Nesting Tapestry Baskets

PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Work all stitches through back loops throughout unless otherwise stated. Work first stitch(es) of each round in same stitch as joining. Carry unused color across top of stitches and work over it until next needed. BASKETS BASE Rnd 1: With MC, make a slip ring (see illustration), work 10 sc in ring, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc. (10 sc)

Rnd 2: With MC, ch 1, working in back lps (see Pattern Notes and Stitch Guide) here and throughout, 2 sc in same st as join (see Pattern Notes), * change color (see Pattern

Notes and Stitch Guide) to CC, 2 sc in next st, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, change color to CC, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (20 sc)

Rnd 3: With MC, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in next st, change color to CC, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (30 sc) Rnd 4: With MC, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in each of next 2 sts, change color to CC, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (40 sc) Rnd 5: With MC, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in each of next 3 sts, change color to CC,

2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (50 sc)

Rnd 6: With MC, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in each of next 4 sts, change color to CC, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (60 sc) Rnd 7: With MC, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to CC, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (70 sc) Rnd 8: With MC, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in each of next 6 sts, change color to CC, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 6 sts, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (80 sc) Rnd 9: With MC, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in each of next 7 sts, change color to CC, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 7 sts, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (90 sc) Rnd 10: With MC, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in each of next 8 sts, change color to CC, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 8 sts, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (100 sc) Rnd 11: With MC, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in each of next 9 sts, change color to CC, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 9 sts, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (110 sc)

Rnd 12: With MC, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in each of next 10 sts, change color to CC, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 10 sts, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (120 sc)

Rnd 13: With MC, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in each of next 11 sts, change color to CC, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 11 sts, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (130 sc) Medium & Large Baskets Only Rnd [14]: With MC, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in each of next 12 sts, change color to CC, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 12 sts, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (140 sc) Large Basket Only Rnd [15]: With MC, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, *sc in each of next 13 sts, change color to CC, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 13 sts, change color to MC**, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. (150 sc) SIDES Rnd 14 [15, 16]: With MC, ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (130 [140, 150] sc) Rnd 15 [16, 17]: With MC, ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each of next 4 sts, *change color to CC, sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to MC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join.

Rnd 16 [17, 18]: With MC, ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each of next 3 sts, *change color to CC, sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to MC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in last st, join. Rnd 17 [18, 19]: With MC, ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each of next 2 sts, *change color to CC,

sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to MC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around to last 2 sts, ending last rep at **, sc in each of last 2 sts, join.

Rnd 18 [19, 20]: With MC, ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next st, *change color to CC, sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to MC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around to last 3 sts, ending last rep at **, sc in each of last 3 sts, change color to CC, join.

Rnd 19 [20, 21]: With CC, ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next st, *change color to MC, sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to CC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around to last 3 sts, ending last rep at **, sc in each of last 3 sts, join.

Rnd 20 [21, 22]: With CC, ch 1, sc in same st as join, *change color to MC, sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to CC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around to last 4 sts, ending last rep at **, sc in each of last 4 sts, change color to MC, join. Rnd 21 [22, 23]: Rep rnd 15 [16, 17]. Small Basket Only Rnd 22: With MC, ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each of next 3 sts, *change color to CC, sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to MC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around to last st, ending last rep at **, sc in last st, join. Fasten off CC. Medium & Large Baskets Only Rnd [23, 24]: With MC, ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each of next 3 sts, *change color to CC, sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to MC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around to last st, ending last rep at **, sc in last st, change color to CC, join.

Rnd [24, 25]: With CC, ch 1, sc in same st as join and each of

next 3 sts, *change color to MC, sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to CC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around to last st, ending last rep at **, sc in last st, join. Rnd [25, 26]: With CC, ch 1, sc in same st as join and each of next 2 sts, *change color to MC, sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to CC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around to last 2 sts, ending last rep at **, sc in each of last 2 sts, join. Rnd [26, 27]: Rep rnd [20, 21]. Rnd [27, 28]: Rep rnd [21, 22]. For Medium Basket only, fasten off CC. Large Basket Only

Rnd [29]: With MC, ch 1, sc in same st as join, *change color to CC, sc in each of next 5 sts, change to MC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around to last 4 sts, ending last rep at **, sc in each of last 4 sts, change color to CC, join.

Rnd [30]: With CC, ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each of next 4 sts, *change color to MC, sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to CC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join. Rnd [31]: Rep rnd [25]. Rnd [32]: Rep rnd [26]. Fasten off CC. Handles Rnd 23 [28, 33]: With MC, ch 1, sc in each st around, join.

Rnd 24 [29, 34]: Ch 1, (sc in each of next 25 [25, 30] sts, ch 15, sk next 15 sts, sc in each of next 25 [30, 30] sts) twice, join. (100 [110, 120] sc, 30 chs) Rnd 25 [30, 35]: Ch 1, sc in each sc and ch around, join. (130 [140, 150] sc) Rnd 26 [31, 36]: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. Fasten off. CW