Woven Basket
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
5 inches wide x 7 inches long x 6 inches tall
MATERIALS
• Red Heart Super Saver medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/ 364 yds/198g per skein): 1 skein #334 buff 7 yds #254
pumpkin 4 yds #336 warm
brown • Sizes G/6/4mm and H/8/5mm crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle
GAUGE
Size G hook: 17 sc = 4 inches; 20 rows = 4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-2 at beginning of round counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Single crochet join (sc join): Place slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up
a lp, yo and draw through both lps on hook. Double crochet cluster (dc
cl): Yo, insert hook in indicated st, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook (2 lps on hook), [yo, insert hook in same st, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps] twice (4 lps on hook), yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook.
BASKET BASE
Row 1 (RS): With size G hook and buff, ch 22, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (21 sc)
Rows 2–33: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. At end of last row, do not fasten off.
SIDES
Rnd 1 (RS): Now working in rnds, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in each of first 20 sc, 3 dc in next sc, *working in ends of rows, sk first row, dc in each of next 31 rows, 3 dc in last row*, working on opposite side of foundation ch, sk first ch, dc in each of next 19 chs, 3 dc in last ch, rep between * once, dc in same st as base of beg ch-3, join (see Pattern Notes) in top of beg ch-3. (112 dc) Rnds 2–4: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), *[ bpdc (see Stitch Guide) around each of next 3 sts, fpdc (see Stitch Guide) around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, bpdc around each of next 3 sts, hdc
in next st, [fpdc around each of next 3 sts, bpdc around each of Annie’s next 3 sts] 5 times, fpdc around each of next 3 sts*, hdc in next st, rep between * once, join in top of beg ch-2. (112 sts) Pantone uncoated (below)
Rnds 5–7: Ch 2, *[fpdc around each of next 3 sts, bpdc around each of next 3 sts] 3 times, fpdc around each of next 3 sts, hdc in next st, [bpdc around each of next 3 sts, fpdc around4 color each process (below)of next 3 sts] 5 times, bpdc around each of next 3 sts*, hdc in next st, rep between * once, join in top of beg ch-2. Rnds 8–13: Rep rnds 2–7. Rnds 14–16: Rep rnds Black 2–4.(below)
Rnds 17 & 18: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc in each of first 4 sts, ch 15 (handle), sk next 15 sc, sc in each of next 41 sc, ch 15 (handle), sk next 15 White sc, (below) sc in each of last 37 sc, join in beg sc. (82 sc, 2 ch-15 handles) Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc in each of first 4 sts, sc in each of next 15 chs, sc in each of next 41 sc, sc in each of next 15 chs, sc in each of last 37 sc, join in beg sc.
Rnds 21 & 22: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join in beg sc. At end of rnd 22, fasten off.
Make 2. Rnd 1 (RS): With size H hook and warm brown, ch 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook (beg 3 sk chs count as first dc), join in top of beg ch-3. (12 dc) Rnd 2: Sc join (see Special Stitches) pumpkin in any dc, *ch 2, dc cl (see Special
Stitches) in next dc, ch 2**, sc in next dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Leaving 10-inch tail for sewing, fasten off. (6 sc, 6 dc cls)
FINISHING
Refer to photo for placement and sew 1 Flower to each long side of Basket.