Crochet Easter Baskets: A Handmade Holiday Tradition

Easter is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with some beautifully crafted crochet baskets? These charming baskets are not only practical for holding Easter eggs and treats, but they also add a touch of handmade elegance to your holiday decor. With their intricate patterns and vibrant colors, these crochet baskets are sure to impress your family and friends.

Imagine the joy on your loved ones' faces as they discover their personalized crochet baskets filled with goodies on Easter morning. These baskets not only make for a thoughtful gift, but they also become cherished keepsakes that can be used year after year. So grab your crochet hook, choose your favorite yarn colors, and let your imagination run wild as you create these enchanting Easter baskets that are sure to become a beloved tradition in your home.

Materials

• US G (4.00 mm) crochet hook
• Worsted/ medium/ size #4 weight yarn
  • 1.5 oz. / 92 yards
  • I used Bernat Super Value and Red Heart Super Saver
• Yarn needle

Gauge

• 4″ x 4″ = 16 scs x 16 rows

Terms / Stitches

• Magic circle
• RS: right side (side that faces out)
• Ch: chain
• St: stitch
• Slip st: slip stitch
• Sc: single crochet
• TSC: twisted single crochet

Notes

• This pattern is worked in the round, with a slip st into the first st from the last st.
• The ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
• Following the base, the sides are worked into the back loop only.
• If you don’t work this pattern in the back loop only, it might end up leaning. You can block the finished item to make it lean less.
• This pattern is worked from the bottom up.
• All of the stitches in this pattern are single crochets, because of this the sides portion (where all the color changes are) only tells you how many stitches to do in what color; this is what the number in the parentheses means.
• Color A is mint, colors B, D, and F are the large egg, and colors C and E are the small egg.
• The eggs are created by dropping the yarn and pulling it back across to where you started.

Finished Measurements

• Height: 4.5″ (sides), 11.5″ (handles pulled up)
• Diameter: 8″
• Base: 5″ in diameter

Pattern Instructions

Base

Row 1: A: Create a magic circle, ch 1, sc 8 times into the circle, slip st into the first st – 8 scs

Row 2: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join and sc twice into the next 7 sts, slip st into the first st – 16 scs

Row 3: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next st, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 24 scs

Row 4: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next st, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 2 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 32 scs

Row 5: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 2 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 3 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 40 scs

Row 6: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 3 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 4 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 48 scs

Row 7: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 4 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 5 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 56 scs

Row 8: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 5 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 6 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 64 scs

Row 9: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 6 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 7 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 72 scs

Row 10: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 7 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 8 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 80 scs

Row 11: Ch 1, sc into the BLO of the first st, sc into the BLO of the next 79 sts, slip st into the first st – 80 scs

Sides

Note:

• Every row of the sides are worked into the back loop only.
• Every stitch in the sides portion of the pattern is a single crochet; because of this, the directions only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc.) and the number in the parentheses then tells you how many single crochets to make.
• Following the ch 1, the first st is worked into the same st as join.

(RS) Rows 12 – 15: A: Ch 1, (80), slip st into the first st – 80 scs

Row 16: A: Ch 1, (3), B: (5), *A: (15), B: (5),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (12), slip st into the first st – 80 scs

Row 17: A: Ch 1, (1), B: (9), *A: (4), C: (4), A: (3), B: (9),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (4), C: (4), A: (2), slip st into the first st – 80 scs

Rows 18 – 19: A: Ch 1, (1), D: (9), *A: (3), C: (6), A: (2), D: (9),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (3), C: (6), A: (1), slip st into the first st – 80 scs

Row 20: A: Ch 1, (2), D: (7), *A: (5), E: (4), A: (4), D: (7),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (5), E: (4), A: (2), slip st into the first st – 80 scs

Row 21: A: Ch 1, (3), F: (5), *A: (7), E: (2), A: (6), F: (5),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (7), E: (2), A: (3), slip st into the first st – 80 scs

Row 22: A: Ch 1, (4), F: (3), *A: (17), F: (3),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (13), slip st into the first st – 80 scs

Rows 23 – 25: A: Ch 1, (80), slip st into the first st – 80 scs

Row 26: A: Ch 1, tsc into the next 17 sts, sc into the next 6 sts, tsc into the next 34 sts, sc into the next 6 sts, tsc into the next 17 sts, slip st into the first st – 68 tsc, 12 sc

Fasten off, weave in all your ends.

Handles

With color A, create a slip knot on your hook and sc into the first st sc of row 26 and into the next 5 sts – 6 scs

Rows 2 – 67: Ch 1, sc into the next 6 sts – 6 scs

Fasten off leaving a long tail and secure row 67 to the other 6 scs from row 26. Weave in all your ends.

Bottom Detail

Create a slip knot on your hook and begin in either stitch next to the seam, tsc or reverse sc into each of the unused loops from row 11 (80 scs), slip st into the first st – 80 tscs

Fasten off, weave in all your ends.