Craft a Beautiful Crochet Easter Basket with Chamomile Accents
How delightful is a Crochet Easter Basket adorned with chamomile flowers! The soft pastel yarn intertwined with the delicate chamomile accents creates a charming piece that perfectly captures the essence of Easter. Imagine filling it with colorful eggs and treats, a true Easter treasure! Handmade with love and care, this basket is not just a piece of decor but a symbol of warmth and tradition. It will surely bring a touch of joy and whimsy to your Easter celebrations.
Materials Required
Materials:
- cotton yarn of the same thickness (i have 100g - 250 m) :
Colours: light green, green, white, red, black, yellow.
- a hook;
- hollow fiber;
- a needle;
- sewing threads.
Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- st - stitch
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- tr - treble crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in 1 st)
- dec – decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
- (...) x N times – repeat instructions in brackets N times
Basket Instructions
Crochet with any colour. I crochet with light green melange.
1 rnd. 6 sc in Magic Ring
2 rnd. 6 inc (12)
3 rnd. (inc, 1 sc) х 6 times (18)
4 rnd. (inc, 2 sc) х 6 times (24)
5 rnd. (inc, 3 sc) х 6 times (30)
6 rnd. (inc, 4 sc) х 6 times (36)
7 rnd. (inc, 5 sc) х 5 times, inc, 3 sc, 2 sl st (42)
8 rnd. Into the back loops only 42 sc
9 rnd. (13 sc, inc) х 3 times (45)
10 rnd. 45 sc
11 rnd. 7 sc, inc, (14 sc, inc) х 2 times, 7 sc (48)
12-13 rnd. 48 sc
14 rnd. (15 sc, inc) х 3 times (51)
15 rnd. 51 sc
16 rnd. 8 sc, inc, (16 sc, inc) х 2 times, 8 sc (54)
17 rnd. 52 sc, 2 sl st
Cut the thread, fasten.
Grass Section
Work with green yarn.
43 ch.
1 rnd. From the second loop from hook 42 sc
Crochet a leaf of medium length.
9 ch, from the second loop from hook 2 sl st, 3 sc, 3 hdc, skip 1 loop, 2 sl st.
Crochet short leaf.
7 ch.
From the second loop from hook 2 sl st, 2 sc, 2 hdc, skip 1 loop, 2 sl st.
Crochet long leaf.
11 ch.
From the second loop from hook 2 sl st, 4 sc, 4 hdc, skip 1 loop, 2 sl st.
Alternate leaves in any order. Crochet leaves to the end of the chain. Cut the thread, fasten, leave a tip for sewing.
Attach the grass to the basket, sew the bottom edge to the 8th round and the leaves along the entire length.
Chamomile Flowers
Big chamomile
(5 ch, from the third loop from hook 3 hdc)х 7 times.
Close the crochet in a circle. Slightly pull the middle.
Small chamomile
(4 ch, from the third loop from hook 2 hdc)х 6 times.
Close the crochet in a circle. Slightly pull the middle.
Middle of the flower
Work with yellow yarn.
1 rnd. 6 sc in Magic Ring
Cut the thread, fasten.
Sew daisies to the basket. Sew yellow middles to flowers.
Basket Handle
42 ch. Attach a thin wire the same length bent in half. In its loop crochet 1 fixing sc. Look at the photo.
Further crochet 41 hdc, capturing the loops of the chain and wire. The wire is inside the detail.
Cut the thread, leave the tip for sewing. Twist a basket handle in a spiral. Sew to the basket.
Leaves Decoration
Work with green yarn.
(6 ch. From the second loop from hook 1 sl st, 1 hdc, 1 tr, 1 hdc, 1 sc) х 2 times
Cut the thread, fasten.
Decorate basket handle with leaves and chamomile.
Ladybug Decoration
Ladybug
Work with black yarn.
1 rnd. 6 sc in Magic Ring
2 rnd. 6 inc (12)
3 rnd. 12 sc
4 rnd. Into the back loops only: (dec)х 6 times
Add hollow fiber. Cut the thread, pull off the loops.
Wings
Work with red yarn.
1 rnd. 5 sc in Magic Ring, ch, turn (5)
2 rnd. 5 sc, ch, turn (5)
3 rnd. 5 sc
Cut the thread, fasten.
Sew the wings to body. Embroider specks and eyes.
Decorate basket with ladybugs.
Easter basket is ready.
