Small Crochet Basket
Free Vintage Crochet Pattern

This free vintage pattern for a small crochet basket was originally published in 1870 in Beeton's Book of Needlework.



Follow the easy step-by-step instructions of this vintage basket pattern to crochet a basket. There is absolutely no charge for personal use of this crocheted basket pattern.

Crochet Basket Pattern
Pattern No. 239

2 balls of closely-covered white and silver, and
1 ball of pink and silver twine, and
1 crochet needle.

INSTRUCTIONS

For the bottom: Make a chain of 4 stitches and unite it, work 3 long, 3 chain, and repeat three times more.

2nd round:Work 3 long into the 1st 3 chain, make 3 chain, work 3 long [200] into the next 3 chain, make 3 chain, work 3 long into the same place, make 3 chain, and repeat.

3rd round: 3 long, 3 chain, working twice into the 3 chain of last round.

4th round: 3 long, 3 chain, increasing in every other 3rd chain by working twice into it.

5th round: Increasing in every 3rd chain, repeat.

For the leaves: Make a chain of 32 stitches, then work a row of 1 long stitch and 1 chain stitch with the silver twine.

2nd round: Work 1 long stitch into each chain stitch in 1st row, make 1 chain stitch, repeat. (At the point, make 4 long, with a chain stitch between each), repeat on the other side of the chain, 1 long stitch and 1 chain stitch alternately.

3rd round: With pink: Work over a wire in double crochet 1 stitch into each loop, work 15 more leaves in the same way, join each leaf half way, then sew it to the centre, work a row of double crochet 1 yard in length, and twist it for the handle. This should also be crocheted over wire.

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