Easy Crochet Basket Pattern

Looking for an easy crochet project to have around the house? Well, this Easy Crochet Storage Basket Pattern is just for you! Made with soft yarn and a beautiful ombre color scheme, you’ll love how pretty the finished project will look in your home. Once completed, you can easily use your crochet basket to store household items or to help you carry things around. You can also use this free pattern to make a cute gift or practice your crochet skills. Find out how convenient this little crochet basket will be to have around!

Easy

Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook

Crochet Gauge7 sc and 8 rows = 4" [10 cm]

Finished SizeApprox 10½” [26.5 cm] diameter x 12” [30.5 cm] high

Materials List

Bernat® Blanket Ombre™ (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m)
Chocolate Ombre (36002) 2 balls or 235 yds/ 218 m
Size U.S. K/6 1/2 (6.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker

Instructions

Ch 2.

1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st in first sc. 12 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 18 sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 24 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 30 sc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 36 sc.
7th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 42 sc.
8th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 48 sc.
9th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 54 sc.
10th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 60 sc.
11th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 9 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 66 sc.
12th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 10 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 72 sc.
13th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 11 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 78 sc.
14th rnd: Ch 1. Working into back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st in first sc. Place marker at end of rnd.
15th rnd: Ch 1. Working into both loops, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st in first sc.
Rep last rnd until work from marked rnd measures 10” [25.5 cm]. Do not fasten off.
Handles: 1st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 16 sc. Ch 6. Skip next 6 sc. 1 sc in each of next 33 sc. Ch 6. Skip next 6 sc. 1 sc in each of next 17 sc. Join with sl st in first sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 16 sc. 10 sc in next ch-6 sp. 1 sc in each of next 33 sc. 10 sc in next ch-6 sp. 1 sc in each of next 17 sc. Join with sl st to first sc.

3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 86 sc. Fasten off .