Crochet Basket Tote
There’s something about a crochet basket that gets me every time. Useful. Beautiful. Equally fun to make and use.
I love that this is a double duty basket. It looks great displayed in your house with some lightweight books or other fun things inside. But, those handles are also useful so it also doubles as a fun little tote.
Material
- US L 11/8.00 mm crochet hook
- 9 oz Super Bulky (# 6) Yarn, Sample used Caron Tea Cakes in Winterberry
- Stitch Marker for keeping track of rows (optional, but helpful)
- Tapestry needle and scissors
Crochet Basket Tote Finished Size:
Approximately 10” across and 9-1/2” tall
Crochet Basket Pattern
Make a magic ring
R1: 6 sc into ring (6 sts). (Do not join, worked in rounds throughout)
R2: 2 sc in ea st (12 st)
R3: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (18 st)
R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (24 st)
R5: *sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (30 st)
R6: sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next, *sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around until 2 stitches remain, sc in next 2 st. (36 st)
R7: *sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (42 st)
R8: sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around until 3 stitches remain. Sc in next 3 st. (48 st)
R9: *sc in next 7 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (54 st)
R10: *sc in next 8 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (60 st)
R11: sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 9 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around until 5 stitches remain. Sc in next 5 st. (66 st)
R12: *sc in next 10 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (72 st)
The next rounds form the sides of the basket
R13: Work in the back loop this row ONLY: sl st in next st, sc in the back loop only around. (72 st)
R14-35: sc around (72 st)
The next rounds form the side handles
R36: sc in next 12 st, ch 12, skip 12 st, sc in next 24 st, ch 12, skip next 12 st, sc in last 12 st (72 st including chain stitches)
R37: sc in next 12 st, work 12 sc over the chain loop from prior row, sc in next 24 st, work 12 sc over chain loop, sc in last 12 st. (72 st)
R38: sc around. At end of round, slip stitch to next stich. (72 st)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
