Free pattern Easter basket

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Are you going to give a hostess gift at Easter or are you going to hunt Easter eggs with the kids, then you should make this basket? The kids will love it, but it will also be really pretty as a hostess gift med some Easter sweets. This basket is made by simple stitches, so it is also good for beginners. The Easter Basket is made with Infinity Hearts Barbante, which is 60% cotton and 40% polyester. 

Size

Approximately 22 cm in diameter and 7 cm tall

Materials

• Crochet hook  6,00 mm
• Darning needle

Yarn consumption

• 1 skein of Infinity Hearts Barbante Yarn 27 Yellow

Abbreviation

s = stitch

rd = round

r = row

bl = back loop

fl = front loop

ns = next stitch

ch = chain

sl st = slip stitch

dc = double crochet

tr = treble

inc = increase

mr = magic ring

inc = increase

( ) = indicates the number of stitches in a row

* - * = specifies what to repeat and how many times

Instruction

Basket

1. rd. 6 dc in mr (6)

2. rd. 2 dc in each s (12)

3. rd. *1 dc, inc* x 6 (18)

4. rd. *2 dc, inc* x 6 (24)

5. rd. *3 dc, inc* x 6 (30)

6. rd. *4 dc, inc* x 6 (36)

7. rd. *5 dc, inc* x 6 (42)

8. rd. *6 dc, inc* x 6 (48)

9. rd. *7 dc, inc* x 6 (54)

10. rd. *8 dc, inc* x 6 (60)

11. rd. *9 dc, inc* x 6 (66)

12. rd. *10 dc, inc* x 6 (72)

13. rd. 1 dc in bl in each s, finish with 1 sl st in the first s (72)

14. – 24. rd. 1 dc in each s (72)

25. rd. *5 tr in ns in fl, skip 1 s, 1 dc in fl, skip 1 s* all round

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Handle

Ch 40 – turn with ch 1 in each r

1.-3. R 1 dc in each s

Fasten off

Sew the handle onto the basket

Designed by: Kreatosse (Majken Andreasen)