Sunday, July 3, 2011

Crocheted Baskets

Post is a work in progress. Whatever doesn't look finished will be finalized soon.

I bought way more cotton for that bathmat than I needed, so I've been using it to make some bathroom accessories. So far, I made some little facial cleaning cloths, a body puff, and a bath mitt. Steven particularly liked the puff, so I'm working on a second one so that they can each have their own.

I was looking on Ravelry for something else to make and found a number of containers. I thought I'd take my own stab at designing something. I wrote these out after I did the pieces, so I have not doubt the instructions are wonky. But it should be easy enough to tweak here and there as needed.

After I made them, I found I liked them better when turned down at the triple crochet rows... that makes them more like what I had originally envisioned.

Ivy League Basket Set

Tools and Materials
Peaches and Creme in colorway Ivy League
Size H crochet hook
Tapestry needle

Instructions
Abbreviations
st - stitch
slst - slip stitch
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
scd - single crochet decrease
dc - double crochet
dcd - double crochet decrease

Large Basket
Round 1: Using magic loop, ch 2 (counts as first dc) then 11 dc into the loop. Join to beginning ch with a slst; pull loop tight. (12 st)
Round 2: Ch 2. 2 dc in each stitch around, join with a slst. (24 st)
Round 3: Ch 2. *1 dc in next st, 2dc in next. Repeat from * around, join with a slst. (36 st)
Round 4: Ch 2. *1 dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next. Repeat from * around, join with a slst. (48 st)
Round 5: Ch 2. *1 dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in next. Repeat from * around, join with a slst. (60 st)
Round 6: Ch 2. *1 dc in next 4 st, 2 dc in next. Repeat from * around, join with a slst. (72 st)
Round 7: Ch 2. Working in back of st, *1 dc in next 4 st, 1 dcd. Repeat from * around, join with a slst. (60 st)
Round 8: Ch 2. 1 dc in each st around, join with a slst. (60 st)
Round 9: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around, join with a slst. (60 st)
Round 10: Ch 3. 1 tc in each st around, join with a slst. (60 st)
Round 11: Ch 1. *1 sc in next 3 st, 1 scd. Repeat from * around, join with a slst. (48 st)
Round 12: Ch 3, sc in same st, *1 sc in next 3 st. Repeat from * around, join with a slst.
End yarn, weave in ends.

Medium basket
Follow first 5 rounds of large basket.
Round 6: Ch 2. Working in back of st, *1 dc in next 3 st, 1 dcd. Repeat from * around, join with a slst. (48 st)
Round 7: Ch 2. 1 dc in each st around, join with a slst. (48 st)
Round 8: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around, join with a slst. (48 st)
Round 9: Ch 3. 1 tc in each st around, join with a slst. (48 st)
Round 10: Ch 1. *1 sc in next 2 st, 1 scd. Repeat from * around, join with a slst. (36 st)
Round 11: Ch 3, sc in same st, *1 sc in next 2 st. Repeat from * around, join with a slst.
End yarn, weave in ends.

Small basket
Follow first 4 rounds of large basket.
Round 5: Ch 2. Working in back of st, *1 dc in next 2 st, 1 dcd. Repeat from * around, join with a slst. (36 st)
Round 6: Ch 2. 1 dc in each st around, join with a slst. (36 st)
Round 7: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around, join with a slst. (36 st)
Round 8: Ch 3. 1 tc in each st around, join with a slst. (36 st)
Round 9: Ch 1. *1 sc in next st, 1 scd. Repeat from * around, join with a slst. (24 st)
Round 10: Ch 3, sc in same st, *1 sc in next 2 st. Repeat from * around, join with a slst.
End yarn, weave in ends.

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