Pom-Pom Basket – Crochet Pattern
This decorative Pom-Pom Basket is made up of basic crochet stitches with the addition of pom-poms, leather straps and an inside pocket for a complete look.
Gather these supplies
Tools
- Amour Crochet Hook 10.0 mm (Art No. 1057/NP)
- Patchwork Scissors (Mini) (Art No. 493/CW)
- Quick Locking Stitch Markers (Large) (Art No. 3032)
- Super Jumbo Tapestry Needle Set (Art No. 3113)
- Pom-Pom Maker (Small) (Art No. 3124)
- Black Gold Needles Quilting Between (No. 9) (Art No. 4960)
Materials
- 2 ball T-shirt yarn color beige
- Wool of different colors for pompoms
- 2 Leather handles 1″ wide x 17″ long (2.5 cm x 44 cm)
- Cotton fabric scrap for inner pocket
Abbreviations
- sc: single crochet
- st: stitch
- ch: chain
- blo: back loop only
- inc: increase
- rnd: round
Notes:
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral
- Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the beginning of a round.
Here’s How:
Make the Basket:
Rnd 1: start 8 sc in a magic ring (8)
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (16)
Rnd 3: (sc in next sc, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st), repeat 6 times (32)
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st), repeat 6 times (40)
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st), repeat 6 times (48)
make two basket bases
Rnd 7: Join the two bases to sc (48)
Rnd 8: sc in all 48 st, only blo (48)
Rnd 9 – 19: sc in all 48 st, alternating a round taking the full st and another round taking the st blo (48)
Rnd 20: (9st, 2 chain (skip 2 st)) x 4 (48).
Rnd 21: sc in all 48 st, including the chains (48).
Assembly:
Step 1: Hide the threads.
Step 2: Place the leather handles
Step 3: Cut a rectangle of cotton fabric 8″ (20cm) wide by 6″ (15cm) high, sew around a hem and sew it inside the basket.
Step 4: Make 3 pompoms and decorate the front of your basket
Now you can enjoy your Pom-Pom Basket!
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