Helping our users. ​Crochet Shells Basket.

You’ll need:

Drops Paris yarn in various colors;

Crochet hook 3,5 mm;

Darning needle;

Thread clippers.

Stitches control: 15 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Size: 12 cm x 27 cm x 15 cm

You can make the basket base bigger by chaining a multiple of 6 + 2 for turning. When you pick up stitches on the sides of your base, make sure the stitch total can be divided by 6 in row 18. This is important for the stitch pattern of the shells to work. You can work as many rows as you’d like to make the basket higher.

Instructions

Base

Ch 42

Row 1: Hdc in each ch from the 3rd ch from hook, ch 2 and turn (40 st)

Row 2: 1 hdc in each st across, ch 2 and turn

Repeat row 2 for 15 more times, don’t cut yarn. Joining in the round

Row 18: Hdc in each st across, turn work 90 degrees. Divide 20 hdc on the side of your base, turn 90 degrees. 1 hdc in each bottom ch-space, turn work 90 degrees. Divide 20 hdc on the last side of your base, join to the first st of the round. (120 st)

Rows 19/20: Ch 2 (don’t count as a st), hdc around. (cut yarn after row 20)

Row 21: Begin anywhere at the long side. With st sc: * 1 sc, sk 2, 6 dc in next st, sk 2, 1 sc in next st * rep between * around, cut yarn. (20 shells)

Row 22: Work the next round in the BLO. With st dc: * dc2tog before and after the sc of the previous row’s pattern repeat (see picture above), 1 hdc in next 2 st, 1 sc, 1 hdc in next 2 st * rep between * around, cut yarn.

Row 23 With st sc: * sc in the second hdc of the previous row’s pattern repeat (see picture above), sk 2, 6 dc in next st, sk 2 * rep between * around, cut yarn. (20 shells)

Row 24 Same as row 22

Rep rows 23 and 24 2 more times and rep row 6 once more.

Row 30 With st sc: * sc2tog in the st before and after the sc of the previous row, 1 sc in next 5 st * rep around, cut yarn and weave in your remaining ends.