Cute & Cozy Cat Basket
Design by Emily Carter
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 15 inches in diameter x 43/4 inches tall, excluding Ears MATERIALS • Red Heart Super Saver medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (stripes: 5 oz/236 yds/141g per skein; solids: 7 oz/364 yds/198g per skein): 6 skeins #3976 soapstone 5 yds #312 black • Size K/101/2/6.5mm crochet hook
or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Stitch marker
GAUGE
Rnds 1–6 = 4 inches in diameter
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Although gauge is not critical, it is important to keep a tight tension, as that will allow sides of the Cat Basket to be firm and stand upright. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Cat Basket is crocheted holding 3 strands together throughout. Pattern is worked in continuous rounds. Mark first stitch of round and move marker as work progresses.
CAT BASKET
form ring, 6 sc in ring, place marker (see Pattern Notes). (6 sc) Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc] around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc] around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 4 sc] around. (36 sc)
Rnd 7: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc] around. (42 sc)
Rnd 8: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 6 sc] around. (48 sc)
Rnd 9: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 7 sc] around. (54 sc)
Rnd 10: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 8 sc] around. (60 sc)
Rnd 11: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 9 sc] around. (66 sc)
Rnd 12: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 10 sc] around. (72 sc) Rnd 13: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 11 sc] around. (78 sc) Rnd 14: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 12 sc] around. (84 sc) Rnd 15: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 13 sc] around. (90 sc) Rnd 16: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 14 sc] around. (96 sc) Rnd 17: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 15 sc] around. (102 sc) Rnd 18: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 16 sc] around. (108 sc) Rnd 19: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 17 sc] around. (114 sc) Rnd 20: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 18 sc] around. (120 sc) Rnd 21: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 19 sc] around. (126 sc) Rnd 22: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 20 sc] around. (132 sc)
Rnd 23: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 21 sc] around. (138 sc) Rnd 24: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 22 sc] around. (144 sc) Rnd 25: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 23 sc] around. (150 sc) At end of rnd 25, join in first st of rnd, ch 1 (does not count
as st). Now building the side of Cat Basket, turn work so you’re working around outside of Cat Basket.
SIDE
Rnd 1: Ch 1, working in back lp (see Stitch Guide) of each st, sc in each st around, place marker. (150 sc) Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around. Rep rnd 2 until Side measures 41/2 inches or desired height, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
FIRST EAR
Row 1: Join 3 strands soapstone with sl st in any st of last rnd of Side, ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 11 sc, turn. (12 sc) Rows 2–5: Ch 1, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in first 2 sc, sc in each sc across to last 2 sts, sc dec in last 2 sc, turn. (4 sc) Row 6: Ch 1, [sc dec in next 2 sc] twice, turn. (2 sc) Row 7: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc. Fasten off. (1 sc)
2ND EAR
Row 1: Sk next 13 sc of last rnd of Side from First Ear, join 3 strands soapstone in next sc, ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 11 sc, turn. (12 sc) Rows 2–7: Rep rows 2–7 of First Ear.
FACIAL FEATURES
With 1 strand black, embroider nose and whiskers with straight stitches (see illustration) as shown in photo. CW