How to Crochet a Basket - DIY Medium Basket with Handles
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- Опубліковано 24 бер 2020
- How to crochet a basket out of scrap yarn? In this tutorial, I show you how you can create a very sturdy, medium-sized basket out of scrap yarn that you have left over from other projects. This is great if you have a bunch of small yarn balls that are different sizes, weights, or types and don't have a project in mind for them. This basket would be an awesome gift basket for an upcoming birthday or baby shower. I use these baskets on my bookshelves as decorative storage.
Magic circle tutorial here: • How to Crochet a Magic...
0:57 - Bottom of Basket
3:44 - Basket sides
4:15 - How to add a new string of yarn when one runs out
5:03 - Add handles
7:04 - Finish up and tie off yarn
If you aren't sure how to create any of the stitches used in this pattern, check out my Beginners' Crochet Series here: • Crochet STITCH Tutoria...
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How to Crochet a Basket from Scrap Yarn:
Crochet Hook Size: N/15
Yarn: Any (need three different strands to make this pattern).
Magic Circle (MC)
Row 1: 12 DC inside MC.
Row 2: 2 DC in each of the 12 DC from the previous row (24 total st at the end of the row). Use a scrap piece of yarn to mark your 1st st of each row so you know where your row starts should end.
Row 3: 1 DC in 1st st, 2 DC in 2nd st. Repeat * around the row. (36 total st at the end of the row).
Row 4: 1 DC in st 1 and st 2, 2 DC in st 3. Repeat * around the row (48 total st at the end of the row).
Row 5: 1 DC in st 1, 2, and 3, 2 DC in st 4. Repeat * around the row (60 total st at the end of the row).
Rows 6 - desired height: Place 1 SC in each st of the row. Repeat until the basket reaches your desired height.
Finish off your basket with one of the three methods below.
Finish off your basket:
Once your basket has reached your desired height, you can finish it off by simply placing 1 SL in the next 3 st and tie off your yarn. Tuck your tails and you are done!
Basket Handles:
If you would like to have basket handles, simply follow the pattern below:
Once the basket reaches your desired height, CH 8 (this can be done from any st in the row). Skip the next 8 st and place 1 SC in the 9th st. Place 1 SC in the next 21 st (22 total SC st). CH 8 and skip the next 8 st and place 1 SC in the 9th st. Place 1 SC in the next 21 st (22 total SC st). You should now be back to your first 8 CH st. Place 10 SC st around your chain stitches. Once you reach the other side of your handle, begin placing 1 SC in each of the 22 SC st from the previous row. When you reach your other handle, place 10 SC st around the chain stitches. Place 1 SC in the next 3 st, then place 1 SL in the next 3 st and tie off your yarn. Tuck the tails and make sure you tie off any loose string ends. You have now completed your basket with handles!
Fold Over:
Make the basket taller than your desired height. Place 3 SL st in the last 3 st of your pattern. Tie off the yarn and hide your tails inside of the stitches. Fold the brim of your basket over itself to give it a nice, clean edge. You are done with your basket!
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I wish I had seen your video yesterday. I watched (fast forward) through an hour long video about the basket. Lady literally counted every stitch and row out loud. Your video is clear and concise. I'm going to check out more of your videos
Thank you so much! Let me know if you run into any issues, and I’m happy to try to help 😀 happy crocheting!
Just finished my basket today and I love it. Great tutorial!
YAY! I am really glad it worked out for you! Thank you for taking the time to comment :)
Thanks for the great instructions! I’m a newbie and once I finish the few projects I’m working on, I think I’ll tackle this 😊
That is excellent! It takes a little bit of to get used to crocheting with three strands at once, but it works very quickly and shouldn't take long to adjust! Let me know if you run into any issues while working it, and I'll be happy to help! Happy crocheting!
Thank you for demonstrating basket. Great tutorial.
Thank you for taking the time to comment!!! Happy crocheting!!! 😍
What a great pattern thank you 😊
Just about to try my first basket awesome tutorial.
Thank you 😁 please let me know if you run into any issues and I'll do my best to help you out! Happy crocheting!
Nice and simple. Thank you 🌸
I like that it’s not chunky yarn. It’s more expensive. Thanks for sharing. I’m gonna make this.
It is expensive! Plus you can use left over yarn from other projects for this basket. I used some small yarn balls I got from a thrift store for this basket. Good luck making it and let me know if you experience any issues!
What weight yarn did you use?
Thank you! Great basket idea.
Thank you! I'm glad you like it :)
Love this basket, going to make one tomorrow, thank you for the pattern. Your tutorial was done very well and I understood the making of this great bag. See you next time.
Thank you!!! :)
Well presented! I like your style of instruction.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I really appreciate it 😁
Thank you, my dog loves her new car basket/bed!
That is genius! I bet my dog would love this too!
This was one of the easiest pattern and tutorial I've seen on making a basket! I made one in a day! So cute and simple!! Thank you!!
Aww that is so sweet of you to say, and I am so happy that it worked out for you! I absolutely love DIY chunky yarn patterns because they work so fast and they're great for scrap yarn! Thank you for taking the time to comment and happy crocheting :)
@@CrochetWithJulie You are very welcome! Thank you for responding! So grateful!😊
@Sharon Swanson I just followed the exact pattern that was in the video. It's harder using a smaller crochet hook with chunky yarn. A size N hook is 10mm. Mine worked up nicely with the 10mm
Hi! I just found your channel. You have some great tutorials and I've subscribed. I'll share your content around my social media sites 👍❤
Thank you! That is very kind of you 🥰
Totally enjoyed making the basket! Instructions were easy and I used up a lot of scrap yarn.
That’s fantastic! I see that your image is of Glacier NP! I am going to be there in the next few weeks for the first time! Is there anything you would recommend doing for a first timer?
@@CrochetWithJulie As you go into the West Glacier entrance (over a bridge) there is a Glacier Park sign. Tradition is you stop a take a group photo. That where my photo was taken. Those grandkids are all grown up now. The weather is perfect now and the smoky skies are gone. Warm days and cool nights. I have many favorite spots but for a first timer I would go into Apgar Village to the visitor center. You will get a great map on entrance. Poke around there for a bit, next stop Lake MacDonald Lodge. One of the first lodges for early old time visitors. Sorry I wrote so much...lol . I do love the Park. Have fun and explore, hope it's not too crowded. Eat some Huckleberries!
That is fantastic! I am so excited, and thank you for the tips.
I forgot to tell you that we absolutely loved Glacier NP! I really appreciate your suggestions. 😊
Love this basket so easy going to make one that fits a bathroom trash can
Thank you so much! That's a great idea and it would be easy to wash!
🤪so clear on your directions gonna make me one
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! I love the DIY chunky yarn projects because they work so quickly! Let me know if you run into any issues and I'm happy to try to help ✌️
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My suggestion would be to roll all three balls into one ball. I did it with my second basket and it worked wonderfully and it was so much easier to work with.
That is an excellent suggestion and I could see that really helping. For scrap yarn, the yarn lengths are very different, and I could see rolling them into one ball to be a little bit of a mess, but if you are working with full skeins, I think this is amazing!
@@CrochetWithJulie I agree with the scrap yarn part about it being hard to roll it up with different lengths.
Great project, and great instructions! You made it so simple!! This was such a quick, fun one to do. Thanks!
Thank you so much for your kind workds! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment 😁. Happy crocheting!
This was a great tutorial! Totally going to start my basket today. I do have a question. I like the edge of mine to have the back wards sc. Not sure when to start that. Can you give me an idea? Thanks❤
I LOVE that idea! I just want to make sure I understand. Do you mean that you want to edge the top of the basket by placing your SC stitches in the opposite direction? If so, I have done this before and it looks really nice. If not, then let me know and disregard all the below info lol!
• If you are doing this along with the handles, then after placing the initial row of CH stitches for the handles, I would place a few SL st between the handles and then CH 1, reverse your SC stitches in the opposite direction, and then SL st into your 1st SC st of that row (I hope this makes sense lol). If you want your edging to be more dramatic, then add an additional row, but I have found with the 3 strands that 1 row of edging is plenty.
• If you want to replace the handles with a simple edge, I would get the basket to your desired height, and then place 4-5 SL st in the next 4-5 st. CH 1 from there and then place your SC st in reverse order. When you get to the end of your row, SL st into the top of your 1st SC st. If you want to add additional rows, just CH 1 and keep going. :)
I really hope this helps, but if not, please let me know and I will be happy to brainstorm this with you.
Happy crocheting!
Seriously??You ROCK that is exactly what I needed to know. I love you❤
Thank you so much! Let me know if you hit any road blocks, otherwise happy crocheting! 🧶💗
Hi, loving making this basket, my first one. Do you turn the basket inside out so the neater stitch shows on the outside?
Hello! Thank you so much! For this basket, I think I kept it turned toward the "ugly" side, but you could easily pick which side you like best and stick with that. I would also highly recommend crocheting over the tails (I didn't do that and I should have), and then you can easily make it reversible!!! Happy crocheting!
Your instructions seem to be so much easier than others that I have watched. My question is am I missing something because you are the first person not to chain at the beginning of each row. Are you doing the DC continuously around without any chains or slip stitch to end the row? If that is the case it is amazingly so much easier. Thank you for that!
Thank you so much! And yes, this pattern is a little bit funky in that you won’t need to start and stop your rows, as they should act like a spiral. For the increasing rows that form the base of the basket, I usually use a scrap piece of yarn to mark the 1st stitch in each row. I hope this helps! Let me know if you need any further information and I am happy to try to help 😀
@@CrochetWithJulie This is great! Thank you so much for your information🙏
Love this but how do you make it stand straight by itself???
It won’t stand on it’s own without something inside it. I believe if you used cotton yarn it would be more firm.
i was wondering if you can do it with one strand?
It is funny that you say that because I've been playing around with one strand patterns! I'd switch to a size 5/F crochet hook (or similar), work with a HDC increasing base, and then HDC in the back stitch for building the height. I don't think it would be nearly as sturdy as with three strands, but I think it would work. I have a two strand version of that here: ua-cam.com/video/tH3pafHeQf4/v-deo.html if you want to get an idea of what I'm saying. This is a great idea though, and if I can get it to sit upright, I'll definitely make a tutorial for it!
Hi how to make it stand straight rather than collapsing
Hello! This shouldn't really collapse, but if you want it to be sturdier than you see in the video, I would recommend crocheting with more strands of yarn simultaneously and working with a larger crochet hook. But, three strands at once will hold its form and not topple over. Happy crocheting!
Isn't a slip stitch 2 close off then chain 3, then a double crochet in the same stitch? As I always seen done, n have done. But this seems ez, will try next
Do you mean when you are stopping one row and starting the next? If so, I usually prefer continuous loop patterns (if I am not planning on switching colors a lot). But that is a preference. You could easily work this by the row.
Yea that what I mean n it does seem easier that way. Besides adding the changing colors would it b the same as in adding yarn, but I guess I will c it in the video.
@@marthatorres3023 For this video, I just weaved in new colors as I ran out of a strand of yarn (around 4:17 in the video). If you wanted to change out all three strands at the same time and not have it look uneven, I would place 10-15 slip stiches, yarning over with the new colors on the last SL, then CH 1 and continue placing SC. In my opinion, this pattern works best when you change one strand at a time and try to space them out if you can. It gives it a fun look without looking patterned. I hope this helped ☺️
Using 3 strands can I do a HDC? If so after row 5 do I switch to SC to build up & continue with SC?
Sure! You could either build up with the HDC or switch to SC 😀
@@CrochetWithJulie Thank You!
Did the basket stand up on its own or did you use something to make it stand up?
There is nothing inside it to make it stand up in that picture. It will lose some the structure once you put something in it. Right now I have yarn balls in it, and it isn't falling over or anything like that, but it looks a little lumpy in comparison to that photo.
Lipstick on a Rig awesome!!! Thank you!
Wow, amazing, detailed tutorial, thank you so much! Just wondering how much yarn you think you ended up using for this project? Would one full skein of each colour be enough?
That's a great question. I was using small balls of yarn that were about 1/2 a skein or smaller, but this is a bit of a yarn hog. I would say two of each to be safe. I will have to give this a try with full skeins and get back to you. Any excuse to make another one lol ☺️
@@CrochetWithJulie Hi did you make another one yet? How much yarn did you use?☺️
@@suphaphitsriwicha5841 lol I have made another one that is similar, and I would say 6 - 9 skeins. 6 skeins are good if you don't have an exact height you need it to be, but I would use 9 if you want to get it to a certain height.
Can it be done using fabric strips instead of thread you think? Thank you!
I think that would be great! As long as you have a large enough crochet hook to work with the strips, then it should turn out great!
To make this basket slightly larger am I right in thinking I just need to keep increasing with the same pattern: ie. dc in 4 stitches then two in the 5th, dc in 5 stitches and two in the 6th etc?
Yes! I have a tutorial to make a circle of any size here: Crochet Flat Circle Tutorial
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You can make it as large as you want. Happy crocheting!
@@CrochetWithJulie Amazing! Thank you so much. My basket is shaping up really nicely :)
@@alicemaitland6431 that is great! 😀
What a the size of basket and approx how much yarn needed?
It is roughly 13” in diameter and 14” - 16” tall. You will need quite a bit of scrap yarn to make this. I used about four skeins worth, maybe more, but if you are looking to buy yarn to make this, I would recommend checking out the other crochet baskets on my channel as they use much less yarn (here): Crochet Basket Tutorials
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What are the deminisions of this basket please?
I don't currently have the basket with me, but I would say (very roughly) that it is around 13" diameter and 14-16" tall. I can add a guide for increasing the base to whatever size you need in the description of that would be helpful. You can easily adjust the height to fit your needs. I hope this helps.
Yes, please give us information to be larger and taller. Maybe 20 inches tall. Thanks so much.
Can i possibly use cotton yarn.
For sure! I think that that would make it sturdier.
Thank you so much for your quick response. I appreciate it very much. I have caron cotton cakes.❤️❤️😊
can i make this basket with 1 strand of yarn?
I wouldn’t, as it would be really small (unless that is what you want or you are using a bulky yarn). I do have some other basket tutorials here: Crochet Basket Tutorials
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The bottom of mine keeps cupping. Am I holding the yarn too tight?
I don’t know if that would do it as long as it is consistent. I’m not sure how far you are in the pattern, but I think it should get better after the increasing rows. It might help to set it down flat when you take breaks (if it is only cupping a little bit). If it is cupping a lot, it might help to increase by 13 or 14 stitches each row rather than 12. I can write that pattern out for you if you would like.
@@CrochetWithJulie thanks so much! I’ve started it 3 times…lol. Seems fine now, but I’d love it if you had time to write out the pattern. You made it look so easy. I’ve made circles before and never had this problem 🤪
@@lahirko1961 I am so sorry it has been so difficult! These are the patterns for increasing by 13 & 14 stitches in each row rather than 12. This should help with the cupping (I am hoping). These patterns will make your basket a little bit wider, so if you don't want that, then leave off the last row of increasing. Since this is continuous loop, you can also stop anywhere in the middle of the last row and begin placing 1 SC in each st in the row from this point, instead of at the end of the row. Also, it might be helpful to turn the basket inside out once you are done increasing and then place 1 SC in each st in each row. Sometimes that is enough to get it to straighten out. I'm sorry again that this has been tough! Try to make sure that you are holding the three strands evenly as well. I know when I started crocheting with multiple strands, sometimes I would accidentally pull one strand tighter than the others and that would cause the pattern to bunch slightly.
Increase by 13 st each row:
Magic Circle (MC)
Row 1: 13 DC inside MC.
Row 2: 2 DC in each of the 13 DC from the previous row (26 total st at the end of the row). Use a scrap piece of yarn to mark your 1st st of each row, so you know where your row starts and should end.
Row 3: *1 DC in 1st st, 2 DC in 2nd st.* Repeat * around the row. (39 total st at the end of the row).
Row 4: *1 DC in st 1 and st 2, 2 DC in st 3.* Repeat * around the row (52 total st at the end of the row).
Row 5: *1 DC in st 1, 2, and 3, 2 DC in st 4.* Repeat * around the row (65 total st at the end of the row).
Rows 6 - desired height: Place 1 SC in each st of the row. Repeat until the basket reaches your desired height.
Increase by 14 st each row:
Magic Circle (MC)
Row 1: 14 DC inside MC.
Row 2: 2 DC in each of the 14 DC from the previous row (28 total st at the end of the row). Use a scrap piece of yarn to mark your 1st st of each row, so you know where your row starts and should end.
Row 3: *1 DC in 1st st, 2 DC in 2nd st.* Repeat * around the row. (42 total st at the end of the row).
Row 4: *1 DC in st 1 and st 2, 2 DC in st 3.* Repeat * around the row (56 total st at the end of the row).
Row 5: *1 DC in st 1, 2, and 3, 2 DC in st 4.* Repeat * around the row (70 total st at the end of the row).
Rows 6 - desired height: Place 1 SC in each st of the row. Repeat until the basket reaches your desired height.
I hope this helps! Let me know if this works for you or if you are still having the same issues. Happy (hopefully) crocheting!!! :)
@@CrochetWithJulie THANK YOU! I’m working on it now.🥰
What is the yarn weight?
For this project I used thrift store yarn, so the weight varied quite a bit, but I would guess size 4 Medium and slightly smaller.
@@CrochetWithJulie Thanks!
Can I get printed instq 1:50 1:51
The written pattern is in the description.