Using your yarn to make something that can hold more yarn? Alllll the yes. Of course, these crochet baskets are super versatile, so feel free to think beyond yarn storage, too.
This basket is a bit of a choose-your-own-adventure experience. The pattern calls for super bulky-weight yarn, but really, anything goes. You can hold together multiple strands for a scrappy version, add stripes, go ombré: this basket is your oyster.
The pattern will also show you how and when you can adjust the size.
Crochet Basket Pattern
Level: Easy
Size: Varies
What You Need
Pro Tip: Remember: you can use any hook and yarn combination, and can make your basket as small or as large as you want. This is only a guide.
Abbreviations
Special Stitches
Scallop: Skip the next 2 sts, make 6 dc in the next st, skip the next 2 sts, sl st in the next st.
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked in a spiral. Mark the start of each round with a running stitch marker. To make a running stitch marker, place a piece of scrap yarn over your work before making the first stitch of the second round. Flick this piece of yarn backward and forward before making the first stitch of each subsequent round. When you’re done, simply pull this piece of scrap yarn out.
Instructions
Crochet the Basket Base
Round 1: Into a magic ring, ch 1, 9 hdc. {9}
Round 2: Make 2 hdc in each st around. {18}
Round 3: (Make 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next st) 9 times. {27}
Round 4: (Make 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 st) 9 times. {36}
Round 5: (Make 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 st) 9 times. {45}
Round 6: (Make 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 4 st) 9 times. {54}
Pro Tip: If your base starts to buckle, make double crochet stitches for a few rounds until it lies flat again, keeping to the same 9 increases per round. If your base starts to look like a bowl, make single crochet stitches for a few rounds until it lies flat again, keeping to the same 9 increases per round.
Make the Sides
Round 1: Hdc in each st around. {54}
Rounds 2 – 7: Repeat Side Round 1. {54}
Round 8 (or Last Side Round):
Hdc in the first 52 st, sc in the next st, sl st in the last st. {54}
Crochet the Scallops
(Make a scallop stitch* across the next 6 st) 9 times, fasten off and work away ends. {9 scallops}
*Refer to scallops stitch pattern at the start of this pattern.
Variations
Adjust the Base
If you want to make the base of your basket larger, here’s how:
Adjust the Sides
If you want to make your basket deeper or more shallow, simply alter the number of rounds you make for the sides. Another option is to make a nice, deep basket, but turn the edge down as pictured to create a more shallow basket with a cute cuff effect.
Endless Edgings
Scallops aren’t for everyone. Try out some different crochet edgings to give your basket a totally different vibe.
Love the look of this basket, can’t wait to make one.
Can’t wait to see the basket
Looking forward to trying this!
Looking forward to learning the basices.
If you want people to use your pattern, fix it so it can be printed, either in work or a pdf. The print option does print the pictures and part of the instructions. Very poor web design, the skills to do this have been around for years and as as major web/internet company this should not happen.
It should be the pictures don’t print and instead of work it should be Word
Lol is this an English Grammar Class?
I totally agree that this should not be difficult to download. They did say “download,” right? Not “cut and paste?”
How can I print the pattern?
I usually click print from my internet browser and send it to the Microsoft Print to PDF. Then I select Pages and select Custom, this way you can select which pages to print into your PDF. Once you have selected your options, click print and save it to the file you wish to save to. I have a specific folder just for crochet patterns.
I’ve tried that. The pattern takes up 6 pages (print or .pdf) and the other 4 pages are these comments. I could print the 6 pages, but the .pdf is going to hold onto those other 4 pages. As much as I love you crafting ladies, your words are not sufficiently close to Shakespear’s to warrant me keeping them.
Can’t wait to make this for my knitting.
Can I print instructions for the basket
How can I print this pattern?
can I print this pattern
link to the pattern is not working. could you fix the problem, please?
Is the pattern US or UK?
The links to the patterns don’t work – could you please fix them? I would love to crochet the seashell and the owl!