A Simple Crochet Basket-Free Crochet Pattern
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***Updated July 2020. The Simple Basket Pattern is now The Aggie Basket. Find the updated version, including a video tutorial below.***
The Aggie Basket crochet pattern is now available as a complete kit from Lion Brand Yarn! You’ll get a digital copy of the pattern along with all the yarn you need in the colors of your choice.
Spring is here and it’s got me in the mood to clean and organize my whole house! One thing I love to use for storage is baskets. Today I’m going to share a simple crochet basket with handles that is perfect for holding toys, sewing supplies or yarn!
***This pattern is also available as an ad-free downloadable PDF in my shop, Etsy or Ravelry. The pattern is 6 full color pages and includes the full written pattern, photo tutorials and the “create” graph for adding cross stitch to the front.
Check out alternative color options for your Aggie Basket. Available now as a kit from Lion Brand Yarn!
I love when I can create some cute storage using materials I already have on hand. That’s a win-win in my book. For these simple baskets I used some extra skeins of bulky and super bulky yarn I had on hand. The bulky weight basket is a bit more flexible than the super bulky, but the pattern works great for both. Feel free to use any yarn you’d like, just remember you might have to change the hook size to get the desired size you’d like.
Here’s what you’ll need:
MATERIALS
approximately 200 yards of bulky or 315 yards of super bulky yarn (I used Red Heart Soft Essentials for the off white basket, Bernat Softee Chunky for the white, grey and black basket
and Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick for the oatmeal, mustard and charcoal basket)
crochet hook size H (5.00mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
tapestry needle and scissors
SIZE & GAUGE:
Rounds 1-9= 4” diameter circle (bulky) or 5.5” diameter circle (super bulky)
Finished basket measures approximately 10” wide and 6” high (bulky) or 11.5” wide and 8” high (super bulky)
NOTES:
Bottom of basket is worked in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to keep track of rounds.
The main body of the basket is made by joining rounds. Slip stitch into the top of the first st of each round.
Basket can be worked in color blocks as indicated in the pattern or as one solid color.
PATTERN:
With Color A make a magic loop.
Round 1: ch 1, sc 6 into magic loop, pull tight. (6)
Round 2: working directly into the first st of the previous round, 2sc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *2sc in first st, sc in next st, repeat from * around. (18)
Round 4: *2sc in first st, sc 2, repeat from * around. (24)
Round 5: *2sc in first st, sc 3, repeat from * around. (30)
Round 6: *2sc in first st, sc 4, repeat from * around. (36)
Round 7: *2sc in first st, sc 5, repeat from * around. (42)
Round 8: *2sc in first st, sc 6, repeat from * around. (48)
Round 9: *2sc in first st, sc 7, repeat from * around. (54)
Round 10: *2sc in first st, sc 8, repeat from * around. (60)
{Notice that pattern repeats change up a bit at this point in order to ensure the bottom of the basket will lay flat}
Round 11: *sc 5, 2sc in next st, sc 4, repeat from * around. (66)
Round 12: *sc 3, 2sc in next st, sc 7, repeat from * around. (72)
Round 13: *sc 9, 2sc in next st, sc 2, repeat from * around. (78)
Round 14: *2sc in first st, sc 12, repeat from * around. (84)
Round 15: *sc 7, 2sc in next st, sc 6, repeat from * around. (90)
Round 16: *sc 3, 2sc in next st, sc 11, repeat from * around. (96)
Round 17: *sc 11, 2sc in next st, sc 4, repeat from * around. (102)
Round 18: *sc 6, 2sc in next st, sc 10, repeat from * around. (108)
Slip stitch into the first st of round 18, then turn your work so the wrong side is facing you.
Round 19: ch 1 and sl st into each stitch around. (108)
Turn work so right side is facing you.
Round 20: ch 1, sc into each sl st around, sl st to top of first sc. (108)
Round 21: ch 1, sc into same st as join and in each st around, sl st to top of first st. (108)
*switch to Color B
Round 22-32: ch 1, sc into same st as join and in each st around, sl st to top of first st. (108)
*switch to Color C
Round 33-41: ch 1, sc into same st as join and in each st around, sl st to top of first st. (108)
Round 42: ch 1, sc 23, ch 12, sk next 8 sc, sc 46, ch 12, sk next 8 sc, sc 23, sl st to top of first st. (116)
Round 43: ch 1, sc 22, sc in next st one row below, hdc 16 in chain space, sc in next st one row below, sc 44, sc in next st one row below, hdc 16 in chain space, sc in next st one row below, sc 22, use an invisible join to end. (124)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
I hope you all enjoyed this free simple basket pattern. This pattern was created as a part of my Instagram take over on the Craft Yarn Council page. The original design included cross stitching the word “create” onto the completed basket. I’ve created a fun little tutorial to show you how to add any cross stitch pattern or graph to your own basket. You can check it out here! Or if you prefer a PDF version you can find it in my shop, Etsy or Ravelry.
I’d love to see your finished baskets! Make sure to use #meghanmakesdo or #theaggiebasket and tag me @meghanmakesdo on social media so I can see.
Happy Crocheting,
Meghan
