Crochet Bulky Yarn Basket: Handmade Charm for Your Home

Looking to add a touch of handmade charm to your home decor? Look no further than the crochet bulky yarn basket! This cozy and versatile basket is perfect for storing blankets, toys, or anything else you can think of. Its chunky yarn and intricate crochet pattern give it a unique and stylish look that will surely impress your guests.

Materials

Alize Klasik Burcum, 100 gr, 100% Premium Acrylic. 210 meter / 230 yards, Total use of 38 grams, 87 yards

Or any weight #4 yarn

Weight-5-Bulky

Hook: US Size K-10 1/2 (6.5mm)

Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape

Gauge

9 st X 11 rounds (4″ X 4″)

Sizes

This sample is 4” in height and 18” in circumference

Stitch Key

• Ch = Chain
• Sc = Single Crochet
• St = Stitch
• Dc = Double Crochet
• Yu = Yarn Under
• INC = Increase Round
• Slst = Slip Stitch

Specialty Stitch

Front loop Single Crochet = Insert hook in the front loop of the stitch, yo, pull through a loop- now with two loops on your hook, yo, and pull through both loops.

Notes

• This pattern is written in US terminology.
• The pattern is worked in rounds.
• Beginning ch1 does not count as 1st st.
• Ch 3 at the beginning of the round counts as a stitch.
• This pattern is worked in three parts: the base, the body, and the edge of the basket.

Instructions

Foundation chain: chain 4 and sl st to 1st ch to form a circle or use the magic circle method.

The Base

Round 1: ch3 (counts as 1st dc), dc 9 in the circle, sl st to 1st ch of ch3 to close the round (10 st).

Round 2 (Inc round): ch3 (counts as 1st dc), dc1 in the same st as the ch3, dc 2 in next st, dc 2 in next st and around to end of the round, sl st to 1st ch of ch3 to close the round (20 st).

Round 3 (Inc round): ch3 (counts as 1st dc), dc1 in the same st as the ch3, dc 2 in next st, dc 2 in next st and around to end of the round, sl st to 1st ch of ch3 to close the round (40 st).

You should have a 6” diameter circle. Here we stop increasing and begin working on the body of the basket.

The Body

Round 4: ch1 (does not count as st), Flsc in 1st st from hook (insert hook in front loop only of st from prev round), flsc in every st to end of the round, sl st to ch1 to close the round (40 st).

Round 5: ch1 (does not count as st), Yarn Under single crochet (insert hook, yarn under your hook, pull through and finish your single crochet stitch), repeat in every stitch around to end of round (40 st).

Repeat Round 5 eight more times or as high as you wish your basket to be.

The Edge

Round 15: Ch1, sc1 in 1st st from hook, sc1 in next 2 st, ch3, sc 1 in next 3 st, ch3, sc 1 in next 3 st and so on around to the end of round. Sl st to ch1.

Finishing

Secure the yarn, weave in the ends, and cut the yarn.