Massive Crochet Basket Pattern

My massive crochet yarn basket pattern is a great way to use up scraps, as well as creating an awesome storage space for your yarn stash. The pattern is simple, but the impact is strong!

The finished basket works up to about 15 inches in diameter and 10 inches tall at the sides. It’s definitely a big crochet basket!

• What you’re going to need
• Pattern notes
• Your free crochet yarn basket pattern

Your Basket Kit List

I used Lily Sugar ‘n Cream cotton yarns* to design this crochet basket pattern. The base was crocheted with a strand of black and a strand of white yarn. The basket sides were crocheted with a continuous strand of jute yarn, and additional strands of green, blue or yellow yarn color changed at intervals.

• 7mm crochet hook
• 10 oz of jute worsted weight cotton yarn
• 5 oz of white worsted weight cotton yarn
• 5 oz of black worsted weight cotton yarn
• 5 oz of blue worsted weight cotton yarn
• 2.5 oz of yellow worsted weight cotton yarn
• 2.5 oz of green worsted weight cotton yarn

Optional

• tapestry needle for sewing in ends
• stitch marker

Pattern Notes

Here are some abbreviations you’ll see in the basket pattern:

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• sc2tog – use one single crochet to join two stitches together
• 2sc – put two single crochets into one stitch
• slst – slip stitch
• sk – skip the next stitch
• cc – color change
• blo – back loop only

You’re going to be working with two strands of cotton yarn at once. This means using a big hook, and having to put pressure on yourself to provide adequate tension.

Use an ergonomic hook, and take plenty of breaks. Make sure you’re sitting comfortably, and stretch out your wrists and shoulders periodically as you go.

Crochet Basket Pattern

Start in black and white yarn strands, using your 7mm crochet hook

Round 1

Make a magic circle of 8 stitches.

Round 2

Ch 2 as the first single crochet. Then make 1 single crochet in the base of the chain, and two single crochets in each of the remaining 7 stitches. (8)

Round 3

Ch2, 2sc, (1sc, 2sc) x 7, then slip stitch into the top of the chain.

Round 4

Ch2, 1sc x 1, 2sc, (1sc x 2, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 5

Ch2, 1sc x 2, 2sc, (1sc x 3, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 6

Ch2, 1sc x 3, 2sc, (1sc x 4, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 7

Ch2, 1sc x 4, 2sc, (1sc x 5, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 8

Ch2, 1sc x 5, 2sc, (1sc x 6, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 9

Ch2, 1sc x 6, 2sc, (1sc x 7, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 10

Ch2, 1sc x 7, 2sc, (1sc x 8, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 11

Ch2, 1sc x 8, 2sc, (1sc x 9, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 12

Ch2, 1sc x 9, 2sc, (1sc x 10, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 13

Ch2, 1sc x 10, 2sc, (1sc x 11, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 14

Ch2, 1sc x 11, 2sc, (1sc x 12, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 15

Ch2, 1sc x 12, 2sc, (1sc x 13, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 16

Ch2, 1sc x 13, 2sc, (1sc x 14, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 17

Ch2, 1sc x 14, 2sc, (1sc x 15, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 18

Ch2, 1sc x 15, 2sc, (1sc x 16, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain (144)

cc jute and blue

Ch2, 1sc x 16, 2sc, (1sc x 17, 2sc) x 7 slst into top of chain (152)

Round 19

Ch2, then make 1sc x 151 into the back loop only (BLO), slst into top of chain (152)

You are now going to be building up the sides of the basket. We’ll begin with a couple of reductions.

Round 20

Ch2, 1sc x 16, sc2tog, (1sc x 17, sc2tog) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 21

Ch2, 1sc x 143, slst into top of chain

Round 22

Ch2, 1sc x 15, sc2tog, (1sc x 16, sc2tog) x 7 slst into top of chain

Round 23 – 28

Ch2, 1sc x 135, slst into top of chain

cc blue strand to green

Round 29 – 30

Ch2, 1sc x 135, slst into top of chain

cc green strand to blue

Round 31 – 32

Ch2, 1sc x 135, slst into top of chain

cc blue strand to green

Round 33

Ch2, 1sc x 135, slst into top of chain

cc green strand to blue

Round 34

Ch2, 1sc x 135, slst into top of chain

cc the blue strand to green

Round 35 – 41

Ch2, 1sc x 135, slst into top of chain

cc the green strand to blue

Round 42

Ch2, 1sc x 135, slst into top of chain

cc the blue strand to yellow

Round 43

Ch2, 1sc x 135, slst into top of chain

Round 44

Chain 20, skip 14 stitches and slst into the 15th stitch, 1sc x 52, Chain 20, skip 14 stitches and slst into the 15th stitch, 1sc x 52

Round 45

Begin this round by working into the handle.

(1sc x 4, 2sc ) x 4, sk, slst, 1sc x 50, (1sc x 4, 2sc ) x 4, sk, slst, 1sc x 50

Round 46

Make 1sc into each stitch for the round. Slip stitch to join at the end.