Summer Garden Basket
Hello lovely people,
I spent quite a bit of time playing around with jute garden twine earlier this year and this is one of the things I created using it. It is the second little crochet twine basket that I have designed so far. I found the first one really useful and decided I wanted a similar sized basket, but this time with just one handle. In the future, I think that I may alter the pattern for the handle slightly, but that is a project for another time.
Like the previous pattern I posted, this little basket is also available on Ravely as a free download.
I hope you like it.
Summer Garden Basket
By Jessi-cat
This adorable little basket is made of jute garden twine, which gives it a lovely rustic aesthetic. It has an oval shaped base and one long handle that spans the width of the basket.
I bought a large 315-meter ball of natural jute twine, and it used about a third of the ball. So, I would suggest having around 100 meters of jute twine to complete the pattern.
You will also require a 6 mm crochet hook and a large sewing needle.
This pattern uses the US form of crochet terminology:
Ch : chain
Hdc : half double crochet (I will be using this to indicate both the instruction and where on the row below)
Sc : single crochet
Sl st : slip stitch
Section 1: oval base
You will notice that with these instructions I have also included an ‘equation’ shorthand form beneath the instructions for the later rounds. I hope this helps to demonstrate the pattern of increases that form the oval base.
Make
a chain of 7
1.
Round 1: (string tail underneath)
Ø
1 hdc (half double crochet) into second ch
from hook,
Ø
1 hdc in back loop of each of next three ch,
Ø
in last loop hdc three times
Ø
turning as you crochet around chain: 1 hdc into
each of next 3 ch, hdc two times in the final loop
Ø
slip stitch into first hdc (make sure it is
attached to the first hdc, not the chain as this can cause confusion)
Ø
turn over (upside down)
In all rounds hdc in two of the three top loops. I chose to work
the ‘inside’ or top side two (the ‘tail’ of the string being on the underside).
As a result, the ‘ridge’ formed by the third loop will be on the underside, and
following on, up the outside of the basket.
2.
Round 2: (string tail on top)
Ø
Ch2
Ø
1 hdc in same place as sl st
Ø
2 hdc in each of next two hdc
Ø
1 hdc into each of next three hdc
Ø
2 hdc
in next three hdc
Ø
1 hdc into each of next three hdc
Ø
Join to first ch with a sl st
Ø
Turn over
3.
Round 3: (string tail underneath)
Ø
Ch2
Ø
1 hdc in same place as sl st
Ø
1 hdc in next four hdc
Ø
[2 hdc in next hdc, 1 hdc in next hdc]*
(repeat three times)
Ø
1 hdc in next 3 hdc
Ø
[2 hdc in next hdc, 1 hdc in next hdc]*
(repeat two times)
Ø
Join to first ch with a sl st
Ø
Turn over
¨
1 hdc,
4 hdc, (2+1)*3, 3 hdc, (2+1)*2
[23 sts]
4.
Round 4: (string tail on top)
Ø
Ch2
Ø
hdc in each of next three hdc
Ø
[2hdc in next hdc, 1hdc in each of next two hdc]*
(repeat two times)
Ø
1hdc in each of next 3 hdc
Ø
[2hdc in next hdc, 1hdc in each of next two hdc]*
(repeat three times)
Ø
1 hdc in each of next three hdc
Ø
Turn over
¨
3 hdc,
(2+2)*2, 3 hdc, (2+2)*3, 3 hdc
[29 sts]
5.
Round 5: (string tail underneath)
Ø
Ch2
Ø
1 hdc in same place as sl st
Ø
1 hdc in next four hdc
Ø
[2 hdc in next hdc, 1 hdc in next 3 hdc]*
(repeat three times)
Ø
1 hdc in next four hdc
Ø
[2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 3 hdc]*
(repeat two times)
Ø
Join to first ch with a sl st
Ø
Turn over
¨
1 hdc,
4 hdc, (2+3)*3, 4 hdc, (2+3)*2 [34
sts]
6.
Round 6: (string tail on top)
Ø
Ch1
Ø
hdc in each of next five hdc
Ø
[2hdc in next hdc, 1hdc in each of next four hdc]*
(repeat two times)
Ø
1hdc in each of next three hdc
Ø
[2hdc in next hdc, 1hdc in each of next four hdc]*
(repeat three times)
Ø
1 hdc in each of next two hdc
Ø
Turn over
¨
5 hdc,
(2+4)*2, 3 hdc, (2+4)*3, 2 hdc [40 sts]
7.
Round 7: (string tail underneath)
Ø
Ch2
Ø
1 hdc in same place as sl st
Ø
1 hdc in next five hdc
Ø
[2 hdc in next hdc, 1 hdc in next 5 hdc]*
(repeat three times)
Ø
1 hdc in next 4 hdc
Ø
[2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 5 hdc]*
(repeat two times)
Ø
Join to first ch with a sl st
Ø
Turn over
¨
1 hdc,
5 hdc, (2+5)*2, 3 hdc, (2+5)*3, 1 hdc
[45 sts]
8.
Round 8: (string tail on top)
Ø
Ch2
Ø
1 hdc in each of next seven hdc
Ø
[2hdc in next hdc, 1hdc in each of next 6 hdc]*
(repeat two times)
Ø
1hdc in each of next three hdc
Ø
[2hdc in next hdc, 1hdc in each of next 6 hdc]*
(repeat three times)
Ø
1 hdc in each of next three hdc
Ø
Turn over
¨
7 hdc,
(2+6)*2, 3 hdc, (2+6)*3, 1 hdc [51 sts]
9.
Round 9: (string tail underneath)
Ø
Ch2
Ø
1 hdc in same place as sl st
Ø
1 hdc in next seven hdc
Ø
[2 hdc in next hdc, 1 hdc in next 7 hdc]*
(repeat three times)
Ø
1 hdc in next 3 hdc
Ø
[2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 7 hdc]*
(repeat two times)
Ø
Join to first ch with a sl st
Ø
Turn over
¨
1 hdc, 7
hdc, (2+7)*3, 3 hdc, (2+7)*2 [56 sts]
10.
Round 10: (string tail on top)
Ø
Ch2
Ø
1 hdc in each of next eight hdc
Ø
[2hdc in next hdc, 1hdc in each of next 8
hdc]* (repeat two times)
Ø
1hdc in each of next three hdc
Ø
[2hdc in next hdc, 1hdc in each of next 8
hdc]* (repeat three times)
Ø
1 hdc in each of next three hdc
Ø
Turn over
¨
8 hdc,
(2+8)*2, 3 hdc, (2+8)*3, 1 hdc [62 sts]
11.
Round 11: (string tail underneath)
Ø
Ch2
Ø
1 hdc in same place as sl st
Ø
1 hdc in next 8 hdc
Ø
[2 hdc in next hdc, 1 hdc in next 9 hdc]*
(repeat three times)
Ø
1 hdc in next 3 hdc
Ø
[2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 9 hdc]*
(repeat two times)
Ø
Join to first ch with a sl st
Ø
Turn over
¨
1 hdc,
8 hdc, (2+9)*3, 3 hdc, (2+9)*2 [67 sts]
12.
Round 10: (string tail on top)
Ø
Ch2
Ø
1 hdc in each of next nine hdc
Ø
[2hdc in next hdc, 1hdc in each of next 10
hdc]* (repeat two times)
Ø
1hdc in each of next three hdc
Ø
[2hdc in next hdc, 1hdc in each of next 10
hdc]* (repeat three times)
Ø
1 hdc in each of next three hdc
¨
9 hdc,
(2+10)*2, 3 hdc, (2+10)*3, 1 hdc [73 sts]
Section 2: Sides
Keeping the String tail on top – which will be the outside of the basketWork the back two of the three loops
13.
Ch 2 , 73 hdc, attach to first chain with sl st
14.
Ch 2 , 73 hdc, attach to first chain with sl st
15.
Ch 2 , 73 hdc, attach to first chain with sl st
16.
Ch 2 , 73 hdc, attach to first chain with sl st
17.
Ch 2 , 73 hdc, attach to first chain with sl st
18.
Ch 2 , 73 hdc, attach to first chain with sl st
Section 3: Handle
Be aware that the string tail is on the outside of the basket
19.
Ch 2 , 23 hdc , chain 28 (skip 37), 4 hdc ,
attach to chain with sl st [55 sts]
20.
Ch 2 , 55 hdc : *{23 hdc ,1 hdc in
back loop of each 28 of chain, 4 hdc}* , attach to chain with sl st
21.
Ch 1, 55 sc, attach to chain with sl st
Finish off and cut thread
22.
Form other side of handle
Ø
Join to long chain of handle (created in section
3, round 18) at the 5th loop from the hdc attached to the side of
the basket [See above photo]
Ø
Ch 5
Ø
Count/skip 9 hdc along the top of the basket,
attach using a hdc forming an upsidedown Y shape
Ø
Hdc 27 (with the ‘attach’ hdc, this makes 28 hdc
in total)
Ø
Ch 5
Ø
Attach to 5th loop of the chain on
the other side of the handle (mirroring the other side; forming an upsidedown Y
shape.)
¨
Ch 5, 28
hdc , ch 5 [38 stitches/chain links]
23.
Ch 2 , 57 hdc : *{hdc into same stitch as chain,
17 hdc along handle chain, 1 hdc into same link as attached chain, 6 hdc along
chain and attachment link created in round 22, 26 hdc along top of basket, 6
hdc along the attachment stitch and second chain created in in round 22 }*,
attach to first chain with sl st
¨
Ch 2 , 73 hdc [57
stitches + chain]
24.
Ch 1, 57 sc, attach to chain with sl st [57
stiches]
Finish off and cut thread
Sew in ends.
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