Use it as a newspaper holder, a fruit basket, a place to store all your balls of wool, or simply to hold all those little odds and ends lying around. This soft basket is super handy! You can knit or crochet this fuzzy basket. Choose your own yarns and dimensions, and spruce up your home with your handmade accessory.
We often knit or crochet things like scarves, hats, socks, or a warm Cardigan, but why not try making something practical for the home for a change? We’re providing you with the patterns to crochet or knit this basket. Good luck!
Basket Knitting Pattern (the ochre-yellow one)
Requirements:
- 5 balls of Katia North, color 83
- Circular Knitting Needle, size 8, 80 cm
- size 12 Knitting Needles
Stitches used:
Magic Loop, stockinette stitch, increase, selvedge stitch.
Note: Knit with two strands of yarn!
Steps:
Soil
Using the Circular Knitting Needle, cast on 6 knit stitches using the Magic Loop method.
1st row: knit stitches.
2nd row: increase each stitch to 2 (= 12 stitches)
Knit all odd rows in stockinette stitch without increasing.
4th row: *knit 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches from the 2nd stitch* repeat this ( =18 stitches)
6th row: *knit 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches from the 3rd stitch (= 24 stitches)
On all even rows, increase by 1 stitch each time, and then knit 2 stitches together.
Up to the 24th row: knit 24 stitches, then increase in the 25th stitch.
The total number of stitches is 72.
Next, loosely bind off.
Edge of the basket
: Cast on 20 stitches on needle size 12 using double yarn. Knit in garter stitch.
Knitting with the edge stitch: beginning of row 1e Insert the needle into the stitch with the yarn twisted and knit it; at the end of the row, bring the yarn to the front (as if you were going to purl) and slip the last stitch without knitting it.
If your basket is 1 meter long, measure its circumference. Sew the seams closed and attach the rim to the bottom.
Crochet Basket Pattern (the Grey one)
Tools & Supplies:
- 5 balls of Katia North, color 75
- size 10 Crochet Hook
l = chain stitch
hst = half double crochet
Stitches used:
chain stitch, slip stitch, half double crochet, increase.
Note: Crochet with double thread!
Steps:
Base
: Start with a chain of 4 sts and join to form a ring with a slip stitch.
End each row with a slip stitch.
1st row: Crochet 2 hst in each l. (= 8 hst)
Row 2: Crochet 2 hst in each stitch. (= 16 hst)
Row 3: 1 hst, 2 hst; repeat this. (=24 hst)
Row 4: 1 hst, 2 hst; repeat this. (=36 hst)
Row 5: 1 hst, 1 hst, 2 hst; repeat this pattern. (= 48 hst)
Row 6: Work 1 hst in each previous stitch; work 2 hsts in every 8th hst; you will have increased 6 times. (=54 hsts)
Row 7: Work 1 hst in each previous stitch; work 2 hsts in every 27th hst—you will have increased twice. (=56)
Round 8: Work 1 hst in each previous stitch; work 2 hst when crocheting every 11th hst—you will have increased 5 times—and work 1 hst in the last stitch of the previous round. (=62) (5 increases + 1 added at the end of the previous round)
Row 9: Work 1 hdc in each previous stitch; crochet 2 hdc in every 5th hdc—you will have increased 12 times—then work 1 hdc in each of the last 2 stitches of the previous row. (=76) (12 increases + 2 added at the end of the previous row)
Edge of the basket
Row 10: 1 hst in each previous stitch. Note: Do not work through both loops; instead, pick up the back loop for each stitch—this creates a border.
Row 11: 1 hst in each previous stitch. Note: Be sure to insert the hook through both loops.
Repeat the 11th row twice.
14th row: 1 st in each previous stitch.
Row 15: 1 st in each previous stitch.
Row 16: 1 hdc in each previous stitch.
Handles
It consists of 12 chains that you single crochet to the edge with a slip stitch; then you work another row of single crochet around the edge.
Other possibilities
Katia North isn’t just any old ball of yarn. It’s a very soft, lightweight yarn with a loosely twisted texture. It’s not just ideal for knitting or crocheting a basket. You can also use North to make the softest, coziest winter scarves and hats. Curious about all the beautiful colors? Take a look now!
Are you going to make one—or maybe even both—of these baskets? Show us your creation by emailing a photo to info@wolplein.nl. Who knows—maybe you'll find your basket featured in our "Wool of Fame" someday!
