Crocheted with 2 strands of yarn on the hook, this basket works up quickly. Use this basket crochet pattern to store kitchen essential or for storage anywhere else. To crochet the vegetables in this picture, see the Vegetable Cornucopia Crochet Pattern.
Materials:
- Yarn: Lily® Sugar’n Cream® Twists (56.7 g / 2 oz) 4 balls
- Crochet Hook: Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Fabric stiffener
Gauge: 13½ sc and 16 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with 2 strands of yarn tog.
Size: Approx 5 x 10 x 6 ins [12.5 x 25.5 x 15 cm], with top unfolded.
Instructions:
SIDES (make in one piece).
With 2 strands of yarn, ch 21.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 20 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Rep last row until work from beg measures 5 ins [12.5 cm], ending with a WS row.
**Next row: (RS). (Fold line). Ch 1. Working through back loops only, 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. Working through both loops, 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Rep last row until work from last fold line measures 10 ins [25.5 cm], ending with a WS row.**
Next row: (RS). (Fold line). Ch 1. Working through back loops only, 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. Working through both loops, 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Rep last row until work from last fold line measures 5 ins [12.5 cm], ending with a WS row.
Rep from ** to ** once more.
Next row: (RS). (Joining row). Place foundation ch behind last row with WS of work tog. Ch 1.
Working through both thicknesses, 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off.
BASE
With 2 strands of yarn, ch 35.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 34 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Rep last row until work from beg measures 5 ins [12.5 cm], ending with a WS row. Do not fasten off.
Join Base to Sides: Place lower edge of Sides behind Base with WS of work tog, aligning corners of Base with fold lines and joining row of Sides.
Next rnd: (RS). Ch 1. Working through both thicknesses, work 1 rnd of sc around all 4 sides of Base. Join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Apply Fabric stiffener to Basket following manufacturer’s directions.
Fold top edge of Basket to RS as shown in picture.
