Jingle Basket All the Way
One of the best Christmas decorations this year has got to be this Jingle Basket All the Way crochet pattern. Not only does it help keep your house organized and looking neat and tidy for the holidays, but it's also fun and super festive! The jingle bells add a cute touch to this homemade Christmas decoration that can hold you leftover ornaments, gift bows, or napkins for dinner. Use this cute crochet basket any way you want this holiday season.
Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook, 10 or 1.3 mm hook (steel)
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
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.