Jingle Basket All the Way

MATERIALS:

• Red Heart Celebration, 1 ball each:
  • A: 9840 Blue/Silver
  • B: 9740 Pink/Silver
  • C: 9240 Lime/Silver
• Susan Bates Crochet Hook (J/10, or 6 mm)
• Yarn Needle
• Ten 3/4" (19 mm) Jingle Bells
• Size 10 Steel Hook (to attach bells)

SIZE:
Basket measures 7" tall x 8" diameter across bottom (18 x 20.5 cm)

GAUGE:
Rounds 1-4 = 3 1/2" (9 cm) in pattern.

SPECIAL STITCHES:
sm shell (small shell) = 3 dc in same st.
lg shell (large shell) = 5 dc in same st.
bell sc = Drop standard hook; with steel hook, pull up a loop through bell hole, transfer loop back to standard hook, sc in indicated st.

NOTES:
1. Divide each skein into 3 equal balls. Hold 3 strands together unless instructed otherwise.
2. Basket is worked from bottom up in joined rounds with right side facing at all times.

BASKET
With 3 strands of A held together, ch 4; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 8 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc—8 sc. 
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around—16 sc. 
Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 8 times; join with slip st in first sc—24 sc.
Round 4: Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 8 times; join with slip st in first sc—32 sc. 
Round 5: Ch 1, [sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 8 times; join with slip st in first sc—40 sc. 
Round 6: Ch 1, [sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 8 times; join with slip st in first sc—48 sc. 
Round 7: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc.
Round 8: Ch 1, [sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 10 times; join with slip st in first sc—60 sc.
Rounds 9–13: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off. With 3 strands of B held together, draw up a loop in 31st sc of Round 13. 
Round 14: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc.
Round 15: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *skip next sc, sm shell in next sc, skip next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to last 3 st, skip next sc, sm shell in next sc, skip last sc; join with slip st in first sc—15 sm shells and 15 sc.
Round 16: Ch 3 (counts as first dc of first sm shell), 2 dc in same sc as joining (first sm shell made), *sc in 2nd dc of next sm shell, sm shell in next sc; repeat from * to last sm shell, sc in 2nd dc of last sm shell; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3.
Round 17: Slip st in next dc, ch 1, sc in same dc, *sm shell in next sc, sc in 2nd dc of next sm shell; repeat from * to last sc, sm shell in last sc; join with slip st in first sc.
Round 18: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), *hdc in next dc, sc in next dc, hdc in next dc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to last sm shell, hdc in next dc, sc in next dc, hdc in next dc; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—15 dc, 30 hdc, and 15 sc. 
Round 19: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc—60 sc. Fasten off. With 3 strands of C held together, draw up a loop in 31st sc of Round 19. 
Round 20: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc.
Round 21: Repeat Round 20; join with slip st in first sc. Drop 2 strands of C to wrong side. 
Note: Work next round loosely with one strand of C.
Round 22: Bell sc (see Special Stitches) in first sc, sc in next 5 sc, *bell sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc; repeat from * around; pick up 2 strands of C and join with slip st in first sc—10 bells added.
Round 23: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc.
Round 24: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *skip next 2 sc, lg shell in next sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to last 5 sc, skip next 2 sc, lg shell in next sc, skip next 2 sc; join with slip st in first sc—10 lg shells and 10 sc.
Round 25: *Ch 3, (slip st, ch 3, slip st) in 3rd dc of lg shell, ch 3, slip st in next sc; repeat from * to last lg shell, ch 3, (slip st, ch 3, slip st) in 3rd dc of lg shell, ch 3; join with slip st in first ch of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.