Free Crochet Basket Pattern
Crocheted Basket No. 289

CMC Crocheted Basket Pattern

CMC Cordonnet, Size 60
1 Steel Hook, No. 12

NOTE(s)

This basket measures about 1 1/2 inches high and 1 1/2 inches in diameter at the bottom, widening out 1/2 inch at the top.

This little basket can be used as nut baskets or even as party favours.

To stiffen basket, dip with sugar water made in the proportion of 1 spoonful of sugar to 2 spoonfuls of water and pull into shape over a form; a glass of anything the desired size will do.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Chain 2.

1st Row - Make 6 sc in 1st ch.

2nd Row - Working round and round and using both loops at top of stitch, make 1 sc in 1st sc, * 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around row.

3rd Row - Make 2 sc in every 3rd stitch.

4th Row - Make 2 sc in every 4th stitch.

Continue this way making 1 sc more between the widenings in each successive row until bottom of basket measures 1 1/4 inches or is size desired.

Next Row - Ch 3, 1 dc in last sc, * ch 1, skip 2 sc, 2 dc in next stitch. Repeat from * around row, join in 3rd ch.

Next Row - Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st space, * ch 1, 3 dc in same space, 1 dc in next space, 3 dc in next space. Repeat from * ending with 1 dc in last space, join.

Next Row - Ch 3, * make a group of (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in middle of next group, 1 dc on 1 dc. Repeat from * around row, join.

Make another row like this or as many as desired to make the basket the size you wish.

Finish by making 5 sc with 4 picots between in each group and 1 sc in each dc between groups.

To make a picot ch 4, make 1 sc in lst chain.

In the last row of the bottom of basket, between the 2 sc that were skipped, make 3 dc all around row.

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