Christmas crochet basket Jane

Here is a free crochet pattern for the Christmas crochet basket Jane. It is quite easy and fast to make.

For this cute Christmas crochet project you will need two colors of yarn. Any thin yarn will work, however, mercerized cotton works especially well for this project. I use lyocell yarn, which is not fuzzy and looks very nice.

If you like this crochet basket, you might also like my other two Christmas patterns that go very well together: Christmas crochet drawstring bag Jane and Christmas crochet coaster Jane. These three patterns are also available as a Christmas crochet pattern bundle Jane. You can purchase it in the Nordic Hook shop here.

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Christmas crochet basket Jane

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Materials

Yarn: any thin yarn will work. I used Tencel 100% lyocell, 50 g = 141 m, colors: red (318291) and white (318290)
Hook: as suggested on your yarn label. I used a 2.0 mm hook.

Abbreviations (US terms)

ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
sc inc: single crochet increase
prev: previous
st: stitch
rep **: repeat from * to *

Notes

The diameter of my basket is 10.0 cm, the height is 4.0 cm (8.0 cm when not folded in).

You will work in rounds. This pattern uses the two single crochet stitch. Photo instructions below show how to make this stitch. To make a single crochet increase simply make two single crochets in the same stitch. Each round starts with chaining one. This chain one does not count as a stitch. At the end of each round you should join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet of that round.

Pattern

Start by making a magic (adjustable) ring with the red yarn.

Round 1: 8 sc in the magic ring, join with a sl st. (8 st in total)

Round 2: ch 1, sc inc in every st, join with a sl st. (16 st)

Round 3: ch 1, *sc, sc inc*, rep ** 8 times, join with a sl st. (24 st)

Round 4: ch 1, 2 sc, *sc inc, 2 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (32 st)

Round 5: ch 1, 3 sc, *sc inc, 3 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (40 st)

Round 6: ch 1, 4 sc, *sc inc, 4 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (48 st)

Round 7: ch 1, 5 sc, *sc inc, 5 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (56 st)

Round 8: ch 1, 6 sc, *sc inc, 6 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (64 st)

Round 9: ch 1, 7 sc, *sc inc, 7 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (72 st)

Round 10: ch 1, 8 sc, *sc inc, 8 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (80 st)

Round 11: ch 1, 9 sc, *sc inc, 9 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (88 st)

Round 12: ch 1, 10 sc, *sc inc, 10 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (96 st)

The bottom of the basket is finished.

Round 13-14: ch 1, sc in every stitch, join with a sl st. (96 st)

Round 15: ch 1, 2 sc in the very first stitch, *skip one st, 2 sc in the next stitch*, rep ** until the end of the round, join with a sl st. (96 st)

Change yarn color to white.

Round 16-26: ch 1, 2 sc in the center of the second sc, *skip one st, 2 sc in the center of the next st*, rep ** until the end of the round, join with a sl st. (96 st) Change yarn color.

Round 27: repeat round 16.

Continue working with the red yarn.

Round 28-40: ch 1, sc in every stitch, join with a sl st. (96 st)

Fasten off. Fold in the sides of the basket.

Photo instructions for the Christmas crochet basket Jane

Round 1

1. Start by making a magic ring. Then make 8 single crochets in the magic ring.

2. Tighten the ring by pulling the end of the yarn. Next you will join with a slip stitch.

3. So, insert your hook in the top of the first single crochet and yarn over.

4. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

5. Pull the first loop through the second one. You have just connected with a slip stitch.

Round 2

6. Chain one.

7. Make a single crochet in the very first stitch.

8. Then make the second single crochet in the same stitch. You have just made a single crochet increase!

9. Continue making single crochet increases in every stitch until the end of the round.

10. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.

Round 3

11. Chain one.

12. Make a single crochet in the very first stitch.

13. Then make a single crochet increase in the next stitch. Continue following the written pattern.

Round 15

14. In round 15 you will start making the two single crochet stitch. So, chain one.

15. Then make a single crochet in the very first stitch.

16. Make the second single crochet in the same stitch.

17. Skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the next stitch.

18. Then repeat: skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the next stitch.

19. Continue working in the same way until the end of the round.

20. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.

Round 16

21. In round 16 you have to change yarn color to white. So, chain one with the white yarn.

22. Then pull the end of the red yarn to tighten up and secure the white yarn. Now the white yarn is ready to use. (Alternatively, to change yarn color, you could join with the slip stitch in the previous round using the white yarn.)

23. Chain one. Next you will make a single crochet in the middle of the second single crochet of the previous round.

24. So, insert your hook in the middle of the second single crochet and yarn over.

25. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

26. Yarn over.

27. Pull the yarn through.

28. Then make the second single crochet in the center of the same stitch.

29. Skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the center of the next stitch.

30. Then repeat: skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the center of the next stitch.

31. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.

Round 17

32. Change yarn color to red. Chain one and make two single crochets in the center of the second single crochet of the previous round. Continue working in the same way as in round 16.