This is the fourth pattern from my Christmas Tales collection: a crochet basket with presents. It could be used for cookies, nuts, candies and other small thingies. It would look great on your Christmas table.
This post is a part of the Nordic Hook Advent calendar. From December 1 to December 24 I will be posting one free Christmas crochet pattern per day. So stay tuned! 😉
Good luck!
Basket with presents
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Materials
- Yarn: any thin yarn will work (mercerized cotton works great in tapestry crochet projects). I used Tencel 100% lyocell, 50 g = 141 m, colors: red (318291) and white (318290).
- Hook: as suggested on your yarn label. I used hook size 2.0 mm.
Abbreviations (US terms)
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- msc: modified single crochet
- prev: previous
- st: stitch
- rep **: repeat from * to *
Notes
The diameter of my basket is 13.0 cm and the height is 6.0 cm (12.0 cm when not folded in). You will be working in rounds. For this pattern you should be familiar with the tapestry crochet (you can find the tutorial here). Photo instructions below show the main steps how to make a basket. This pattern uses a modified single crochet: make a single crochet back loop only, just instead of yarning over for the last step, yarn under (see the tutorial here).
For this pattern you will work in continuous rounds, which means that in the end of a round you don’t join with a slip stitch, but instead continue making modified single crochets in the top of the first stitch of the round. Remember to use a marker showing the beginning of each round. Follow the color chart showing how you should change colors.
Pattern
Start by making an adjustable (magic) ring with red yarn.
Round 1: 8 sc in the adjustable ring. (8 st in total)
Introduce the white yarn.
Round 2: msc inc in every st. (16 st)
Round 3: *msc inc, 1 msc in the next st*, rep ** 8 times. (24 st)
Round 4: msc; *msc inc, 2 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc, 1 msc. (32 st)
Round 5: 2 msc; *msc inc, 3 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc, msc. (40 st)
Round 6: msc; *msc inc, 4 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc, 3 msc. (48 st)
Round 7: 4 msc; *msc inc, 5 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc, msc. (56 st)
Round 8: msc; *msc inc, 6 msc*. rep ** 7 times, msc inc, 5 msc. (64 st)
Round 9: 5 msc, *msc inc, 7 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc. 2 msc. (72 st)
Round 10: msc, *msc inc, 8 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc, 7 msc. (80 st)
Round 11: 3 msc, *msc inc, 9 msc*, rep 7 ** times, msc inc, 6 msc. (88 st)
Round 12: 8msc, *msc inc, 10 msc*, rep 7 ** times, msc inc, 2 msc. (96 st)
Round 13: 5 msc, *msc inc, 11 msc*, rep 7 ** times, msc inc, 6 msc. (104 st)
Round 14: msc, *msc inc, 12 msc*, rep 7 ** times, msc inc, 11 msc. (112 st)
Round 15-43: msc in every st of the prev round. (112 st)
In the end make 4 additional sl st in the next 4 st to even out the edge. Fasten off. Fold in the sides of the basket.
Color chart
How to read the chart
Each square represents a stitch and its color. The chart represents a half of the pattern: the first 56 stitches (56 columns in the chart) in a round. Stitches 57-112 are the same as 1-56. Rows represent rounds (there are 43 rounds, however, the first 14 rounds are not shown in the color chart: they are all red and they are the round base of the basket). For each round you have to read the row in the chart from right to left.
You can find a more detailed tutorial explaining how to read a color chart and when and how to change yarn color here.
Photo instructions for the basket with presents
Round 15
1. See general photo instructions showing how to make a round base here. The first stitch in round 16 is white, therefore, complete the last stitch in round 15 with the white yarn.
Round 16
2. Then continue working with the white yarn.
Round 17
3. In round 17 the third stitch is red. So, make one full msc with the white yarn, start making the second one, but complete it with the red yarn.
4. Then make three full mscs with the red yarn. Start making the fourth one, but complete with the white yarn. Now the white yarn is ready to be used again.
Round 25
5. After a while the basket will look like this.
Round 43
6. When you complete the basket, make 4 slip stitches to “even out” the edge. See general photo instructions showing how to do that here.
Finished basket with presents
7. Done! Fold in the sides of the basket. The folding line should be on round 29.
Enjoy your crochet basket with presents!
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