Crochet Easter Basket Pattern

Create your very own Easter basket with the art of crochet! This delightful craft allows you to personalize your basket with unique designs and colors, making it a truly special addition to your Easter celebrations. With just a crochet hook and some yarn, you can bring your imagination to life and create a beautiful basket that will be cherished for years to come. Once your crochet Easter basket is complete, you can fill it with an array of colorful eggs, sweet treats, and small gifts. It will become the centerpiece of your Easter festivities, capturing the attention and admiration of all who see it. So why not dive into the world of crochet and create a one-of-a-kind Easter basket that will bring joy and delight to your loved ones?

Crochet Easter Basket Pattern

This crochet Easter basket measures 6” at its base and 8” tall.

Yarn – Hobbii Kind Feathers, #3 lightweight (100% Acrylic, 257 yards/235 m per 3.75 oz/100g Skein)

Cream– Main Color = MC

Pink– Contrasting Color = CC

Estimated yardage

100 yards in MC

80 yards in CC

Hook

US size H (5 mm) Crochet Hook

Gauge

14 sts over 8 rows = 10 cm square/4” made in dc

Gauge isn’t important for this project.

Crochet Easter Basket Pattern Notes

1. Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
2. Any #5 weight of yarns can be substituted
3. The prototype was made using 2 strands of DK held together.
4. Chains at the beginning of Rounds or Rows do not count as a stitch.

Difficulty – Easy

Terms – US Terminology

Stitches used for this crochet easter basket pattern

Chain(s) – ch(s)

Single Crochet – sc

Half Double Crochet – hdc

Double Crochet – dc

3rd loop

Back Loop only – BLO

Finished Measurement of the crochet Easter basket- 6” (Base) by 8” (height)

Crochet Easter Basket Pattern

Section 1 – Base, Using MC

Round 1: In a Magic ring, ch 2, 12 hdc, join. 12 hdc.

Or ch 4, 12 hdc in 4th ch from hook, join—12 hdc.

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each around, join—24 hdc.

Round 3: Ch 2, *hdc in next, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join—36 hdc.

Round 4: Ch 2, *hdc in next 2, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join—48 hdc

Round 5: Ch 2, *hdc in next 3, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join—60 hdc

Round 6: Ch 2, *hdc in next 4, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join—72 hdc

Round 7: Ch 2, *hdc in next 5, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * around, join— 84 hdc

Section 2: Body

Round 1: Ch 1, in BLO, hdc in each st around, join. 84 hdc

• Place a stitch marker at the end of the round, and move with each round.
• Crocheting in the 3rd loop from here and through round 12

Rounds 2 – 12: Hdc in each st’s 3rd loop around, 84 hdc

Sl st to the next ch to bridge the height gap difference.

Round 13: Ch 1, in 3rd loop, sl st in each st around, join 84 st

Fasten off.

Basket Handle

With MC, chain 8. Join with a sl st to the first ch.

Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around, place a st marker, and move after each round. 8 sc

Rounds 2 – 30: In BLO, sc in each st around. 8 sc

Leave a long tail of yarn and cut yarn.

To assemble

• Sew the handle to the basket, making sure to have the handle joined; at an equal distance from each other.
• Count 38 sts away from the just joined handle and secure the other side of the handle to the basket.

Color B = Pink

Row 1: With B, ch 65, dc in 5th ch from hook, *ch 2, skip next 2 chs, dc in next st, rep from* to last ch, dc in last ch, turn. 21 dc, 20 ch sp

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as a st), 3 dc in first ch sp, *ch 4, sc in next st, ch 4, 4 dc in next ch sp, rep from * until the last 12 ch sps, ch 4, sc in next st, fasten off B, join A. **ch 2, skip next ch sp, sc in next st, ch 5, sc in same st, ch 2, skip next ch sp, sc in next st, rep from ** to end, turn. 6 ch-5 sps, 26 sc, 32 dc

Row 3: With B, ch 1, sc in first ch sp, *(5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in ch 5 sp, skip next ch 2 sp, sc in next ch 2 sp, rep from * until last ch 5 sp, (5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in ch 5 sp, sl st to the next ch 2 sp.

Fasten off.

To assemble the flower

Start from the ruffled end

Roll in a circular fashion and gradually expand the circle until you have completed the whole piece.

Secure with yarn at different spots on the base.

Sew it ends.

Secure the flower to the basket at a point of your choice.