MICROCKNIT CREATIONS: BRIGHT COLOURS Crochet Baskets for EASTER

Wednesday 20 March 2013

SIMPLY PERFECT crochet basket
* FREE PATTERN *

to hold all your EASTER eggs...

especially the chocolate eggs...

Last year's jute baskets
were simple ...

this year I've gone for a more
compact and sturdy basket
and vibrant NEW colours.

Bright colours
crochet baskets,

decorative and useful

for SPECIAL OCCASIONS

or just for EVERYDAY...

Nutscene Heritage Twine "Jute" No. 3

and there is still plenty of time
to make them before EASTER

so grab your twine and hook

and get crocheting...

PATTERN DETAILS:
SKILL: Easy - Intermediate

You need to know: crochet in the round, changing colours, front post double crochet

YARN: Nutscene Heritage Twine "Jute" No.3
HOOK: 5mm or H-8

MEASUREMENTS: Basket Height 2.5in (6.5cm) Diameter 6.5in (16.5cm)

TERMINOLOGY: USA - American crochet terms

Crochet Basket JUTE 2

Rnd 1: With MC, make a Magic loop, ch3, 11dc in loop, join with sl st in BL of ch3. (12sts)

Rnd 2: Ch3, 1dc in BL of same st, *2dc in BL of each st around, join with sl st in ch3. (24sts)

CHANGE TO CC

Rnd 3: Ch1, 1sc in BL of same st, *ch1, 1sc in BL of next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1. (48sts)

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 4: *Ch2, 1sc in ch1-sp, rep from * around, DO NOT JOIN. (24 loops)

CHANGE TO CC

Rnd 5: Sl st in ch2-sp, ch3, 1dc in same sp, ch1, [2dc in next ch2-sp, ch1] 23 times, join with sl st. (72sts)

Rnd 6: Ch1, 1sc in BL of each st around, join with sl st in ch1.

Rnd 7: Ch3, *FPdc in next st, 1dc in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 8: Ch1, 1sc in BL of each st around, join with sl st in ch1.

Rnd 9: Ch1, 1sc in same st, *FPdc in FPdc below, miss next st, 1sc in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1.

CHANGE TO CC

Rnd 10: Ch1, 1sc in next st, *ch1, miss next st, 1sc in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1.

Rnd 11: Ch1, *FPdc in FPdc below, miss next st, 1sc in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 12: Ch1, sl st in BL of each st around, join.

FINISH, cut yarn and hide ends.

USA Crochet Terms
Abbreviation	Description
[ ]	work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
*	repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
approx	approximately
beg	begin/beginning
BL	back loop
ch	chain stitch
cm	centimetres
cont	continue
CC	contrast colour
dc	double crochet
FPdc	Front Post double crochet
in	inches
MC	main colour
rep	repeat
rnd(s)	round(s)
sc	single crochet
sl st	slip stitch
sp	space
st(s)	stitch(es)