about
10" [25.5 cm] and 36" [91.5 cm]
CROCHET
SKILL LEVEL circumference.
EASY
Large basket measures about 12" [30.5
cm] and 42" [106.5 cm] circumference.
Designed by Heather Lodinsky
Adapted by Rebecca J. Venton BASKET
Base
What you will need: With 3 strands of yarn held together, ch
3; slip st in first ch to form a ring.
RED HEART® Super Saver
Stripes™: 3(6, 6) skeins 4971
Round 1 (right side): Ch 1, 6 sc in ring;
Retro Stripe join with slip st in first sc—6 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around;
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: join with slip st in first sc—12 sc.
6.5mm [US K-10.5] Round 3: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next
st] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—18 Medium Basket Only:
sc. Round 11: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next
Yarn needle Round 4: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts] 6 times; join with slip st in first
2 sts] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc—66 sc.
GAUGE: 8 sts = 4" [10 cm];
sc—24 sc. Round 12: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in
9½ rows = 4" [10 cm] in single
Round 5: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next next 10 sts] 6 times; join with slip st in
crochet with 3 strands of yarn
held together. CHECK YOUR 3 sts] 6 times; join with slip st in first first sc—72 sc.
GAUGE. Use any size hook to sc—30 sc.
obtain the gauge. Round 6: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next Large Basket Only:
4 sts] 6 times; join with slip st in first Round 11: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next
sc—36 sc. 9 sts] 6 times; join with slip st in first
RED HEART®
Striping Fun Crochet Round 7: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next
5 sts] 6 times; join with slip st in first
sc—66 sc.
Round 12: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in
sc—42 sc. next 10 sts] 6 times; join with slip st in
Super Saver®, Art.
E300 available in
solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364
Baskets Round 8: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next
6 sts] 6 times; join with slip st in first
first sc—72 sc.
continued...
yds (333 m); stripes, prints, sc—48 sc.
multis and heathers 5 oz (141 Crocheted baskets make it fun to Round 9: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next
g), 236 yds (215 m); flecks 5 keep toys and prized possessions put 7 sts] 6 times; join with slip st in first
oz (141 g), 260 yds (238 m) sc—54 sc.
skeins
away in a special storage place. These are
Round 10: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in
crocheted with yarn that stripes all by itself, next 8 sts] 6 times; join with slip st in
so there are few ends to weave in! first sc—60 sc.
SHOP KIT
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Round 13: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in FINISHING
next 11 sts] 6 times; join with slip st in Weave in ends.
first sc—78 sc.
Round 14: Ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in ABBREVIATIONS
next 12 sts] 6 times; join with slip st in A, B, C, etc. = Color A, Color B, Color
first sc—84 sc. C etc; ch = chain; sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch(es); [ ] = work directions in
Sides brackets the number of times specified.
All Baskets:
Next Round (right side): Ch 1, working
in back loops only, sc in each st around;
join with slip st in first sc—60 (72, 84) sc.
Next 15(20,25) Rounds: Ch 1, sc in each
st around; join with slip st in first sc.
Handles
Next Round: Ch 1, sc in first 10 (12, 14)
sts, ch 10 (12, 14), skip next 10 (12, 14)
sts, sc in next 20 (24, 28) sts, ch 10 (12,
14) sts, skip next 10 (12, 14) sts, sc in last
10 (12, 14) sts; join with slip st in first
sc—40 (48, 56) sc and 2 ch-10 (12, 14)
spaces.
Next Round: Ch 1, [sc in each st to next
ch-space, 10 (12, 14) sc in ch-space]
twice, sc in each st around; join with slip
st in first sc.
Last Round: Ch 1, sc in each st around;
join with slip st in first sc.
Fasten off.
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