Supplies & Tools
Caron® Jumbo™ (12 oz/340 g; 595 yds/544 m)
Main Color (MC) Gravel (09037) 2 balls
Caron® One Pound™ (16 oz/453.6 g; 812 yds/742 m)
Contrast A O White (10514) 1 ball
Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Stitch marker. 9" [23 cm] wide piece of cardboard for tassels.
Tapestry needle.
MEASUREMENTS
Approx 15½" [39.5 cm] diameter x
11" [28 cm] tall.
GAUGE
12 sc and 13 rows = 4" [10 cm].
INSTRUCTIONS
BASKET
Note: Do not join at ends of rnds unless otherwise stated. Cont working in spiral placing marker on ¬ rst st of rnd for easier counting. With MC, ch 2.
1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 6 sc.
2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 12 sts.
3rd rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next st. Rep from * around. 18 sts.
4th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Rep from * around. 24 sts.
5th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Rep from * around. 30 sts.
6th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * around. 36 sts.
7th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sts. Rep from * around. 42 sts.
8th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 6 sts. Rep from * around. 48 sts.
Cont in same manner, inc 6 sc every rnd until there are 144 sc. Join with sl st to ¬ rst sc. Do not fasten o . PM at beg of next rnd.
Cont with Side as follows:
1st rnd: Ch 1. 1 scbl in each sc around.
2nd rnd: 1 splsc in each st around. Rep last rnd until Side from marker measures 11" [28 cm]. Join with sl st between “legs” of ¬ rst st.
Do not fasten o . Cont with First Handle as follows:
First Handle
1st row: Ch 25. Skip ¬ rst 11 sts. Sl st between “legs” of next st. Turn. Ch 25. Skip next 11 sts. Sl st between “legs" of next st (same space as base of ¬ rst ch-25). Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. Working around both chains at the same time, 30 sc in ch-25 sp. Ch 1. Sl st between “legs” of next st. Fasten off
Second Handle
Skip next 60 sts after last sl st of First Handle. Join MC with sl st between “legs" of next st. Rep 1st and 2nd rows of First Handle.
FRINGE STRAND
With A, ch 100. Fasten off
1st row: Skip ¬ rst 20 ch of chain. Join A with sl st to 21st ch. Ch 1. 1 sc same ch as last sl st. 1 sc in each of next 59 ch. Sl st in same ch as last sc. Turn. Leave rem 20 ch unworked.
2nd row: Ch 90. Skip each of next 60 sc. Sl st in same ch as last sc of 1st row. Fasten off
Fringe: Cut strands of A 10" [25.5 cm] long. Taking 2 strands tog, knot into fringe through each of the 60 sc across 1st row of Fringe Strand. Trim fringe evenly.
Tassel: Wrap A around 9" [23 cm] piece of cardboard 50 times. Tie securely at one end leaving Long Tails. Cut across other end. Wrap yarn 3 times around tassel 1" [2.5 cm] from tied end and fasten securely. Sew Tassel to left side of Fringe Strand at foundation chain.
Pompom: Wind A around 3 ¬ ngers approx 100 times. Tie yarn tightly in the middle and leave long ends for attaching to Wall Hanging. Cut loops at both ends and trim to smooth round shape. Sew to top of Tassel.
Use un-worked foundation chains to tie each end of Fringe Strand to Handles (see photo).
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Cont = Continue
Inc = Increase
PM = Place marker
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
Sc = Single crochet
Scbl = Single crochet in back loop only
Sl st = Slip stitch
Splsc = Split single crochet: work sc between ‘legs’ of stitch (splitting stitch) instead of through top loops
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together