This is a wonderful/Stylish decorative basket, it’s light weight, and can be used for anything. Written instructions below. Hope you like it!
Materials:
5 Bulky / Chunky tape yarn (https://amzn.to/3I1MaJt) , scissors, 5mm crochet hook.(https://amzn.to/42PbUR2) 5 mm Tunisian hook (https://amzn.to/3NWLUPD) tapestry needle.
Abbreviations:
DC: Double Crochet
ST(S): Stitch (es)
TKS: Tunisian knit stitch
CH: Chain
BLO: Back Loops Only
RSC: Reverse single crochet
Written Instructions:
Row1: With 2 strands of yarn, Ch 15, Starting from the 3rd ch dc each st around: 13 dc
Row 2: Ch 2, dc each st around. 13 dc
Row 2-25: 1 dc each st around. 13 dc.
Going around the rectangle piece, place 2 dc to each corners and 1 dc to rest of the sts. 78 dc (total of 4 sides- 24×2, 15×2)
Row 26: 1 dc to blo each st around. (78 dc)
Row 27: 1 dc to sts between the dc sts. 78 dc
Row 27-33: 1 dc to sts between the dc sts. 78 dc
Row 34: Ch 1, 1 sc to rsc to each st 78 rsc.
Handles:
Row 1: Ch 4, 1 tks to each st.
Row 2: 1 tks to each st. (4 loops on hook)
Row 2-44: 1 tks ro each st (always 4 loops on hook)
Weave the handles to the basket with tapestry needle. Done with the basket.
