Hill Country Basket
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
10 inches wide x 12 inches tall x 101/2 inches deep
MATERIALS
• Bernat Super Value medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/426 yds/197g per ball):
1 ball #353013 chocolate (MC)
• Bernat Pop! medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (5 oz/280 yds/140g per cake):
1 cake #484018 rainy day (CC)
• Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
GAUGE
8 sc = 2 inches; 8 rows = 2 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Contrast Color can be worked as it comes off the cake; to duplicate single-color bands as shown in photograph, begin each repeat of rounds 22–29 at beginning of next color. Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. In round 21, work over Contrast Color for added stability to Basket Sides. When changing color in Basket Sides, carry and work over color not in use on wrong side of tapestry crochet section. Do not cut or fasten off unless otherwise stated.
BASKET BASE
Rnd 1: With MC, ch 11, (sc, ch 2, sc) in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 8 chs, [sc, ch 2, sc] twice in last ch, working in opposite side of beg ch, sc in each of next 8 chs, (sc, ch 2, sc) in last ch, join (see
Pattern Notes) in beg sc. (24 sc, 4 ch-2 sps) Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in each of next 10 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp*, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep between *, sc in next st, join in beg sc. (32 sc, 4 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next st, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in each of next 12 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp*, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep between *, sc in each of next 2 sts, join in beg sc. (40 sc, 4 ch-2 sps) Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *sc in each st around to next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, sc in each rem st, join in beg sc. (48 sc, 4 ch-2 sps)
Rnds 5–19: Rep rnd 4. (168 sc, 4 ch-2 sps) Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *sc in each st around to next ch-2 sp, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, sc in each rem st, join in beg sc. (176 sc)
BASKET SIDES
Rnd 21: Working with MC, carrying CC (see Pattern Notes) across WS, ch 1, working in back lps (see
Stitch Guide), sc in same st as join, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 22: With MC, ch 1, working in back lps, sc in same st as join, sc in each of next 3 sts, * change color (see Stitch Guide and Pattern
Notes) to CC, sc in next st, change color to MC**, sc in each of next 7 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in each of last 3 sts, join in beg sc.
Rnd 23: With MC, ch 1, working in back lps, sc in same st as join, sc in each of next 2 sts, *change color to CC, sc in each of next 3 sts, change color to MC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in each of last 2 sts, join in beg sc.
Rnd 24: With MC, ch 1, working in back lps, sc in same st as join, sc in next st, *change color to CC, sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to MC**, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in last st, join in beg sc.
Rnd 25: With MC, ch 1, working in back lps, sc in same st as join, *change color to CC, sc in each of next 7 sts**, change color to MC, sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc.
Rnd 26: With CC, ch 1, working in back lps, sc in same st as join, sc in each of next 3 sts, *change color to MC, sc in next st, change color to CC**, sc in each of next 7 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in each of last 3 sts, join in beg sc. Rnd 27: With CC, ch 1, working in back lps, sc in same st as join, sc in each of next 2 sts, *change color to MC, sc in each of next 3 sts, change color to CC**, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in each of last 2 sts, join in beg sc.
Rnd 28: With CC, ch 1, working in back lps, sc in same st as join, sc in next st, *change color to MC, sc in each of next 5 sts, change color to CC**, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in last st, join in beg sc.
Rnd 29: With CC, ch 1, working in back lps, sc in same st as join, *change color to MC, sc in each of next 7 sts**, change color to CC, sc in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc.
Rnds 30–53: [Rep rnds 22–29] 3 times. Fasten off CC after last rnd.
Rnd 54: With MC, ch 1, working in back lps, sc in same st as join, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 55 (RS): Ch 1, working in both lps, sc in same st as join, sc in each of next 35 sts, ch 16, sk next 16 sc, sc in each of next 72 sts,
ch 16, sk next 16 sc, sc in each of last 36 sts, join in beg sc, turn. (32 chs, 144 sc)
Rnd 56 (WS): Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each of next 35 sts, sc in front lp (see illustration) of each of next 16 chs, sc in each of next 72 sts, sc in front lp of each of next 16 sc, sc in each rem st, join in beg sc.
Rnd 57 (WS): Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each rem st around, join in beg sc, turn.
Rnd 58 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each st around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.