I love beautiful baskets, and spring is the perfect time of year to make a Crochet Easter Basket. I’m using Red Heart® Super Saver® yarn from my large yarn stash to crochet this versatile yet beautiful basket. The basket is worked as one piece: Crochet the bottom first followed by the basket’s sides. One round is reversed for a long tie, but this can easily be replaced with a solid row of single crochet. I finished the basket with a reverse single crochet border, one of my favorite crochet stitches.
General Instructions
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SKILL LEVEL: Easy
MATERIALS:
- Red Heart® Super Saver® Yarn, Soft White, 4.8 ounces, 2 skeins
- Yarn needle
- Yarn scissors
- Stitch markers
- Crochet hook, size I, 5.5mm
GAUGE: 13 single crochet x 14 rows = 4” (10 cm) on size I (5.5 mm) hook.
ABBREVIATIONS:
Begin (beg)
Chain (ch)
Front loop only (flo)
Reverse single crochet (rsc)
Round (Rnd)
Single crochet (sc)
Slip (sl)
Space (sp)
Stitch (st)(sts)
Yarn over (yo)
PATTERN STITCH: Single crochet: Insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw yarn thru both loops on hook. Reverse single crochet (also called crab stitch): insert hook into the right of st, yo, draw up loop back to the front, yo, draw loop thru both loops on hook.
PATTERN NOTES:
- This pattern is written in American Standard crochet terms.
- Work pattern holding 2 strands of yarn together.
- Unless stated do not turn after each round when working the bottom of the basket.
- Use a stitch marker to mark last st in each round. Move marker up as you complete each round.
- The basket is worked as one piece.
- If desired, make a solid basket by replacing ROUND 28 with a round of single crochet.
CARE: Machine wash in lukewarm water. Initial water temperature should not exceed 40°C or 104°F. Machine dry on normal heat. Tumble dry. Do not iron. No bleach product may be used. Most dry cleaning solvents may be used safely.
BLOCKING: Light blocking is all that’s needed for this project. Fill a spray bottle with a little cold water. Lightly spray sides of the basket. Use your fingers to shape the basket.
MEASUREMENTS: 22″ circumference x 5″ high (55.88 cm x 12.7 cm)
Crochet Easter Basket Tutorial
Make Basket Bottom
With crochet hook, ch 4. Join with sl st to first st.
RND 1: Ch. 1, 6 sc in ring. Join with sl st to first sc. Insert st marker in last st.
RND 2: Ch. 1, 2 sc in each st. Join with sl st to first sc (12).
RND 3: Ch. 1, * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc (18).
RND 4: Ch. 1, * sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc (24).
RND 5: Ch. 1, * sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc (30).
RND 6: Ch. 1, * sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc (36).
RND 7: Ch. 1, * sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc (42).
RND 8: Ch. 1, * sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc (48).
RND 9: Ch. 1, * sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc (54).
RND 10: Ch. 1, * sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc (60).
RND 11: Ch. 1, * sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc (66).
RND 12: Ch. 1, * sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc (72). Do not fasten off.
Make Basket
RND 13: Ch. 1, turn work, sc in flo of next st and in each st around (72). Mark last st with st marker. Weave in tail of beginning ch. The bottom of the basket will now be the inside of the basket.
RND 14: Ch. 1, turn work, sc in next st and in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc (72).
Repeat last round for RNDS 15-27.
RND 28: Ch. 1, turn work, *sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, ch 2 *. Repeat from * around. Join with sl to first sc (72).
RND 29: Ch. 1, turn work, * sc in next st, 2 sc in ch 2 sp *. Repeat from * around. Join with sl to first sc (72).
RND 30-31; Ch. 1, turn work, sc in next st and in each st across . Repeat from * around. Join with sl to first sc (72).
RND 32: Do not turn work from the previous round. Ch. 1, working backward, rsc in last st and in all sts around. Join with sl st to first rsc. Fasten off. Weave in loose ends.
Make Long Tie
To make the tie, ch 126, leaving about an inch or two yarn tail at both ends. Hold last st, grab yarn tail and pull to secure last st. Repeat steps at the other end. Trim yarn tails to about 1-inch. Weave the tie in and out of the ch 2 spaces made in RND 28. Form a bow with remaining yarn.
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