Just Threads
Colorful Catchalls
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. It’s not necessary to use colors in the materials list. Feel free to use your scraps, but make sure to work with 10 strands held together. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
Shell: 5 dc in indicated st or sp.
BASKET
LARGE BASKET
Rnd 1 (RS): Holding 10 strands of cotton tog, ch 5, join (see
Pattern Notes) to form a ring, ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join in beg sc, turn. (12 sc)
Rnd 2 (WS): Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in
next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times, join in beg sc, turn. (18 sc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times, join in beg sc, turn. (24 sc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times, join in beg sc, turn. (30 sc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times, join in beg sc, turn. (36 sc)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 3 sc, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc for corner, sc in each of next 8 sc] 3 times, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc for corner, sc in each of next 4 sc, join in beg sc, turn. (40 sc,
4 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, working (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 sp, join in beg sc, turn. (48 sc, 4 corner ch-2 sps)
Rnd 8: Rep rnd 7. (56 sc, 4
ch-2 sps)
Rnd 9 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in each corner ch-2 sp, join in beg sc, do not turn. (68 sc) Rnd 10 (RS): Ch 1, bpsc (see
Stitch Guide) around each sc around, join in beg sc, turn.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join in beg sc, turn. Rnds 12–26: Rep rnd 11.
Rnd 27 (WS): Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join in beg sc, do not turn. Rnd 28 (WS): Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sk next sc, shell
(see Special Stitch) in next sc, sk next sc, [sc in next sc, sk next sc, shell in next sc, sk next sc] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
(17 shells) To form cuff, fold rnds 25–28 down on Basket or as desired.
MEDIUM BASKET
Rnds 1–3: Rep rnds 1–3 of Large Basket. (24 sc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sc in next sc, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc for corner, sc in each of next 5 sc] 3 times, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc for corner, sc in each of next 3 sc, join in beg sc, turn. (28 sc, 4 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 3 sc, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in next corner ch-2 sp, sc in each of next 7 sc] 3 times, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next corner ch-2 sp, sc in each of next 3 sc, join in beg sc, turn. (36 sc,
4 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 3 sc, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in next corner ch-2 sp, sc in each of next 9 sc] 3 times, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next corner ch-2 sp, sc in each of next 5 sc, join in beg sc, turn. (44 sc,
4 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 7 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in each corner ch-2 sp, join in beg sc,
do not turn. (56 sc) Rnd 8 (RS): Ch 1, bpsc (see
Stitch Guide) around each sc around, join in beg sc, turn.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join in beg sc, turn. Rnds 10–21: Rep rnd 9. Rnd 22 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join in beg sc, do not turn. Rnd 23 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sk next sc, shell in next sc, sk next sc, [sc in next sc, sk next sc, shell in next sc, sk next sc] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (14 shells) To form cuff, fold rnds 21–23 down on Basket or as desired.
SMALL BASKET
Rnds 1–3: Rep rnds 1–3 of Large Basket. (24 sc)
Rnds 4 & 5: Rep rnds 4 and 5 of Medium Basket. (36 sc,
4 ch-2 sps)
Rnds 6 & 7: Rep rnds 7 and 8 of Medium Basket. (48 sc)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join in beg sc, turn. Rnds 9–16: Rep rnd 8.
Rnd 17 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join in beg sc, do
not turn.
Rnd 18 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sk next sc, shell in next sc, sk next sc, [sc in next sc, sk next sc, shell in next sc, sk next sc] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (12 shells) To form cuff, fold rnds 16–18 down on Basket or as desired.