Add some extra charm and character to your home with homemade decor. Whether you use it to hold odds and ends or as a decorative piece, it doesn’t matter—this bowl is always handy! Crocheting a bowl like this is a breeze with our handy DIY guide. We’re giving away a free pattern and showing you how to make the bowl sturdy. Success guaranteed!
The bowl we're going to make is made with Rico Essentials Crochet. It's 100% mercerized Cotton: thin, but super strong. Perfect for this elegant crochet piece!
Materials:
- 1 ball of Rico Essentials Crochet, color 3
- Crochet Hook size 2
- 1 bottle of Rico fabric glue or wood glue
"Crochet Bowl" Pattern (the orange bowl)
For the orange bowl, crochet a chain of 5 stitches, then close it with a slip stitch to form a ring, or start with a magic ring.
Round 1: In the ring, * 1 double crochet, 2 chain stitches, *; repeat from * 10 times.
2nd round: 2 sts around every 2 ch., *2 ch., 2 sts around the next 2 ch., repeat from *. Total: 11 sets of 2 sts with 2 ch. between each set.
Round 3: *Around each 2-ch arch from the previous round, crochet 1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc; repeat from * around each subsequent 2-ch arch (11 sts).
4th round: * 6 sts around the 3-ch arch; repeat from * around each subsequent 3-ch arch (11 groups of 6 sts).
5th round: * between the 1st and 2nd sts, 1 st, 1 ch, between the 2nd and 3rd sts, 1 st, 1 ch, between the 3rd and 4th sts, 1 st, 1 ch, between the 4th and 5th sts, 1 stk., 1l., between the 5th and 6th stk., 1 stk., 1l., skip 2 stk., repeat from * 10 times.
Round 6: Above the group of 5 single crochets, chain 1 and crochet as follows: * 1 single crochet around the 1st chain, chain 1, 1 single crochet around the 2nd chain, chain 1, 1 single crochet around the 3rd chain, chain 1, 1 sc around the 4th ch, 3 ch, repeat from * on each subsequent group.
Row 7: Above the group of 4 single crochets, crochet 1 chain stitch as follows: *1 single crochet around the 1st chain, 1 chain, 1 single crochet around the 2nd chain, 1 chain, 1 single crochet around the 3rd chain, 15 chains; repeat from * on each subsequent group.
8th row: *1 single crochet in the next chain, 1 chain, 1 single crochet in the next chain, 7 chains, 1 single crochet, 5 chains, 1 single crochet in the 15-chain arch, 7 chains, repeat from *.
9th row: * 1 dc around the ch-1 between the 2 dc, 5 ch, 10 dc around the 5 ch from the previous row, 5 ch, repeat from *.
Row 10: Crochet with a slip stitch to the 5 ch. and work toward the 1st st of the group of 10 sts, * 1 st between the 1st and 2nd sts, 1 ch., 1 st between the 2nd and 3rd sts, 1 ch., 1 single crochet between the 3rd and 4th single crochets, 1 chain, 1 single crochet between the 4th and 5th single crochets, 1 chain, 1 single crochet between the 5th and 6th single crochets, 1 chain, 1 single crochet between the 6th and 7th single crochets, 1 chain, 1 st between the 7th and 8th sts, 1 ch, 1 st between the 8th and 9th sts, 1 ch, 1 st between the 9th and 10th sts, 7 ch, repeat from * on the next groups.
Row 11: *2 sts around the first ch of the group / 1 ch, 2 sts around the next ch, repeat from / 7 times, 5 ch, repeat from* on the next group.
Row 12: * 2 sts around the first ch of the group / 1 ch, 2 sts around the next ch, repeat from / 6 times, 3 ch, repeat from * on the next group.
Row 13: Around each arch of 1 ch and 3 ch, crochet 2 dc, 1 ch (for a total of 77 sets of 2 dc with 1 ch between each).
Row 14: same as row 13.
Row 15: same as row 13.
Row 16: * 1 double crochet in the next chain, 3 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in the next chain; repeat from *.
Row 17: * 3 sts around the 3 ch of the previous row, 1 ch, repeat from *.
Round 18: in the first 3 sts, crochet 3 sts, 6 ch. *Skip 3 sts, in the middle st of the next 3 sts, 1 dstk., 6 ch., in the last of the next 3 sts, 1 st, 1 st around the ch, in the 1st of the next 3 sts, 1 st, 6 ch., skip 3 sts, in the middle of the next 3 sts, 1 dstk., 6 ch., skip 3 sts., crochet 3 sts. into the next 3 sts., 6 ch., repeat from *.
Row 19: * on the 3 sts, work 1 st each, 5 ch; on the dstk, work 1 dstk, 1 ch, 1 dstk, 1 ch, 1 dstk, 5 ch; repeat from *.
Row 20: * Between the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd sts, crochet 1 unworked st in each, then slip them together, 6 ch, 1 dc in the 1st dc, 2 ch, in the middle dc, chain 5 crochet stitches, 2 ch., 1 crochet stitch in the last crochet stitch, 6 ch., repeat from *. Fasten off.
Row 21: * Now start at the first of the 5 dstk. On each of these 5 dstk., crochet 3 dstk. (15 dstk.), 3 ch., 1 sc around the 6-ch arch, 3 ch., 1 sc around the 6-ch arch, 3 ch., repeat from *.
Row 22: * Crochet 3 tr in the first 3 tr of the 15 tr from the previous row, then crochet 3 tr together, / 2 ch, crochet 3 tr together; repeat from / 3 more times. 5 ch, 1 sc in the 3-ch arch, 5 ch. Repeat from *.
Weave off and you're done!
Stiffening
Crochet Work We'll show you how to stiffen crochet work using photos of the red bowl. 
1. The crocheted bowl is finished.
2. Make a mixture of Rico fabric glue or wood glue and water. Use equal parts of each (i.e., as much glue as water). Stir it well. Dip your crocheted piece completely into the mixture.
3. Cover the dish with plastic wrap; this will keep the dish looking nice and prevent the crocheted piece from sticking to it once it's dry.
4. Gently wring out the crocheted piece and carefully place it over the bowl. It’s important to position the center of the crocheted piece right in the center of the bowl; otherwise, the bowl will end up crooked. Let it dry for at least one day, then carefully remove it. Let it dry thoroughly for at least one more day, and you’re done!
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