My Jute Basket

I wanted a basket to keep all my face care products in.  I have made other baskets with cotton yarn and have also seen pictures and patterns of baskets posted on Pinterest made with string, rope and twine.  This, below, is my variation on a crocheted basket using 100% Jute twine.  Instructions are below the picture.  I hope they make sense...

 

 

My Jute Basket

Size: 6 inches diameter; 3 inches high

Materials:

1 ball of 100% jute twine (the ball I bought had 200 feet and I used approx. 175 feet for this basket)

Size I and F crochet hooks

Length of 1/4 inch ribbon

Small amounts of two colors of cotton yarn (I used Peaches and Creme)

 

Abbreviations:

sc = single crochet

sl st = slip stitch

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet
 

Directions:

Rnd 1: Make magic ring and work 6 sc in ring.  Join with sl st in beginning sc.  Chain 1.  Pull tight.

 

Rnd 2: 2 sc in joining sc and each sc around. Join with sl st in beginning sc. Chain 1.  (12 sts)

 

Rnd 3: 1 sc in joining sc, *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, repeat from * around.  Chain 1.  (18 sts)

 

Rnd 4: 1 sc in joining sc, 1 sc in next  sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 2 sc, repeat from * around Chain 1.  (24 sts)

 

Rnd 5: Sc in joining sc, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, repeat from * around.  Chain 1.  (30 sts)

 

Rnd 6:  Sc in joining sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, repeat from * around.  Chain 1.  (36 sts)

 

Rnd 7: Sc in joining sc, 1 sc in each of next  4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, repeat around.  Chain 1.  (40 sts)

 

Rnd 8: Sc in back loop of each sc including joining sc.  Join with sl st. Chain 1

 

Next rows: sc in joining sc and each sc around.  Join with sl st. Chain 1.  Repeat until the desired height just about obtained.

 

Next Rnd: Chain 3. Skip next sc, hdc in next st.  Repeat from * around. Join in 2nd chain.  Chain 1.

 

Next Round: Sc in joining chain of previous row.  Sc in chain 1 space, sc in next sc, repeat from * around.  Chain 1.

 

Finishing Rnd:  Sc in previous sc around (you will be working sc from left to right in the previous round sc).  Sl st in beginning sc.  Fasten off.

 

Weave in ends.  (I used a size G Hook to weave in the ends - it was easier.)

Weave ribbon through chain 1 spaces and tie off and attach a crocheted flower or tie ribbon in a bow.

My Flower:

With cotton yarn and size F hook:

Rnd 1: Make magic ring and work 6 sc in ring. Join with sl st in beginning sc.  Chain 1

Rnd 2: 2 sc in joining sc and each sc around. Do not chain 1. (12 sc)

 

Rnd 3: 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc in next sc, sl st in next sc.  Repeat around (6 petals).  Fasten off.

 

Flower Center: Attach contrast color (CC) from front to sc post in first round of flower and work 6 sc, joining with sl st in first sc.  Chain 1.

Next Rnd: Sc 2 together 3 times and fasten off.  Pull ends of CC to back of flower and weave in.

Attach flower to basket.

 

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Feel free to print this pattern.  Feel free to copy this pattern but please do not post online

unless you link back to my blog.

 

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