Mini basket: a free crochet pattern
A while ago, on social media, I shared a photo of this little basket I made to keep all my face masks in one place – we are a family of five… it’s quite a lot of face coverings!!
It makes a very handy little basket to use on your desk, on your windowsill or in the kitchen. I made a few others and have now one by the front door to collect all the trinkets we have in our pockets when we come back home. No more lost keys!
What I really like is that you can chose whichever colours you like best and make as many stripes as you want. I like mine in colour blocks, but you might chose to make little stripes instead of two colour blocks to make your mini basket. Let your creativity free (or let your stash decide for you, ahem…)!
I finally wrote the pattern down and I am very happy to share it with you today as a lockdown gift. Tag #onecreativecat on social media so I can see your version of it!
Abbreviations (in UK crochet terms):
St: stitch
Ch: chain
HTR: half treble
Sl st: slipped stitch
You will need 50g of DK cotton yarn and a 4mm hook. I choose 2 colours (if you are using one colour, omit the instructions to change yarn).
Start the base.
1. Chain 4 st, join in the round
2. Make 8 HTR in the hole, join to first st – 8st
3. Ch1, 2HTR in each st, sl st in first st – 16st
4. Ch1, *HTR, 2HTR in next st* until the end – 27st
5. Place marker *HTR, HTR, 2HTR in next st* until the end – 34st
6. Move marker *2HTR, HTR, HTR, HTR* until the end
7. Move marker * 2HTR, HTR, HTR, HTR, HTR* until the end – 45st
8. Move marker *2HTR, HTR, HTR, HTR, HTR, HTR* until the end – 52st
9. 2HTR, (HTRx6) until 3 before end, (HTR x3) – 60st
10. Move marker, 2HTR, (HTRx7) until 4 st before end, (HTRx4) – 68st
Start the side of the basket.
11. Move marker. 1 HTR in each st until the end – 68st
12-15. like round11.
16. Change colour. 1HTR in each st until the end -68st
17-18. Like round 16
19. Sl st in each st.
Break yarn, weave in ends.
Display proudly in your house or make more and give them away to make someone happy!
