Free Crochet Pattern: Scrap Basket

Let me guess, you googled “Free Crocheted Basket Pattern” and landed here. Hello! Thanks for being here…There is nothing special about my pattern except that it allows you to use whatever yarn you have on hand… no need to buy certain weights or brands of yarn to make it look wonderful!!

Let us start by talking about yarn size. This pattern can be modified for any weight of yarn and since you’ll use multiple strands it mostly depends on total thickness of the cumulative yarn you’re using. The blue basket above was made using 3 strands of worsted weight (size 4) yarn. But you absolutely can use DK or light weight yarn/sock yarn – the modification comes to the number of strands you use. If I were using DK weight, I would use up to six or eight strands just to make it “bulky”. 

You can mix and match yarns too. For instance the multi-colored basket pictured below used yarns of all sizes. DK through Bulky!!! It truly was a “scrap basket” – Just substitute the number of strands needed to match the weight. For example: Going from six strands of Size 1 yarn to using three strands of Size 1 with one strand of Size 6 yarn. Make sense??

Remember this pattern is for the following blue basket. Make adjustments according to your needs. Let’s get going…

YOU WILL NEED:
3 skeins worsted weight yarn
H/5.00 mm Hook
Stitch Markers (4 is ideal)
Scissors

STITCHES:
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet

NOTES:
– This pattern is worked into a round until finished, so make sure to count or leave a stitch marker at the beginning of your rows. Also, double check that your bottom lies flat before starting on the sides. If it does not, your increases may be off.
– Continue increasing the bottom rows according to the stitch increases until you have your desired size. I usually go until the bottom is about 13” across.
– Sides heights can vary – I usually aim to have about 25 rows on the sides. Do more or less as you please.

PATTERN:

1. 6 SC into a magic ring. (6)
   
2. 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
   
3. 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next* Repeat 6 times (18)
   
4. 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 2 stitches* Repeat 6 times (24)
   
5. 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 3 stitches* Repeat 6 times (30)
   
6. 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 4 stitches* Repeat 6 times (36)
   
7. 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 5 stitches* Repeat 6 times (42)
   
8. 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 6 stitches* Repeat 6 times (48)
   
9. 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 7 stitches* Repeat 6 times (54)
   
10. 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 8 stitches* Repeat 6 times (60)
    
11. 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 9 stitches* Repeat 6 times (66)
    
12. 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 10 stitches* Repeat 6 times (72)
    
13. 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 11 stitches* Repeat 6 times (78)
    
14. 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 12 stitches* Repeat 6 times (84)
    
15. 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 13 stitches* Repeat 6 times (90)
    
16. SC in the back loops only, all the way around. (90)
    
17. – 39. SC in each stitch all the way around. (90)

MAKING THE HANDLES

  **Mark the center on each side and also mark 5 stitches before & after the center**

 40. SC in each stitch until 1st stitch marker. CH 10 & continue SC around until the next set of stitch markers and do the same as before. (90)

41. SC all the way around & put 10 SC in the Ch. 10 space (90)

42. SC all the way around and fasten off. (90)

**Weave in ends**

And there you go, that’s all there is to it! Comment your makes below. Let’s see how beautiful all our scraps can be!!