Wicker-Weave Mini Basket
"I came up with this cute little basket pattern when I realized my kids didn't have Easter hunt baskets! It's just little (approx 5in x 5in) and perfect for home decor or gifts! You'll need worsted weight yarn, a 4mm crochet hook, a yarn needle and scissors. It takes approx 1-3 hours to create (longer if you have kids interrupting like I do LOL) and it's great fun. When you've finished you'll have gained lots of practice in some great techniques and a cute new basket!"
Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Finished Size5in x 5in
Materials List
- Worsted weight yarn in your choice of colour
- yarn needle
- scissors
- 4mm hook
Notes
- This pattern is worked in continuous rounds. Do NOT join at the end of your rounds!
- Written in American crochet terms
- This is an intermediate level pattern, not recommended for beginners
- Contains X-stitch, basket weave, and reverse single crochet techniques
- Bracketed numbers at the end of each round instruction indicates how many stitches for the round
- Chains do NOT count as a stitch
- You may sell any items you create using this pattern (please reference pattern/creator in your product advertisement).
Stitch Glossary
- ch = chain
- st = stitch
- MR = magic ring
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- f/o = finish off
- fpsc = front post double crochet
- bpdc = back post double crochet
- flo = front loop only
- sc inc = single crochet increase
- sl st = slip stitch
Instructions & Assembly
Basket
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10 sc in MR
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Round 1: 2 sc in each st around (20)
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Round 2: [1 sc, sc inc] around (30)
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Round 3: sc around
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Round 4: [2 sc, sc inc] around (40)
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Round 5: sc around
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Round 6: [3 sc, sc inc] around (50)
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Round 7: sc around
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Round 8: [4 sc, sc inc] around (60)
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Round 9: sc around
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Round 10: [5 sc, sc inc] around (70)
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Round 11: sc around, ch 2
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Round 12: dc flo around, sl st, ch 2
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Round 13: [3 fpdc, 3 bpdc] around ending on 1 fpdc, sl st, ch 2
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Round 14: repeat previous round
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Round 15: [3 bpdc, 3 fpdc] around ending on 1 bpdc, sl st, ch 2
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Round 16: repeat previous round
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Round 17: [3 fpdc, 3 bpdc] around ending on 1 fpdc, sl st, ch 2
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Round 18: repeat previous round
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Round 19: [3 bpdc, 3 fpdc] around ending on 1 bpdc, sl st, ch 1
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Round 20: reverse sc around, sl st, f/o
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Handle
- Ch 31
- Row 1: sc across, ch 1, turn (30)
- Row 2: x stitch across, ch 1, turn
- Row 3: sc across, f/o
- Sew handle to basket!