Sunday, April 4, 2010

A Tisket, A Tasket...

A Beadies Crochet Basket!

Aunt Lydia's Beadies Crochet by Coats & Clark might have you scratching your head in wonder, but this super strong yarn is perfect for a spring basket. The colors are cheerful and with the right hook, all you need is one strand.

***Please Note: Aunt Lydia's Beadies Crochet works up very stiff. You might not have the same success with other yarn types.***




















Finished size: 5"or 12.5cm high with handles, bottom measures 5" or 12.5cm in diameter.
Materials:
One 1.76 oz ball of Aunt Lydia's Beadies Crochet in Aquarius
H hook or appropriate size for gauge
2 buttons
needle and thread

**Important** Gauge: Rnds 1-4 of bottom = 1.75" or 4.5cm. If gauge is looser switch to smaller hook or you might run out of yarn before basket is finished.

Note: Bottom of basket and handle is worked in unjoined rounds, use a stitch marker to keep your place.

BOTTOM
Ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around (18)
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around (24)
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around (30)
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) around (36)
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) around (42)
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st) around (48)
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) around (54)
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st) around (60)
Rnd 11: (sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st) around (72)
Rnd 12: sc around, join with sl st in next st, do not end off (72)

SIDES:
Rnd 13: Continuning from bottom, ch 1, sc in same stitch. sk next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts. (sc in next st, sk next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts) repeat around. Join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 14: ch 3, 4 dc in same st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts. (5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts) repeat around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 3.
Rnd 15: sl st in next 2 sts. ch 1, sc in same sp, sk next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts. (sc in next st, sk next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts) repeat around. Join with sl st in first sc.
Rnds 16-17: Repeat rnds 14-15, fasten off after round 17 and weave in ends.

HANDLE
Ch 45.
Rnd 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 42, 3 sc in next st. Working on opposite side of foundation ch, sc in next 42 sts, 2 sc in next st.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 42 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 42 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts, join with sl st in next st and fasten off, weave in ends.

Finishing: Sew handles to basket evenly, as shown in picture. Attach buttons if desired.

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