Easy Cotton Crochet Basket You Can Finish Tonight!

crochet basket

Supplies

  • Any Medium-weight cotton yarn, 235 yards total.
  • 6 mm Crochet Hook
  • Yarn Needle
  • Scissors

Gauge and Sizing

6 sts x 5 rounds = 2″

Your finished basket will measure approximately 7″ in diameter by 4″ tall (depending how far you fold the top down).

Abbreviations

  • Ch Chain
  • Hdc Half Double Crochet
  • Sc Single Crochet
  • Slst Slip Stitch

Pattern Notes

This cotton crochet basket pattern is worked in the round using two strands of worsted weight yarn for added bulk and strength. I used each end of the skein, the end in the center and the end on the outside. This is a little tedious, but it keeps you from buying two skeins of each color.

Note: this pattern was originally created using Isaac Mizrahi Craft Brooklyn Yarn, (Bushwick, Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill) 1 skein each color. This yarn line has since been discontinued. You can create this pattern with any medium-weight cotton yarn.

Written Pattern

Round 1: With color A, ch 4 and join with a slst to the first ch to form a ring. Ch 2 (counts as hdc). Make 9 more hdc in the center of the ring. (10 sts)

Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc) and make 2 hdc in every stitch. Join with a slst to the 2nd chain. (20 sts)

Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc). *Make 2 hdc in the next stitch and 1 hdc in the next. Repeat from * around and join with a slst to the 2nd chain. (30 sts)

Round 4: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc). Make 1 hdc in the second stitch and 2 hdc in the third stitch. *Make 1 hdc in the next 2 sts and 2 hdc in the next stitch. Repeat from * around and join with a slst to the 2nd chain. (40 sts)

Round 5: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc). Make 1 hdc in the next 2 sts and 2 hdc in the next stitch. *Make 1 hdc in the next 3 sts and 2 hdc in the next stitch. Repeat from * around and join with a slst to the 2nd chain. (50 sts)

Round 6: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc). Make 1 hdc in the next 3 sts and 2 hdc in the next stitch. *Make 1 hdc in the next 4 sts and 2 hdc in the next stitch. Repeat from * around and join with a slst to the 2nd chain. (60 sts)

Rounds 7-10: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc). Make 1 hdc in every stitch. Join with a slst to the 2nd chain at the end of each round. (60 sts per round)

Break color A and join color B in the last stitch of round 10.

Rounds 11-15: With color B, ch 2 (counts as a hdc). Make 1 hdc in every stitch. Join with a slst to the 2nd chain at the end of each round. (60 sts per round)

Break color B and join color C in the last stitch of round 15.

Rounds 16-23: With color C, ch 1 (counts as a sc). Make 1 sc in every stitch. Join with a slst to the first chain at the end of each round. (60 sts per round)

Fasten off and weave in your ends. Fold the top down approximately 2″ or to whatever your desired size is.