Rustic Garden Basket

My Little Rustic Garden Basket

I have recently become interested in creating my own crochet patterns. I am usually much more of a knitter! This is one of the first patterns that I have created.

I wanted a little basket could be used to collect vegetables growing in the garden. I developed the pattern using some simple jute twine from the garden centre. I found the basket to be so useful that I made another; this one is currently being used to hold some of my craft materials and balls of yarn. 

The pattern is also available as a free download on Ravelry.

I hope you like it as much as I do!

 

Rustic Garden Basket

By Jessi-cat

This little rustic garden basket is made from rough garden twine. The base is approximately 30 cm in diameter and the sides are 15 cm deep.

I have used a rough brown garden twine and a size 6 mm crochet hook.  You will also need a very large sewing needle.

In 10 cm:  you should have 10 stitches and 6 rows.

(hdc – half double crochet (US terminology) : in UK terminology this is called htr – half treble crochet)

First section (the base):

Starting with a chain of six, looped and joined into a circle.

Round 1) chain 2 , 10 hdc: in first circle

Round 2) chain 2 , 20 hdc: (2 in each)

Round 3) chain 2 , 30 hdc: (2 hdc ,1 hdc *repeat)

Round 4) chain 2 , 40 hdc: (2 hdc ,1 hdc ,1 hdc *repeat)

Round 5) chain 2 , 50 hdc: (2 hdc ,1 hdc ,1 hdc ,1 hdc *repeat)

Round 6) chain 2 , 60 hdc: (2 hdc ,1 hdc ,1 hdc ,1 hdc ,1 hdc *repeat)

Round 7) chain 2 , 70 hdc: (2 hdc ,1 hdc ,1 hdc ,1 hdc ,1 hdc , 1 hdc *repeat)

Round 8) chain 2 , 80 hdc: (2 hdc ,1 hdc ,1 hdc ,1 hdc ,1 hdc , 1 hdc , 1 hdc *repeat)

Remember to join together at the end of each round using a slip stitch.

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Second section (the sides):

Round 9) chain 2 ,  80 hdc in top loop only

Rounds 10 to 15) chain 2 , 80 hdc in two loops of previous row

* In each repeat of row 10 alternate which two of the three loops to form a horizontal ribbing like pattern

Once again, remembering to join at the end of each round using a slip stich.

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Third Section (the handles):

Round 16) chain 2 , 15 hdc , chain 10 (leave a gap of 10 stiches below) , 30 hdc , chain 10, 15 hdc

Round 17) chain 2 , 80 hdc (hdc over chain)

Join at the end of both rounds using a slip stich. Secure thread on final round.

Sew in the ends.