SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Lily® Sugar'n Cream® Cone (14 oz/400 g; 706 yds/645 m) Yellow - 1 cone makes 3 baskets shown
- Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Stitch marker
MEASUREMENTS
Small Version: 3" [7.5 cm] wide x 4" [10 cm] high
Medium Version: 4-1/2" [11.5 cm] wide x 4" [10 cm] high
Large Version: 5" [13 cm] wide x 4" [10 cm] high
GAUGE
12 sc and 13 rows = 4" [10 cm] with 2 strands of yarn worked tog.
DIRECTIONS:
The instructions are written for smaller size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ).Notes: Baskets are worked with 2 strands of yarn tog. Join all rnds with sl st to first sc. With 2 strands of yarn, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 8 sc in ring. Join.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join. 16 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join. 24 sc.
Small Version only: 4th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * around. Join. 28 sc.
Medium and Large Versions only: 4th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join. 32 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * around. Join. 40 sc.
Large Version only: 6th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Rep from * around. Join. 48 sc.
All Versions: Next rnd: Ch 1. Working into back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around. Join. Place marker at end of rnd.
Next rnd: Ch 1. Working into both loops, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st in first sc. Rep last rnd until work from marked rnd measures 3-3/4" [9.5 cm].
Next rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right instead of right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join. Fasten off.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximate(ly)
Ch = Chain(s)
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
Tog = Together