Crochet Basketweave Basket

If you're looking to add a touch of charm and organization to your home, a Crochet Basketweave Basket might just be the perfect project for you! This basket combines the warmth of handmade crochet with a classic basketweave stitch, creating a beautiful and practical storage solution. Whether you're storing toys, blankets, or crafting supplies, this handmade basket will add a cozy and rustic touch to any room. With its sturdy structure and unique texture, it's sure to become a favorite piece in your home decor. So grab your crochet hook and favorite yarn colors, and get ready to stitch up a lovely basket that will be as functional as it is delightful!

Size: Approximately 4 inches tall and 5 1/2 inches in diameter.

Materials:

• I used a medium weight yarn that I got from a bargain bin, in an off-white color. Make sure the yarn you pick is stiff enough that the basket will stand up by itself.
• Crochet Hook – Size G-6 (4mm)
• Stitch markers. I use pieces of contrasting color yarn to use as markers.

Gauge: Not important

Abbreviations: ch = chain, sc = single crochet, sl st = slip stitch, st = stitch, dc = double crochet, fpdc = front post double crochet, bpdc = back post double crochet

Notes:

• I found it helpful to use my stitch markers to mark the top of my turning chains as I made them and I moved the marker up as I went. I also used my stitch markers when making the bottom of the basket to mark the beginning of each round, moving the marker up to the beginning of each round as I progressed.
• The basket bottom is worked in rounds. Rounds are worked in continuous spirals, do not join. Do not turn at the end of each round.

Basket Wall:

1. chain 14.
2. Turn. sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across – 13 each row.
3. Turn. ch 2 (mark the top of your turning chain), dc across: 12 dcs + turning ch = 13
4. Turn. ch 2 (mark the top of your turning chain), 1 fpdc, 3 bpdc’s, 3 fpdc’s, 3 bpdc’s, 1 fpdc, 1 dc in top of turning ch.
5. Turn. ch2, (mark the top of your turning chain), 1 bpdc, 3 fpdc’s, 3 bpdc’s, 3 fpdc’s, 1 bpdc, 1 dc in top of turning ch.
6. Repeat basket wall *row #5, row#4* 14 times
7. Repeat basket wall row #5 one more time.
8. Finish off leaving a yarn tail long enough to sew the basket wall into a circle.

Basket Bottom:

1. ch 2
2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook – 6
3. 2 sc in each sc around – 12
4. *2 sc, 1 sc* around – 18
5. *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc* around – 24
6. *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc* around – 30
7. *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc* around – 36
8. *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc* around – 40
9. *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sc* around – 46
10. *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sc* around – 52
11. sl st
12. Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing bottom onto basket wall.

Assembly:

• Sew basket wall piece into a circle.
• Sew bottom on.
• Weave in all yarn ends.