Crocheting an Adorable Basket with Features

You’ll Need:

130g of grey yarn (50% wool, 50% acrylic; 260m/100g);

Odds of white and pink yarn;

Crochet hook size 2;

Stuffing;

Wire;

Basket or plastic bowl.

Diameter:

20 cm.

Stitches Control:

18 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Start your work by making the base of the basket (or bowl).

First, create the inner part: make 6 chain stitches, circle them into a ring, then make 12 double crochets in the center of the ring. Continue for 5 rows, increasing 4 stitches in every row. After that, create the outer part: make another 6 chain stitches, circle them into a ring and make 12 double crochets in the center, then make 20 rows, increasing 4 stitches in every row. Connect the inner and outer parts together using a crochet hook and pull them onto the basket.

Head

Make 12 chain stitches, then fasten them with single crochets around the edge, increasing 2 stitches from each side at the rounding points. Continue this for 5 rows, then crochet 15 rows straight. After that, decrease 4 stitches in every row. Fill the head with stuffing and finish your work in 5 rows. Finally, sew the head to the basket.

Ears

Make 4 ears.

Start with 11 chain stitches and make 1 row of single crochets straight. Decrease 1 stitch in each row from both sides. Create 2 details with grey yarn and 2 details with white yarn. Sew the details in pairs and attach them to the head.

Face

To make the face, create 10 chain stitches and work 3 rows around the chain, increasing stitches at the rounding points. Tighten the finished detail in the center using white yarn.

Chin

Create 4 chain stitches, circle them in a ring, fasten it with 8 single crochets, and work 1 row straight. Sew this to the head.

Front Legs

Make 2 front legs.

Start with 10 chain stitches and make single crochets around the chain for 3 rows, increasing stitches at the rounding points. Then crochet 12 rows straight, decrease 6 stitches, and continue crocheting straight for 10 more rows. Fill the details with stuffing, sew, and attach them to the basket. Make the second leg in the same way.

Back Legs

Make 2 back legs.

Start with 6 chain stitches, circle them in a ring, and make 12 single crochets in the center of the ring. Increase the quantity of stitches to 32 over the next 5 rows, then crochet straight for 12 rows. Decrease 3-4 stitches over the following 3 rows. Fill in the detail with stuffing and sew it to the basket. Create the second leg in the same way, along with 12 circles made from pink yarn with a radius of 1 cm and 2 circles with a radius of 1.5 cm, sewing them to the legs.

Eyes and Nose

Create 4 chain stitches and circle them in a ring with black yarn. Make a total of 3 such details.

Handle

Make 8 chain stitches in a ring. Use double crochets to work until you reach the desired length of the handle. Insert wire into the handle and sew it to the basket.