Crochet Smokey Basket Pattern and Instructions

The Crochet Smokey Basket is a charming and practical addition to any home decor! With its warm, earthy tones and intricate crochet detailing, this basket is not only a stylish storage solution but also a lovely piece to display around the house. Whether you use it to hold your cozy blankets or keep your favorite plants, the Crochet Smokey Basket effortlessly combines functionality with a touch of handmade charm.

Ice Yarns Attlas 100 gr, 100% Premium Acrylic. 130 m / 142 yards, 1 skein in color grey and stash yarn in color pink.

Weight: 5-Bulky

Hook: US Size (5mm)

Additional Tools: Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape

11 st X 9 rounds

This sample is 5.5 inches in height and 22 inches in circumference.

• Ch = Chain
• Sc = Single Crochet
• St = Stitch
• Hdc = Half Double Crochet
• Dc = Double Crochet
• INC = Increase round
• Yo = Yarn Over
• Slst = Slip Stitch

FpDc – Front post double crochet stitch: (Yo, insert your hook from front to back to front around the post of the next stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on your hook, yo, pull through the remaining two loops on your hook).

BloSc – Back loop only single crochet stitch: (Insert crochet hook into the back loop only, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through the 2 loops on the crochet hook).

• This pattern is written in US terminology.
• This pattern is worked in rounds.
• Ch2 counts as a stitch at the beginning of each row.
• Ch3 counts as a stitch at the beginning of each row.
• Ch1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
• This pattern is worked bottom-up.

We will start with the base of the basket.

Ch 4, join with a Slst to form a ring or use the magic circle method.

Round 1: Ch 2, hdc 9 in the ring, join with Slst to ch 3 (10)

Round 2: INC Ch 2, hdc 1 in same 1st st, hdc 2 in next st and around to end of the round, Slst to ch 2 (20)

Round 3: INC Ch 2, *[hdc 1 in next st, hdc 2 in next st]* repeat from * to last st, Slst to ch 2 (30)

Round 4: INC Ch 2, *[hdc 1 in next 2 st, hdc 2 in next st]* repeat from * to last st, Slst to ch 2 (40)

Round 5: INC Ch 2, *[hdc 1 in next 3 st, hdc 2 in next st]* repeat from * to last st, Slst to ch 2 (50)

Round 6: INC Ch 2, *[hdc 1 in next 4 st, hdc 2 in next st]* repeat from * to last st, Slst to ch 2 (60)

Round 7: Ch 1, sc 1 in 1st st from hook, BloSc in next st and around to the end of the round, Slst to ch 1 (60)

Round 8: Ch 3, dc 1 in next st, dc 1 in next st and around to last st, Slst to ch 3 (60)

Round 9: Ch 3, dc 1 in next st, *[FpDc 1 in next 2 st, dc 1 in next 2 st]* repeat from * to last st, Slst to ch 3 (60)

Round 10+11: Ch 2, hdc in next st, hdc 1 in next and around to end of the round, Slst to ch 2 (60)

Round 12+13: Repeat rounds 8+9

Here I changed the color for more interest (optional)

Round 14+15: Ch 2, hdc in next st, hdc 1 in next and around to end of the round, Slst to ch 2 (60)

Round 16: Ch 3, dc 1 in next st, dc 1 in next st and around to last st, Slst to ch 3 (60)

Round 17: Ch 3, dc 1 in next st, *[FpDc 1 in next 2 st, dc 1 in next 2 st]* repeat from * to last st, Slst to ch 3 (60)

Round 18: Ch 2, hdc in next st, hdc 1 in next and around to end of the round, Slst to ch 2 (60)

Weave in all ends and stiffen using starch with water or any other method.