Large Crochet Basket Pattern

Large Crochet Basket Pattern

Requirements:

400m x 3mm Matilda Braided Cord

5mm Crochet Hook

Leather Handles + Screws optional

Notes:

Each round joined with invisible join – refer Crochet Basket Tutorial 7:08 min

sc = single crochet

wc = waistcoat crochet stitch – video tutorial available here

sts = stitches

( ) Repeat enclosed instructions as many times as specified

Finished Measurements: Base 28cm Height 28cm

Pattern:

Rnd 1: 8 sc into magic circle [8 sts]

Rnd 2: 2 wc in each stitch [16 sts]

Rnd 3: (wc, 2wc in next) x 8 [24 sts]

Rnd 4: (2wc, wc x 2) x 8 [32 sts]

Rnd 5: (wc x 3, 2wc in next) x 8 [40 sts]

Rnd 6: wc in each stitch {no increases this round} [40 sts]

Rnd 7: wc x 2, 2wc in next (wc x 4, 2wc in next) x 7, wc x 2 [48 sts]

Rnd 8: wc in each stitch {no increases this round} [48 sts]

Rnd 9: (wc x 5, 2wc in next) x 8 [56 sts]

Rnd 10: wc x 4, 2wc in next, (wc x 6, 2wc in next) x 7, wc x 2 [64 sts]

Rnd 11: wc x 2, 2wc in next, (wc x 7, 2wc in next) x 7, wc x 5 [72 sts]

Rnd 12: (wc x 8, 2wc in next) x 8 [80 sts]

Rnd 13: wc x 4, 2wc in next, (wc x 9, 2wc in next) x 7, wc x 5 [88 sts]

Rnds 14-38: wc in each stitch [88 sts]