Let me show you how to crochet a Gingerbread Moses Basket for a 7″ to 8″ doll. It is so easy and quick to make for the little ones in your life. They will be thrilled with a Gingerbread-themed Moses baskets for their 7″ to 8″ dolls. The Free crochet pattern is below, or purchase the ad free pdf at Ravelry or Etsy now.

Simple Stitches are used to create this Gingerbread Moses Basket

Crocheting this mini moses basket is simple. Next you can go on the hunt for cute gingerbread themed fabric. Then you can make a little bed for the baby doll.  The memories that are created with this little basket, will last beyond the holiday season.

 

Gifting a crocheted Gingerbread-themed Moses basket to a little one can spark an early appreciation for quality handmade items.

In a world of mass-produced toys, handcrafting a Gingerbread Moses basket for miniature dolls imparts a valuable lesson. If you like this mini Moses Basket, you may enjoy the Shell Stitch Moses Basket. 

Free Crochet Pattern for the Gingerbread Moses Basket

Supplies

• 7.5″-8″ doll (Dolls Pictured can be found at Dollar Tree)
• stiff cardboard (8″w x 12″h) 
• pencil
• small amount of poyfil stuffing
• ½ yd. fabric of choice
• scissors
• hot glue gun & glue sticks
• exacto knife or scissors to cut the cardboard.
• Steam iron or hand held steamer, along with a pressing ham and pressing cloth

Yarn Used:

This yarn needs to be stiff. The stiffer the better. Acrylic yarns like Caron One Pound or Red Heart Super Saver are good choices.

I used Red Heart Super Saver; Approx. 250 yds of MC, 50 yds of CC

Hook: You will need all three hooks to complete this Moses Basket

• L- 11/8mm
• K-10.5/6.5mm
• H/7/5.00mm

Crochet Stitch Guide:

• MC = Main Color = Red or color of your choice
• CC = White or color of your choice
•  slp st = Slip Stitch
• ch= Chain
• sc = Single Crochet
• hdc = Half  Double Crochet
• dc = Double Crochet
• Shell = 5 dc st’s in the st indicated in the pattern
• dec = Decrease-two sc st’s crocheted together as one.
• blo = Back Loop Only
• h bp hdc = High Back Post Half Double Crochet; execute BP HDC high under the top two loops, not around the center of the post.  (refer to  video tutorial)
• st/st’s = stitch or stitches
• beg. =  beginning
• nxt = Next
• x = Times; example execute sequence 2 x or 2 times; 3 x or 3 times and so on;
• *  * = Execute sequence between the stars the number of times stated;
• (  ) = Repeat the stitch as many times as stated, ex. SC in nxt st (2x), You will place 1 SC in the nxt st, twice
• 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.
• join w/ = join with

If you would like video support, watch this VIDEO. It will help you until it is time to execute the Drop Over Edge. I will post a video of this moses basket in the future.

Use “L” Hook:

Hold two strands of MC yarn, CH 15 (foundation CH made)

Beginning Chains do not count as stitch unless otherwise noted.

Round 1:

hdc in 2nd ch from hook; *hdc in nxt st;* 12x; 3 hdc in last st: go down the opposite side of the foundation ch; *hdc in nxt st;* 12x; 2 hdc in last st; join w/slp st in 1st hdc made. (30 hdc)

Round 2:

ch1; 2hdc in joining st; 2hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt st;* 11x; *2 hdc in nxt st;* 4x; *hdc in nxt st* 11x; *2hdc in nxt st;* 2x; join w/slp st in 1st hdc made. (38 hdc)

Round 3:

ch1; 2hdc in joining st; *2hdc in nxt st* 2x; *hdc in nxt st;* 14x; *2hdc in nxt st* 5x; *hdc in nxt st;* 14x; *2hdc in nxt st;* 2x; join w/slp st in 1st hdc made. (48 hdc)

Round 4:

ch1; hdc in joining st; 2hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt st; 2hdc in nxt st;* 2x; *hdc in nxt st;* 15x; *2hdc in nxt st; hdc in nxt st;* 5x; *hdc in nxt st;* 14x; 2hdc in nxt st; hdc in nxt st; 2hdc in last st; join w/slp st in 1st hdc made. (58 hdc)

Round 5:

ch1; h bp hdc; in each st around; (58 h bp hdc)

Use “K” hook (Hold the basket so that the outside of the basket is facing you through Rounds 6-10.) You should see this ridge.

Round 6-9:

ch1, hdc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc. (58 hdc)

Round 10:

Repeat Round 6: At the end of this round, drop and end off one strand of yarn; join w/slp st pull up the remaining strand of yarn to beg. sc. (58 hdc)

Round 11:

ch1, sc in joining st; *sc in nxt st (7x), 2sc in nxt st;* 7x; sc in last st;  join w/slp st in beg. sc. (65 sc)

Drop Over Edge
Use “H” hook 

Note: you will be holding one strand yarn, as you dropped one strand at Round 10

Round 12: Turn the basket so that the inside of the basket is facing you. All stitches will be in the blo for round 12 only.

ch1; sc in blo of each st around; randomly increase 1x; join w/ slp st to beg. sc. (66 sc)

Round 13 -16:

ch1; hdc in joining st & in each st around; join w/ slp st to beg. hdc. (66 hdc)

Round 17:
ch1; sc in joining st, *skp 2 st’s, shell in nxt, skp 2 st’s, sc in nxt;* 10x; skp 2 st’s, shell in nxt, skp 2 st’s; drop MC and pull up CC at the join w/slp st to beg. sc. (11 shells)

Round 18:

ch3; 4dc in joining st, (counts as shell) ch1;  *sc in nxt 3rd dc of prev. shell, ch1,  shell in nxt sc, ch1;* 10x; skp 2 st’s, sc in nxt, ch1, skp 2 st’s; join w/slp st to 3rd ch of beg ch3. (11 shells w/ch1 spaces between each st)

Round 19: Ripple stitch round
*Loosely ch1, slp st in nxt st* repeat between *  * in each st and chain around; slp st to beg. st. End off and weave in all ends. Drop down and proceed to crochet the hood and handles.

Hood For The Moses Basket

Use “L” Hook & Hold 2 strands of yarn:

The rest of the pattern is worked in Rows. Row numbers for the Hood will start over.

Row 1:

Fold the basket in half and place a marker at the fold at Round 12. This is the center mark. Count 12 st’s to the right and to the left of the marker, and place a marker. You will have three markers. The center marker, the right marker and the left marker.

Attach yarn w/slp st at the right marker; ch1, hdc in same st, and in the next 24 st’s. You will be at the left marker. ch1 & turn. (25 hdc)

Row 2:

sc in 1st and in the nxt 11 st’s; dec; sc in the remaining st’s; ch1 & turn. (24 sc)

Row 3:

sc in 1st and in each st around; ch1 & turn. (24 sc)

Row 4:

sc in 1st and 2nd st, dec; *sc in nxt 4 st’s, dec;* 3x, sc in last 2 st’s; ch1 & turn. (20 sc)

Row 5:

sc in 1st and 2nd st, dec; *sc in nxt 3 st’s, dec;* 3x; sc in last st; ch1 & turn. (16 sc)

Row 6:

sc in 1st st, dec; *sc in nxt 2 st’s, dec;* 3x; sc in last st; ch1 & turn. (12 sc)

Row 7:

sc in 1st st, dec; *sc in nxt 2 st’s, dec;* 2x; sc in last st; ch1 & turn. (9 sc)

Row 8:

sc in 1st st; dec; sc in nxt 3 st’s; dec; sc in last; ch1 & turn (7 sc)

Row 9:

sc in 1st st; dec; sc in nxt st; dec; sc in last; turn (5 sc)

Row 10:

slp st in 1st st; sc 3 st’s together; slp in last st; turn, but do not ch1

Row 11:

slp st across to the 1st slp st of Row 10; do not turn but follow the edging rounds that are below. 

Edging Rounds Of The Gingerbread Moses Basket

Round 1:

This round starts where Row 11 ended. Continue looking at the outside of the basket.

ch1, sc down the remaining portion of the hood (approx. 9 st’s); when you are at the basket side, skp the st that is right next to the hood, it is almost hidden. sc in nxt 3 st’s, ch7, skp 7 st’s, *sc in the nxt st;* 17x;

ch7, skp 7 st’s, *sc in the nxt st;* 3x; begin to sc up the edge of the hood, (approx. 9 st’s) drop MC and pull up 2 strands of CC at the slp st, in the beg. sc st that was made.

Round 2: Ripple Stitch Round

*Loosely ch1, slp st in nxt st* repeat between *  * in each st and chain around; slp st to beg. st. End off and weave in all ends.

The hood will be a little bit lumpy. Steam blocking will remedy this, and will smooth out those bumps.

How To Steam Block The Hood On The Gingerbread Moses Basket

You will need a  pressing ham, or a towel that is rolled up into a ball. Also a steam iron or hand held steamer & pressing cloth.

1. You will be using the steam from the iron, or a hand held steamer to steam the hood portion you are wanting to shape.

DO NOT place the iron directly on the yarn.

2. Turn on the “steam” option on the iron and use the hottest setting on the iron. Make sure there is water in the tank of your iron.

When the iron is hot, hold the iron a few inches above the hood. Shake the iron until steam starts pouring out.

3. This step is done in sections.

I split the hood in four sections. (left side, middle, right side & back if needed) Choose a section of the hood to be steamed. When the portion of the hood that is being steamed is hot, place the pressing ham underneath. 

4. Place a pressing cloth over the steamed portion.

Start pressing and molding the hood. Smoothing out the bumps, and pushing the hood into a rounded form.

5. Repeat this process until the hood is shaped and smooth. 

Photo Tutorial on how to make the Doll Bed is at the link below, or you can watch the video tutorial that demonstrates how to make the doll bed.

DOLL BED TUTORIAL

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I have crocheted many moses baskets in many different sizes. The largest of which will fit an 18 to 20 inch doll. Purchase the entire bundle now at ETSY or RAVELRY. 

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God Bless,
Kris

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