Pretty Pastel Easter Basket

This Pretty Pastel Easter Basket is sure to add the cutest touch of color to any room for this fun holiday. Make this crochet basket functional and give it to your kids for their Easter egg hunt, or just keep it on the table as a decoration or centerpiece. You could even use it as a unique way to serve up some painted hard boiled eggs! The pretty pastel color of this crochet basket pattern serves as a fresh reminder of spring and celebration in the air that should put a smile on anyone's face.

Intermediate

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook, J/10 or 6 mm hook

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

MATERIALS:

Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Collection Serenity Chunky: Baby Yellow (2 balls) (MC)
Premier Yarns Merry: Citrus (2 balls) (CC)
Crochet Hooks (Size J/10, 6mm and Size G/6, 4mm)
Tapestry Needle

SIZE:
Width: 7"
Height: 4"

GAUGE:
16 sc x 16 rows = 4" in MC with larger hook

BASKET
With MC and larger hook, ch 4 and sl st to join in a ring.
Rnd 1: 6 Sc in ring, sl st to join – 6 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, sl st to join – 12 sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc] around, sl st to join – 18 sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc] around, sl st to join – 24 sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc] around, sl st to join – 30 sc.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 4 sc] around, sl st to join – 36 sc.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc] around, sl st to join – 42 sc.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 6 sc] around, sl st to join – 48 sc.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 7 sc] around, sl st to join – 54 sc.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 8 sc] around, sl st to join – 60 sc.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 9 sc] around, sl st to join – 66 sc.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 10 sc] around, sl st to join – 72 sc.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 11 sc] around, sl st to join – 78 sc.
Rnd 14: Ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 12 sc] around, sl st to join – 84 sc.
Rnd 15: Ch 1, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 13 sc] around, sl st to join – 90 sc.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, working in the back loops only, sc around, sl st to join.
Rnds 17-22: Ch 1, sc around, sl st to join.
Rnd 23: Ch 1, [sc2tog, sc in each of the next 8 sc] around, sl st to join – 81 sc.
Rnd 24: With smaller hook, ch 1, sc around, sl st to join. Fasten off.

Handle
With MC and larger hook, ch 8.
Row 1: Beg in 2nd ch from hk, sc across – 7sc
Rows 2-3: ch 1, sc across.
Beg working in the round.
Rnds 1-48: Sc around.
Beg working flat.
Rows 1-3: Ch 1, sc across.
Fasten off.

GRASS CIRCLE
With CC and larger hook, ch 5 and sl st to join in a ring.
Rnd 1: [Ch 5, sc in ring] 7 times.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, sc into first ch-5 sp, [ch 5, sc into next ch-5 sp] around, end with ch 5, sl st to top of beg ch-2.
Rnd 3: Sl st into first ch-5 sp, [ch 5, sc] twice into every ch-5 sp.
Rnds 4-5: Rep Rnd 2.
Rnd 6: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnds 7-10: Rep Rnd 2.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Attach handles on opposite sides of the Basket ½” below the edge. Place the Grass circle inside Basket squishing and fluffing it to fill Basket.