Crochet Gift Basket Pattern

Skill Level: Easy

Materials

• Crochet hook Size J 6 mm
• Lion Brand Yarn Vanna’s Choice Yarn in Cranberry & Silver Heather (1 ball each or 340 yards)
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Crochet Terms

• SC = Single Crochet
• DC = Double Crochet
• ST = Stitch
• SL ST = Slip Stitch
• CH = Chain

Notes

• Remember to Join SL ST’s in every round to the top of the first DC or SC in every round not the chain 1 or 2.
• SL ST do not count as a ST (Skip them)

The Crochet Basket Pattern

Basket Bottom:

Use Silver Yarn

ROUND 1: Start with a CH 3,11 DC in 3rd CH from Hook, SL ST to top of first DC (11DC), CH 2

ROUND 2: 2 DC in every ST around (22 DC), SL ST to top of first DC from previous round CH 2

ROUND 3: DC in first ST, *2 DC in next St, DC in next stitch, Repeat from * around. SL ST to top of first DC from previous round (33 DC) CH 2

ROUND 4: DC in each ST Around

Main Part of Basket:

Join in Cranberry yarn along with Silver (we will be crocheting with two strands of yarn at once) Finish by SL ST to top of first DC in round 4. CH 2 (33 DC)

ROUND 5-10: Repeat Round 4 with Both Strands of Yarn (33 DC)

Round 11: CH 1. SC in every ST Around. SL ST to top of first SC. (33 SC)

Round 12: Repeat Round 11(33 SC)

If you don’t want to add handles to your gift basket then you are done! Just cut off yarn and weave in your loose ends with the yarn needle.

Handles: (OPTIONAL)

With two strands of yarn join yarn on top of basket (you can pick the position as long as its even) and chain 4 onto basket.

Row 1: Chain 2, Turn, DC in the next 4 ST.

Row 2-15: Repeat Row 1

Join onto other end of basket with (4) Sl ST to form the handle and fasten off securely. To finish weave in loose ends with a yarn needle.

Finished Size is Approximately a 22 Inch Circumference and 7 Inch Length without the handles.