Crochet Basket with Pumpkins
You’ll need:
Less, than 1 skein of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in orange and tan colors;
Crochet hook H.
Size: 6,5” x 5,5”.
Special Stitch
Modified Single Crochet: Insert hook into BL of next st. YO, pull up a loop. YO backward (from right to left rather than left to right.) pull through last 2 loops on hook.
Instructions
Bottom
Ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around (18 sc)
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6: *Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. (36 sc)
Rnd 7: *Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. (42 sc)
Rnd 8: *Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. (48 sc)
Rnd 9: *Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. (54 sc)
Rnd 10: *Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. (60 sc)
Rnd 11: *Sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. (66 sc)
Rnd 12: *Sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. (72 sc) JOIN with sl st to first sc.
Top of Basket
Rnd 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st) sc in BL of same st as sl st. Sc in the BL of ea sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Note: Rest of basket will be made using the modified sc.
Rnd 2-17: Using the modified sc, sc in same st as sl st. Sc in ea st around, changing colors as the chart shows below.
Rnd 18: Still using modified sc stitch: Ch 1, sc in same st as sl st. Sc in next 15 sc. Ch 17, sk next 14 sc. Sc in next sc and in next 21 sc. Ch 17, sk next 14 sc. Sc in next sc and in next 6 sc. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 19: Use regular sc now (not modifed). Ch 1, sc in same st as sl st and in next 15 sc. Sc in next 17 ch. Sc in next 22 sc. Sc in next 17 ch. Sc in remaining 6 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off and weave in ends!