H Hook
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Cherry Red
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Aran
Of course you can use any colors you would like to match your décor. These are going in our office to put pens and things in, so I went with red and white to match.
Abbreviations:
SS: Slip Stitch
SC: Single Crochet
DC: Double Crochet
CH: Chain
You can find how to do all of these on YouTube.
Pattern:
**Make sure you are grabbing both colors of yarn for every stitch**
You can start with a magic ring our you can do a simple alternative to the magic ring: CH2 and work all your stitches in the second CH from the hook. Do not count the 1st CH you skipped as a stitch.
Round 1: 10 SC into the center of the magic ring or in your CH 2 space. Pull tight.
Round 2: CH 3. 2 DC in each SC around. (20 DC)
Round 3: CH 3. *2 DC in next DC. DC in next DC. Repeat from * around. Join to top of CH 3. (30 DC)
Round 4: CH 3. *2 DC in next DC. DC in next 2 DC. Repeat from * around. Join to top of CH 3. (40 DC)
Round 5: CH 3. *2 DC in next DC. DC in next 7 DC. Repeat from * around. Join to top of CH 3. (45 DC)
Rounds 6-9 (or however tall you want your basket): CH 3. DC in each DC around. Joint to top of CH 3. (45 DC)
Round 10: Drop one color of yarn. CH 4. *Skip a stitch and DC in next stitch. CH 1. Repeat from * around. Join to the 3rd CH from bottom of your CH 4.
Round 11: CH 4. *DC in to each CH 1 space from previous row. Repeat from * around. Join to the 3rd CH from bottom of your CH 4.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Enjoy.
