a round woven basket with handles

BeginnerUS TerminologyModular

A simple, decorative basket approximately 14 inches tall and 20 inches in diameter, with a round bottom, straight sides, and two looped handles on opposite sides.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Basket Body

R1Ch 268, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (267)(267 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R35Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R36Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R37Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R38Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R39Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R40Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R41Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R42Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R43Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R44Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R45Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R46Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R47Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R48Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R49Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R50Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R51Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R52Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R53Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R54Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R55Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R56Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R57Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R58Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R59Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R60Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R61Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R62Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R63Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R64Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R65Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R66Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R67Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R68Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R69Sc in each st around. (267)(267 sts)
R70Sc in each st around. (267) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(267 sts)

Bottom Base

R1Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening. (10) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(10 sts)

Right Handle

R1Pick up 62 sc evenly around opening. (62)(62 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (288)(288 sts)
R3[Sc 41, inc] repeat around. (295)(295 sts)
R4[Sc 59, inc] repeat around. (300)(300 sts)
R5[Sc 100, inc] repeat around. (303)(303 sts)
R6[Sc 151, inc] repeat around. (305)(305 sts)
R7[Sc 152, inc] repeat around. (307)(307 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (307)(307 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (307)(307 sts)
R10[Sc 152, dec] repeat around. (305)(305 sts)
R11[Sc 151, dec] repeat around. (303)(303 sts)
R12[Sc 100, dec] repeat around. (300)(300 sts)
R13[Sc 59, dec] repeat around. (295)(295 sts)
R14[Sc 41, dec] repeat around. (288)(288 sts)
R15[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (267) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(267 sts)

Left Handle

R1Pick up 101 sc evenly around opening. (101)(101 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (288)(288 sts)
R3[Sc 41, inc] repeat around. (295)(295 sts)
R4[Sc 59, inc] repeat around. (300)(300 sts)
R5[Sc 100, inc] repeat around. (303)(303 sts)
R6[Sc 151, inc] repeat around. (305)(305 sts)
R7[Sc 152, inc] repeat around. (307)(307 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (307)(307 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (307)(307 sts)
R10[Sc 152, dec] repeat around. (305)(305 sts)
R11[Sc 151, dec] repeat around. (303)(303 sts)
R12[Sc 100, dec] repeat around. (300)(300 sts)
R13[Sc 59, dec] repeat around. (295)(295 sts)
R14[Sc 41, dec] repeat around. (288)(288 sts)
R15[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (267) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(267 sts)