FREE PATTERN: Chunky Crochet Baskets

We're so excited to be able to bring you this free crochet pattern by Kate Rowell of Jellybean Junction. Kate is a fantastic designer who has a wonderful way with colour. She's used Cygnet Seriously Chunky yarn to create a pair of quick and easy storage baskets.

You will only need to know how to work chains, a magic circle, double crochet and slip stitch to create these fantastic accessories for your home.

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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Small - 20cm x 20cm Large - 28cm x 20cm

YOU WILL NEED Cygnet Seriously Chunky Prints 100g - 4 x Hummingbird, 4 x Nightjar 12mm crochet hook.

ABBREVIATIONS NOTE: Pattern is written in UK crochet terms ch Chain blo Back loop only dc Double crochet mc Magic circle ss Slip Stitch st Stitch Pattern

SMALL BASKET

Using 1 strand or each colour held together make a mc

Rnd 1: Woking into the mc, dc6, ss to 1st st. 6 sts

Rnd 2: 1ch, 2dc in each st around, ss to 1st st. 12 sts

Rnd 3: 1ch, *2dc in next st, dc1; repeat from * around, ss to 1st st. 18 sts

Rnd 4: 1ch, *2dc in next st, dc2; repeat from * around, ss to 1st st. 24 sts

Rnd 5: 1ch, *2dc in next st, dc3; repeat from * around, ss to 1st st. 30 sts

Rnd 6: 1ch, *2dc in next st, dc4; repeat from * around, ss to 1st st. 36 sts

Rnd 7: 1ch, dc around in blo, ss to 1st st. 36 sts

Rnd 8: 1ch, dc around, ss to 1st st. 36 sts

Rnds 9 to 15: Repeat rnd 8.

Rnd 16: 1ch, dc3, 6ch, skip 6 st, dc12, 6ch, skip 6 st, dc9, ss to 1st st.

Rnd 17: 1ch, dc2, dc6 in ch space, dc12, dc6 in ch space, dc10, ss to 1st st, fasten off.

LARGE BASKET

Using 1 strand or each colour held together make a mc.

Rnd 1: Woking into the mc, dc6, ss to 1st st. 6 sts

Rnd 2: 1ch, 2dc in each st around, ss to 1st st. 12 sts

Rnd 3: 1ch, *2dc in next st, dc1; repeat from * around, ss to 1st st. 18 sts

Rnd 4: 1ch, *2dc in next st, dc1; repeat from * around, ss to 1st st. 24 sts

Rnd 5: 1ch, *2dc in next st, dc3; repeat from * around, ss to 1st st. 30 sts

Rnd 6: 1ch, *2dc in next st, dc4; repeat from * around, ss to 1st st. 36 sts

Rnd 7: 1ch, *2dc in next st, dc5; repeat from * around, ss to 1st st. 42 sts

Rnd 8: 1ch, *2dc in next st, dc6; repeat from * around, ss to 1st st. 48 sts

Rnd 9: 1ch, dc around in blo, ss to 1st st. 48 sts

Rnd 10: 1ch, dc around, ss to 1st st. 48 sts

Rnds 11 to 17: Repeat rnd 10.

Rnd 18: 1ch, dc3, 8ch, skip 8 st, dc16, 8ch, skip 8 st, dc13, ss to 1st st.

Rnd 19: 1ch, dc2, dc8 in ch space, dc16, dc8 in ch space, dc14, ss to 1st st, fasten off.