A beautiful basket with handles is always needed for storage. The crochet pattern is  easy to read and it is very quick to make. It is 9.5″ tall, 30″ around and has a 9″ diameter. You will need 1 yard of fabric and a poster board to make the liner for this basket. This design is part of my Valentine’s Week of giveaways at Krissy’s Over The Mountain Crochet and Crafts.

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Here is a live session on Facebook that shows you how to add the fabric covered cardboard insert to your crochet baskets. Follow the exact steps I used to line the gray basket. You will need 1 yd of fabric, 1 poster board, glue gun, ruler and pencil. There is a pattern for that cute little white basket her on this blog.

Crocheted baskets is one of my all time favorite things to make. My Etsy Shop is full of them! They are so quick! I have several basket patterns here on this blog.

Basket With Handles

Supplies:

I used Red Heart Super Saver Yarn; Approx. 700 yds 

Hook:

L- 11/8mm
K-10.5/6.5mm

Gauge:  Not Applicable

Stitch Guide:

join w/ = join with 

slp st = Slip Stitch 
   
ch = Chain
  
sc = Single Crochet

hdc = Half  Double Crochet

h bp hdc = back post half double crochet (please refer to pictorial instruction)

nxt = Next 

 *  * = Repeat between the stars the number of times stated;  x = Times; example Repeat 2 x or 2 times; 3 x or 3 times and so on;

in = example “in nxt st” means you will be inserting the hook under the top two loops of the next stitch to complete stitch or sequence of stitches stated.

Pictorial Instruction for High Back Post Half Double Crochet – h bp hdc

This is not the standard way of executing a BP HDC, but is how to execute for this basket…so I am calling it a High Back Post Half Double Crochet.

Beginning Chains do not count as stitch unless otherwise noted.

Round 1: Use “L” Hook (Hold two strands of yarn, ch 3 join in a ring

ch 1, 10 hdc in the ring, join w/slp st to beg. hdc  (10 hdc)

Round 2: 

ch 1, 2 hdc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (20 hdc)

Round 3:

ch 1, hdc in joining st, 2 hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt st, 2 hdc in nxt st* repeat around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (30 hdc)

Round 4:

ch 1, hdc in joining st, and in nxt st, 2 hdc in nxt st; *(hdc in nxt st) 2x, 2 hdc in nxt st* repeat around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (40 hdc)

Round 5:

ch 1, hdc in joining st, and in nxt 2 st’s, 2 hdc in nxt st; *(hdc in nxt st) 3x, 2 hdc in nxt st* repeat around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (50 hdc)

Round 6:

ch 1, hdc in joining st, and in nxt 3 st’s, 2 hdc in nxt st; *(hdc in nxt st) 4x, 2 hdc in nxt st* repeat around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (60 hdc)

Round 7:

ch 1 h bp hdc in joining st and in each st around join w/slp st to beg. hdc (60 h bp hdc)

Use “K” hook

(Hold the basket so that the outside of the basket is facing you. The ridge that was created at Round 7, should be facing you.

Round 8 -16:

ch 1 hdc in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc 

Round 17 & 18:

ch 1, sc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg sc 

Next: Fold basket in half. You will have a front and back. Place a marker in the back and the front at the very center. Make sure that the join area and your working yarn tails is on the right side of the basket.

Place a marker 5 stitches to the left and 5 stitches to the right of the front and back center marker. You should have six markers at the top of your basket.

Round 19:

ch 1, sc in joining st and in each st around and into the st where the first marker is, chain 13, skp 10 st’s & sc in the st that holds the third marker on the front side; continue to sc around and into the st where the next marker is; ch 13, skp 10 st’s & sc in the st that holds the third marker on the back side, continue to sc around; join w/slp st to beg sc 

Round 20:

ch 1, sc in joining st and in each st and chain around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (66 sc)

Will you be making this basket with handles for yourself or a loved one? Let me know in the comments.

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