Chunky Basket

I currently work at a museum called the Public History Center in Sanford, FL. On most Saturdays, we have super fun workshops available for the public. Early this June, I will be teaching the 3rd crochet workshop we've had at the museum. During the 1st one, we made a simple crocheted circle scarf, the 2nd one we made granny square dishcloths, and at this one we are going to make cute summer baskets. I've been trying to come up with a pattern to use during the workshop, but I wasn't liking anything I came up with, so I went to Pinterest for ideas, of course. I found a great pattern through Ravelry.

I used this pattern almost exactly except for a few minor changes. First, I used Lion Brand Yarns Hometown USA in Detroit Blue, with a N hook. Also, I started with a magic circle, and I made the basket slightly smaller than in the pattern. I stopped at round 4 for the base, and continued with the rest of the pattern adjusting the number of stitches.

Overall, it was very easy to make and only took me about an hour. I will definitely make more of these one day and try out different sizes and yarns.

Small and Blue: Quick and Easy Basket

For this basket, I worked with two strands of worsted weight cotton yarn.
Hook: J (6.00mm)

Start with a magic circle.
Rnd 1: 8 hdc. Join with sl st.
Rnd 2: Ch 2. (Ch 2 counts as first hdc here and throughout.) 2 hdc in each st. Join with sl st. (16 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2. Hdc in same st. *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st*; repeat from * Join with sl st. (24 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2. Hdc in same st. *hdc in next 2 sts. 2 hdc in next st*; repeat from * Join with sl st. (32 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, turn. In back loops only, sc around. Join with sl st. (32 sc)
Rnd 6: Ch 2. Going through both loops, hdc around. Join with sl st. (32 hdc)
Rnd 7: Ch 3. Dc around. Join with sl st. (32 dc)
Rnd 8: Ch 1. In back loops only, sc around. Join with sl st. (32 sc)
Rnd 9: Ch 2. Going through both loops, hdc around. Join with sl st. (32 hdc)
Rnd 10: Ch 1. Sc in next 5 sts. Ch 7. Skip 6 sts. Sc in next 10 sts. Ch 7. Skip 6 sts. Sc in next 5 sts. Join with sl st. (20 sc and 2 ch 7 spaces)
Rnd 11: Ch 1. Sc around, with 8 sc in each ch sp. Join with a sl st. (36 sc)
Finish off and weave in ends.