The simple fair isle crochet basket pattern uses two yarn types in different colors. It’s worked in a round, and is straight forward and quick to create. You’ll need to use chains, slip, single crochet and puff stitches to make this project come together, but I’ve got details of how to produce them all below if you aren’t familiar with them yet.
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Crochet baskets are featuring heavily on my Pinterest feed at the moment. I have been finding the range of ideas, designs and colors very inspiring. The free crochet pattern I have produced below is nice and simple to work, suitable for beginners and fast to make. The perfect rainy day project!
Fair Isle Crochet Basket Equipment
To follow this pattern you will need the equipment listed below:
- H / Size 8 / 5mm Crochet Hook
- 2 x 50g of Fair Isle Effect Double Knit Yarn (I have used Sirdar Crofter in the basket shown here).
- 50g Cream Double Knit Yarn
- 50g White Double Knit Yarn
To make this crochet basket you can use any combination of DK yarn colors, but I recommend using pale for the top portion and darker for the lower portion if you want to replicate the effect shown here.
The Stitches
The majority of this pattern is made using basic chains, slip stitches and single crochets. If you are new to crochet then check out this article on basic crochet stitches and techniques.
It give details of how to form chains, work slip stitches and make single crochets.
The upper rim of the Fair Isle Crochet Basket is complete using puff stitches.
A puff stitch is made by picking up strands of yarn and holding them taunt.
To form a puff stitch, yarn over hook, hook through the stitch, pick up the yarn and pull through. Then pinching the strand of yarn onto the hook, hook through again pick up another strand and pull it back through. Hold this long as well. Repeat this one final time, then yarn over hook again, and pull it through all of the strands on the hook.
Abbreviations
The following abbreviations will be used in this pattern:
Ch = Chain
Sc = Single Crochet
Sl St = Slip Stitch
PS = Puff Stitch
Fair Isle Crochet Basket Pattern
To make the Fair Isle Crochet Basket you will need to use two strands of yarn at all times. This gives the strength and structure to the basket to allow the sides to stay upright.
In order to do this easily, you will want to buy two balls of fair isle yarn to work with a strand from each. Hold these two strands together and work exactly as you would with a single strand.
Begin using your H / Size 8 / 5mm crochet hook and two strands of fair isle patterned yarn.
Round 1
Make a chain of four stitches (Ch4), then slip stitch (sl st) through the first chain loop to join as a circle.
Round 2
Ch2 to form the first single crochet (sc), then make 8sc into the centre of the circle. (9)
Round 3
Ch2 to form the first sc, then make 1sc into the same stitch. Make 2sc into each remaining stitch of the round. (18)
Round 4
Ch2 to form the first sc, then make 2sc into the next stitch.
8 x (1sc, 2sc).
Slip stitch into top of original ch2 to join. (27)
Round 5
Ch2 to form the first sc, then make 1sc in the next stitch, 2sc in the following stitch.
8 x (1sc x 2, 2sc).
Slip stitch into top of original ch2 to join. (36)
Round 6
Ch2 to form the first sc, then make 1sc in the next two stitches, 2sc in the following stitch.
8 x (1sc x 3, 2sc).
Slip stitch into top of original ch2 to join. (48)
Round 7
Ch2 to form the first sc, then make 1sc in the next three stitches, 2sc in the following stitch.
8 x (1sc x 4, 2sc).
Slip stitch into top of original ch2 to join. (60)
Round 8
Ch2 to form the first sc, then make 1sc in the next four stitches, 2sc in the following stitch.
8 x (1sc x 5, 2sc).
Slip stitch into top of original ch2 to join. (72)
Round 9
Ch2 to form the first sc, then make 1sc in the back loop only for the remainder of the round.
Slip stitch into top of original ch2 to join. (72)
Round 10
Turn the crochet circle around and work in the other direction.
Ch2 to form the first sc, then make 1sc in the remaining stitches.
Slip stitch into top of original ch2 to join. (72)
Round 11 – 17
Ch2 to form the first sc, then make 1sc in the remaining stitches.
Slip stitch into top of original ch2 to join. (72)
Round 18
Ch2 to form the first sc, then make 1sc in the remaining stitches.
After the final stitch, drop one strand of Fair Isle Effect yarn and pick up a strand of cream DK
Slip stitch into top of original ch2 to join. (72)
Round 19 – 21
Ch2 to form the first sc, then make 1sc in the remaining stitches.
Slip stitch into top of original ch2 to join. (72)
Round 22
Ch2 to form the first sc, then make 1sc in the remaining stitches.
After the final stitch, drop the other strand of Fair Isle Effect yarn and pick up a strand of white DK. You are now using one strand of white yarn and one strand of cream yarn.
Slip stitch into top of original ch2 to join. (72)
Round 23
Ch2 to form the first sc, then make 1sc in the remaining stitches.
Slip stitch into top of original ch2 to join. (72)
Round 24
Ch3, then make a puff stitch (ps) into the same stitch. Ch2, *PS into the next stitch Ch2.
Repeat from * for the remainder of the round. Then sl st into the top of the initial ch3 to complete the basket.
To finish off simply weave the loose ends into the body of the basket to disguise them.
Happy Crocheting, X
