The Nori Nesting Baskets- Free Crochet Pattern
This crochet nesting basket pattern set includes small, medium, and large baskets designed to be both stylish and functional. Made in the round with Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick, each basket features bold geometric colorwork created using tapestry crochet techniques. Perfect for home organization, these sturdy baskets add modern texture and eco-friendly charm to any space. Keep scrolling for the free version, purchase a printable PDF in my shop or treat yourself to the kit from Lion Brand Yarn. The kit includes enough yarn to make all three sizes. ☺️
Happy New Year, my friends! It’s hard to believe we’re already at the very end of 2025. This year truly flew by, especially these past few months.
The start of a new year always feels like a fresh beginning to me, a chance to reorganize and reevaluate the things in my life. Right now, I am fully leaning into that mindset. Over the past week, my husband and I have been decluttering and reorganizing every single inch of our home so our space can work better for our family.
If you want to see some of that progress, you can check it out over on my Instagram. Most of what I’ve shared so far is my sewing area, which had slowly turned into the dumping ground for all the projects we didn’t quite have time to deal with. Getting that space back in order has felt especially good.
As part of the process, I’ve been sorting through all of my fabrics and yarns, organizing everything so I can finally start working through my stash. One of my favorite ways to keep yarn organized is with baskets, especially handmade ones!
That worked out perfectly because I was able to whip up a set of new nesting baskets just in time for the new year. These baskets are not only super cute, but incredibly functional. They come in three different sizes and nest neatly inside one another for easy storage when they’re not holding yarn. They also double as project baskets, making them perfect for keeping a WIP close by while you work.
I plan to use these baskets all throughout 2026 to help keep my projects organized. One of my goals for the year is to work through as much of my fabric and yarn stash as possible, so I have a feeling I’ll be reaching for these baskets again and again.
Why You’ll Love This Pattern
Designed for real-life organizing – With small, medium, and large sizes included, these baskets are perfect for everything from yarn and notions to current WIPs, and they nest together for easy storage when not in use.
Modern texture with simple techniques – The geometric design is created using tapestry crochet, giving you bold colorwork without complicated shaping, all worked in the round. If you’re new to tapestry crochet, don’t worry, I’ve included a video tutorial too!
Sturdy, eco-friendly, and fast to make – Made with Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick, these baskets work up quickly and hold their shape beautifully, making them as practical as they are satisfying to crochet.
The Nori Nesting Baskets Crochet Pattern
Materials:
156 yards (1 skein) of Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick in Color A
160 yards (1 skein) of Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick in Color B
135 yards (1 skein) of Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick in Color C
200 yards (1 skein) of Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick in Color D
Tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure
Notes:
Baskets are made using continuous rounds of single crochet for the base and joined rounds of scBLO for the main body usingtapestry crochet.
Joins are made using the invisible join method. Take hook out of current loop, insert hook from back to front in 1st st of the round, place loop back on hook and draw through to the back.
ch 1s do not count as a stitch.
Abbreviations:
Ch(s)- chain(s)
st(s)- stitch(es)
sc- single crochet
inc- 2sc in same st
BLO- back loop only
RS- right side
WS- wrong side
Gauge:
7rounds ofsc= 4” diameter circle
Video Tutorial:
Pattern:
Small Basket: make one
Base
With Color A make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: sc 6 into the magic ring. (6 sc)
Work in continuous rounds through Rnd 12. It is recommended to place a stitch marker in the first st of the round to help keep track of where to start the next round.
Rnd 2: inc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: *inc, sc 1, repeat from * around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: *sc 1, inc, sc 1, repeat from * around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: *inc, sc 3, repeat from * around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6: *sc 2, inc, sc 2, repeat from * around. (36 sc)
Rnd 7: *inc, sc 5, repeat from * around. (42 sc)
Rnd 8: *sc 3, inc, sc 3, repeat from * around. (48 sc)
Rnd 9: *inc, sc 7, repeat from * around. (54 sc)
Rnd 10: *sc 4, inc, sc 4, repeat from * around. (60 sc)
Rnd 11: *inc, sc 9, repeat from * around. (66 sc)
Rnd 12: *sc 5, inc, sc 5, repeat from * around. (72 sc)
Main Body of Basket
For the main body work in joined rounds using scBLO and the invisible join method.
Continuing with Color A,
Rnd 13: scFLO in each st around, join. (72)
Rnds 14-15: ch 1, (B) x 1, [(A) x 10, (B) x 4, (C) x 6, (B) x 4] x 2, (A) x 10, (B) x 4, (C) x 6, (B) x 3, join. (72)
Rnd 16: ch 1, (B) x 3, [(A) x 6, (B) x 6, (C) x 6, (B) x 6] x 2, (A) x 6, (B) x 6, (C) x 6, (B) x 3, join. (72)
Rnd 17: ch 1, [(B) x 3, (A) x 6, (B) x 3, (C) x 12] x 3, join. (72)
Rnds 18-19: ch 1, [(B) x 5, (A) x 2, (B) x 5, (C) x 12] x 3, join. (72)
Rnds 20-22: ch 1, (C) x 3, [(B) x 6, (C) x 6, (A) x 6, (C) x 6] x 2, (B) x 6, (C) x 6, (A) x 6, (C) x 3, join. (72)
Rnds 23-24: ch 1, [(C) x 12, (A) x 5, (D) x 2, (A) x 5] x 3, join. (72)
Rnd 25: ch 1, [(C) x 12, (A) x 3, (D) x 6, (A) x 3] x 3, join. (72)
Rnd 26: ch 1, (A) x 3, [(C) x 6, (A) x 6, (D) x 6, (A) x 6] x 2, (C) x 6, (A) x 6, (D) x 6, (A) x 3, join. (72)
Rnds 27-28: ch 1, (A) x 3, [(C) x 6, (A) x 4, (D) x 10, (A) x 4] x 2, (C) x 6, (A) x 4, (D) x 10, (A) x 1, join. (72)
Rnd 29: ch 1, continuing with Color D forward crab stitch in each back loop around, join. (72)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Medium Basket: make one
Base
With Color A make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: sc 6 into the magic ring. (6 sc)
Work in continuous rounds through Rnd 12. It is recommended to place a stitch marker in the first st of the round to help keep track of where to start the next round.
Rnd 2: inc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: *inc, sc 1, repeat from * around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: *sc 1, inc, sc 1, repeat from * around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: *inc, sc 3, repeat from * around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6: *sc 2, inc, sc 2, repeat from * around. (36 sc)
Rnd 7: *inc, sc 5, repeat from * around. (42 sc)
Rnd 8: *sc 3, inc, sc 3, repeat from * around. (48 sc)
Rnd 9: *inc, sc 7, repeat from * around. (54 sc)
Rnd 10: *sc 4, inc, sc 4, repeat from * around. (60 sc)
Rnd 11: *inc, sc 9, repeat from * around. (66 sc)
Rnd 12: *sc 5, inc, sc 5, repeat from * around. (72 sc)
Rnd 13: *inc, sc 11, repeat from * around. (78 sc)
Rnd 14: *sc 6, inc, sc 6, repeat from * around. (84 sc)
Rnd 15: *inc, sc 13, repeat from * around. (90 sc)
Rnd 16: *sc 7, inc, sc 7, repeat from * around. (96 sc)
Main Body of Basket
For the main body work in joined rounds using scBLO and the invisible join method.
Continuing with Color B,
Rnd 17: scFLO in each st around, join. (96)
Rnds 18-19: ch 1, (D) x 1, [(B) x 10, (D) x 4, (A) x 6, (D) x 4] x 3, (B) x 10, (D) x 4, (A) x 6, (D) x 3, join. (96)
Rnd 20: ch 1,(D) x 3, [(B) x 6, (D) x 6, (A) x 6, (D) x 6] x 3, (B) x 6, (D) x 6, (A) x 6, (D) x 3, join. (96)
Rnd 21: ch 1,[(D) x 3, (B) x 6, (D) x 3, (A) x 12] x 4, join. (96)
Rnds 22-23: ch 1,[(D) x 5, (B) x 2, (D) x 5, (A) x 12] x 4, join. (96)
Rnds 24-26: ch 1,(A) x 3, [(D) x 6, (A) x 6, (B) x 6, (A) x 6] x 3, (D) x 6, (A) x 6, (B) x 6, (A) x 3, join. (96)
Rnds 27-28: ch 1,[(A) x 12, (B) x 5, (C) x 2, (B) x 5] x 4, join. (96)
Rnd 29: ch 1,[(A) x 12, (B) x 3, (C) x 6, (B) x 3] x 4, join. (96)
Rnd 30: ch 1,(B) x 3, [(A) x 6, (B) x 6, (C) x 6, (B) x 6] x 3, (A) x 6, (B) x 6, (C) x 6, (B) x 3, join. (96)
Rnds 31-32: ch 1,(B) x 3, [(A) x 6, (B) x 4, (C) x 10, (B) x 4] x 3, (A) x 6, (B) x 4, (C) x 10, (B) x 1, join. (96)
Rnd 33: ch 1, continuing with Color C forward crab stitch in each back loop around, join. (96)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Large Basket: make one
Base
With Color D make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: sc 6 into the magic ring. (6 sc)
Work in continuous rounds through Rnd 12. It is recommended to place a stitch marker in the first st of the round to help keep track of where to start the next round.
Rnd 2: inc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: *inc, sc 1, repeat from * around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: *sc 1, inc, sc 1, repeat from * around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: *inc, sc 3, repeat from * around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6: *sc 2, inc, sc 2, repeat from * around. (36 sc)
Rnd 7: *inc, sc 5, repeat from * around. (42 sc)
Rnd 8: *sc 3, inc, sc 3, repeat from * around. (48 sc)
Rnd 9: *inc, sc 7, repeat from * around. (54 sc)
Rnd 10: *sc 4, inc, sc 4, repeat from * around. (60 sc)
Rnd 11: *inc, sc 9, repeat from * around. (66 sc)
Rnd 12: *sc 5, inc, sc 5, repeat from * around. (72 sc)
Rnd 13: *inc, sc 11, repeat from * around. (78 sc)
Rnd 14: *sc 6, inc, sc 6, repeat from * around. (84 sc)
Rnd 15: *inc, sc 13, repeat from * around. (90 sc)
Rnd 16: *sc 7, inc, sc 7, repeat from * around. (96 sc)
Rnd 17: *inc, sc 15, repeat from * around. (102 sc)
Rnd 18: *sc 8, inc, sc 8, repeat from * around. (108 sc)
Rnd 19: *inc, sc 17, repeat from * around. (114 sc)
Rnd 20: *sc 10, inc, sc 10, repeat from * around. (120 sc)
Main Body of Basket
For the main body work in joined rounds using scBLO and the invisible join method.
Continuing with Color D,
Rnd 21: scFLO in each st around, join. (120)
Rnds 22-23: ch 1,(A) x 1, [(D) x 10, (A) x 4, (C) x 6, (A) x 4] x 4, (D) x 10, (A) x 4, (C) x 6, (A) x 3, join. (120)
Rnd 24: ch 1,(A) x 3, [(D) x 6, (A) x 6, (C) x 6, (A) x 6] x 4, (D) x 6, (A) x 6, (C) x 6, (A) x 3, join. (120)
Rnd 25: ch 1,[(A) x 3, (D) x 6, (A) x 3, (C) x 12] x 5, join. (120)
Rnds 26-27: ch 1,[(A) x 5, (D) x 2, (A) x 5, (C) x 12] x 5, join. (120)
Rnds 28-30: ch 1,(C) x 3, [(A) x 6, (C) x 6, (D) x 6, (C) x 6] x 4, (A) x 6, (C) x 6, (D) x 6, (C) x 3, join. (120)
Rnds 31-32: ch 1,[(C) x 12, (D) x 5, (B) x 2, (D) x 5] x 5, join. (120)
Rnd 33: ch 1,[(C) x 12, (D) x 3, (B) x 6, (D) x 3] x 5, join. (120)
Rnd 34: ch 1,(D) x 3, [(C) x 6, (D) x 6, (B) x 6, (D) x 6] x 4, (C) x 6, (D) x 6, (B) x 6, (D) x 3, join. (120)
Rnds 35-36: ch 1,(D) x 3, [(C) x 6, (D) x 4, (B) x 10, (D) x 4] x 4, (C) x 6, (D) x 4, (B) x 10, (D) x 1, join. (120)
Rnd 37: ch 1, continuing with Color B forward crab stitch in each back loop around, join. (120)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
I hope these nesting baskets bring a little extra order and creativity into your space as you head into the new year. Whether you use them to organize your yarn stash, hold your current projects, or simply add a handmade touch to your home, I hope you enjoy crocheting them as much as I did. Thank you so much for being here and supporting my work. I can’t wait to see how you make this pattern your own.
Make sure to tag me @meghanmakesdo in your social posts so I can see and share.
As always you can find a digital PDF of this pattern in the shop, Etsy and Ravelry or as a complete kit from Lion Brand Yarn.
Happy Crocheting,
Meghan
