The Pumpkin Spice Basket is the perfect little addition to your fall home décor. This cute pumpkin basket is made with super bulky yarn, works up fast and is great for organizing!
There are also instructions to add a handle, making it a great basket for little ones to carry along with them.
Materials:
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- Clover Amour Crochet Hook 12 mm (Art. No 1058)
- Clover Amour Crochet Hook 7mm (Art. No 1054)
- Clover Quick Locking Stitch Markers (Art. No 3032)
- Darning Needle Set (Art. No 339)
- Super Bulky Yarn (you will be two strands to achieve the desired look)
Abbreviations
- MC = Magic Circle
- DC = Double Crochet
- SC = Single Crochet
- FPTRC = Front Post Treble Crochet
- SS = Slip Stitch
- CH = Chain
- ST = Stitch
Pumpkin Spice Basket Pattern
Using a 12mm Crochet Hook
Starting: MC
Round 1: CH 2, 9 DC in the MC, SS to the first ST (9 ST total)
Round 2: CH 2, 2DC in each ST around, SS to the first ST (18 ST total)
Round 3: CH 2, *DC, 2DC* repeat* around, SS to the first ST (27 ST total)
Round 4: CH 1 SC in each ST around, SS to the first ST (27 ST total)
Round 5: CH 1 and turn, *FPTRC, SC* repeat* around, FPTRC, SS to the first ST (27 ST total)
Note: you will place the FPTRC in the DC from row 3
Round 6: CH 1 and turn, SC in each ST around, SS to the first ST (27 ST total)
Round 7: CH 1 and turn, *FPTRC, SC* repeat* around, FPTRC, SS to the first ST (27 ST total)
Note: you will place the FPTRC in the previous FPTRC ST
Using a 7mm Crochet Hook
Round 8: SS in each ST around, SS to the first ST
Note: this round will make the basket opening smaller, creating the rounded look
If you’re making a basket without a handle your Pumpkin Spice Basket is complete! Fasten off and weave in all ends!
If you’re adding a handle, do not fasten off and continue to the Handle Instructions
Handle Instructions
Using a 7mm Crochet Hook
Step 1: CH 20 (or the length that you would like your handle to be)
Step 2: SS in the ST directly across from the start of the CH (13 ST from the starting CH)
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Your Pumpkin Spice Basket is complete!
If you’d like a printable version of the pattern, you can find that on my Ravelry or Etsy.
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