Create Your Own Handmade Crochet T-Shirt Yarn Basket with Handles for Stylish Home Storage

Imagine a cozy corner in your home adorned with a handmade Crochet T-Shirt Yarn Basket with Handles - perfect for adding a touch of charm and practicality to any space! This delightful basket is not only a fun and creative project to work on, but it also serves as a versatile storage solution for your knick-knacks or even as a lovely plant holder.

Materials

• T-shirt yarn from one L shirt
• T-shirt yarn in a second color (optional)
• Size 10mm crochet hook
• Smaller crochet hook or darning needle (for weaving in the tails)
• Scissors

Gauge

The size of your completed t-shirt yarn crochet baskets will vary as t-shirt yarn itself is quite variable. Our completed basket, using the 10mm crochet hook, measures xx” across and yy” high (not including the handles).

Abbreviations

ch = chain
fo = fasten off
R = round
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)

Crochet Basket with Handle Pattern

Pattern Instructions

RND 1: Magic ring, ch1, 7sc, sl st to join. (8 sts)

RND 2: ch1, sc in same st, 2 sc in each st around, sl st. (16 sts)

RND 3: ch1, sc in same st, (sc in next st, 2sc in next space) around, sl st. (24 sts)

RND 4: ch1, sc in next st, (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 2 sts), around, sl st. (32 sts)

RND 5 (Row 1 of basket sides): flip work up, ch1, sc in bottom loop only around, sl st. = (33 sts)

RND 6 (Row 2): ch1, sc in same st, sc in each st around, sl st. = (34 sts)

RND 7-10 (Row 3-6): ch1, sc in each st around, sl st. = (34 sts)

RND 11 (Row 7): ch1, skip next st, sc in each st around, sl st, fo. = (33 sts)

RND 12 (Row 8): switch color, ch 1, 15sc, decrease, 13sc, decrease, sl st. = (31 sts)

RND 13 (Row 9): ch1, 14sc, decrease, 12sc, decrease, sl st, fo. = (29 sts)

Finishing row: switch color, sl st around. = (29 sts)

Handle Construction

Handle 1: ch10, skip 4 sts, sl st, fo.

Handle 2: join yarn, ch10, skip 4 sts, sl st, fo.

Weave in ends.