Crochet Blooming Easter Basket
The Crochet Blooming Easter Basket is an adorable and festive way to add a touch of charm to your Easter celebrations! The intricate crochet design gives it a lovely homemade feel, perfect for showcasing your Easter treats or as a delightful centerpiece. With its pastel colors and floral embellishments, this basket is sure to bring a smile to everyone's faces. Whether you're using it for an Easter egg hunt or simply as a decorative piece, the Crochet Blooming Easter Basket is bound to be a delightful addition to your holiday decor!
Materials
- Worsted Weight Yarn (#4)
- -Light Green
- -Bright Green
- -Light Yellow
- -Bright Yellow
- -Light Flower/Star Color
- -Bright Flower/Star Color
- H/8/5.00mm Hook
- K/10.5/6.50mm Hook
- Green Chenille Sticks
- Yarn Needle
- Optional: Canvas circle or cardboard for basket bottom
Gauge: Not Important
Stitch Guide
- arnd = around
- BLO = Back Loop Only
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- FPdc = Front Post double crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- sc = single crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- trc = treble crochet
Written in U.S. Terms
Skill Level: Easy
Instructions
SMALL BASKET
Using K Hook,
Holding both greens together,
R1. Magic Ring, 7 sc in ring (7)
R2. 2 sc arnd (14)
R3. *2 sc, sc* arnd (21)
R4. *2 sc, sc x 2* arnd (28)
R5. *2 sc, sc x 3* arnd (35)
R6. *2 sc, sc x 4* arnd (42)
R7. *2 sc, sc x 5* arnd (49)
R8. BLO: sc arnd (49)
R9. dc arnd (49)
R10-11. *FPdc x 3, dc x 4* arnd (49)
R12-13. *dc x 3, FPdc x 4* arnd (49)
Switch to Yellows (Hold both together),
R14. *sc x 6, 3 trc* arnd (63)
R15. sc arnd (63). Fasten.
LARGE BASKET
Using K Hook,
Holding both greens together,
R1. Magic Ring, 7 scin ring (7)
R2. 2 scarnd (14)
R3. *2 sc, sc* arnd (21)
R4. *2 sc, sc x2* arnd (28)
R5. *2 sc, sc x3* arnd (35)
R6. *2 sc, sc x4* arnd (42)
R7. *2 sc, sc x5* arnd (49)
R8. *2 sc, sc x6* arnd (56)
R9. *2 sc, sc x7* arnd (63)
R10. BLO: scarnd (63)
R11. dc arnd (63)
R12-13. *FPdc x 3, dc x4* arnd (63)
R14-15. *dc x 3, FPdc x4* arnd (63)
R16-17. *FPdc x 3, dc x4* arnd (63)
Switch to Yellows (Hold both together),
R18. *sc x 6, 3 trc* arnd (81)
R19. sc arnd (81). Fasten.
FLOWERS (Make 7 for Small, Make 9 for Large)
Using H Hook,
Holding light and dark together,
R1. Ch 14, sl st to form ring
R2. Working in chain loops:*(sc, ch 5), sc in next st* arnd (7 petals) Fasten.
STARS (Make 7 for Small, Make 9 for Large)
Using H Hook,
Holding both blues together,
R1. Ch 15, sl st to form ring
R2. Working in chain loops: *Ch 4, (sc, hdc, dc) down ch 4, sk next 2 sts of ring, scin next st* arnd (5 point)
HANDLE
*Cut 24 strings (12 L. Green, 12 B. Green) 25” long for short handles, 40″ long for long handles.
*Separate them into 3 groups of 8 and braid them together with a chenille stick in the middle.
*Separate ends into two groups of 12, insert one group into a stitch (outside to inside), sk 3 sts and repeat with the other 12 strings. Tie together both sections on the inside of basket. Repeat on other side (going around set of 3 trc’s ).
Finishing
*Sew Flowers or Stars onto basket over “bobbles” (so bobbles become the flower/star centers).
*Hide all Strings
