Crochet Pineapple Basket
Create a charming basket using the crochet technique with a pineapple design. This unique project involves intricate stitching to form the shape of a pineapple, resulting in a beautiful and functional basket. The combination of the traditional crochet method with the whimsical pineapple motif makes for a fun and eye-catching piece that can be used for storing small items or as a decorative accent in any room. The Crochet Pineapple Basket is a delightful way to showcase your crochet skills while adding a touch of tropical flair to your home decor. The intricate detailing of the pineapple design adds a level of sophistication to the basket, making it a standout piece in any setting. Whether you choose to use it for organizing your belongings or simply as a statement piece, this Crochet Pineapple Basket is sure to impress with its intricate design and charming appeal.
Materials
- US G (4.00 mm) crochet hook
- Worsted/ medium/ size #4 weight yarn
- 1.8 oz. / 111 yards
- I used Bernat Super Value
- Yarn needle
Gauge
- 4″ = 16 scs x 16 rows
Terms/ stitches
- Magic circle
- RS: right side (side that faces out)
- Ch: chain
- St: stitch
- Slip st: slip stitch
- Sc: single crochet
Notes
- This pattern is worked in the round, with a slip st into the first st from the last st.
- The ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
- Following the base, sc into the back loop only.
- If you don’t work this pattern in the back loop only, it might end up leaning. You can block the finished item to make it lean less.
- This pattern is worked from the bottom up
- All of the stitches in this pattern are single crochets, because of this the sides portion (where all the color changes are) only tells you how many stitches to do in what color, this is what the number in the parentheses means.
- Color A is dark blue, color B is yellow, and color C green.
- The repeat on this is 16. If you want to make this basket larger, keep increasing the base as written here and make sure your final row has a stitch count that is divisible by 16.
Finished measurements
- Height: 5.75″ (sides), 6.5″ (handles pulled up)
- Diameter: 7.25″
- Base: 3.75″ in diameter
Practical Pineapples Basket Pattern instructions
Base
Row 1: A: Create a magic circle, ch 1, sc 8 times into the circle, slip st into the first st – 8 scsRow 2: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join and sc twice into the next 7 sts, slip st into the first st – 16 scsRow 3: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next st, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from* to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 24 scsRow 4: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next st, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 2 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 32 scsRow 5: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 2 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 3 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 40 scsRow 6: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 3 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 4 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 48 scsRow 7: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 4 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 5 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 56 scsRow 8: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join, sc once into the next 5 sts, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 6 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, slip st into the first st – 64 scsRow 9: Ch 1, sc into the BLO of the first st, sc into the BLO of the next 63 sts, slip st into the first st – 64 scs
Sides:
Note:
- Every row of the sides are worked into the back loop only.
- Every stitch in the sides portion of the pattern is a single crochet, because of this the directions only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses then tells you how many single crochets to make.
- Following the ch 1, the first st is worked into the same st as join.
(RS) Row 10: A: Ch 1, (4), B: (8), *A: (8), B: (8),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (4), slip st into the first st – 64 scsRow 11: A: Ch 1, (3), B: (10), *A: (6), B: (10),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (3), slip st into the first st – 64 scsRow 12: A: Ch 1, (2), B: (12), *A: (4), B: (12),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (2), slip st into the first st – 64 scsRows 13 – 18: A: Ch 1, (1), B: (14), *A: (2), B: (14),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (1), slip st into the first st – 64 scsRow 19: A: Ch 1, (2), B: (12), *A: (4), B: (12),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (2), slip st into the first st – 64 scsRow 20: A: Ch 1, (3), B: (10), *A: (6), B: (10),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (3), slip st into the first st – 64 scsRow 21: A: Ch 1, (4), B: (8), *A: (8), B: (8),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (4), slip st into the first st – 64 scsRow 22: A: Ch 1, (5), B: (6), *A: (10), B: (6),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (4), slip st into the first st – 64 scsRow 23: A: Ch 1, (5), C: (6), *A: (10), C: (6),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (4), slip st into the first st – 64 scsFasten off color B.Row 24: A: Ch 1, (4), C: (2), A: (1), C: (2), A: (1), C: (2), *A: (8), C: (2), A: (1), C: (2), A: (1), C: (2),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (4), slip st into the first st – 64 scsRow 25: A: Ch 1, (3), C: (2), A: (2), C: (2), A: (2), C: (2), *A: (6), C: (2), A: (2), C: (2), A: (2), C: (2),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (3), slip st into the first st – 64 scsRow 26: A: Ch 1, (2), C: (2), A: (3), C: (2), A: (3), C: (2), *A: (4), C: (2), A: (3), C: (2), A: (3), C: (2),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (2), slip st into the first st – 64 scsRow 27: A: Ch 1, (1), C: (2), A: (4), C: (2), A: (4), C: (2), *A: (2), C: (2), A: (4), C: (2), A: (4), C: (2),* repeat from * to * twice more, A: (1), slip st into the first st – 64 scsFasten off color C.
Handles:Row 28: A: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join and into the next 9 sts, ch 12, skip the next 12 sts, sc into the next 20 sts, ch 12, skip the next 12 sts, sc into the next 10 sts, slip st into first st – 40 scsFasten off color A.Row 29: C: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join and into the next 63 sts (this includes each ch in the 2 ch-12 spaces), slip st into the first st – 64 scsRow 30: C: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join and into the next 63 sts, slip st into the first st – 64 scsFasten off, weave in your ends.