Last summer, I made a chunky floor basket for a Silent Auction at work, and I was so happy that it was such a hot item! So much so in fact that I ended up making more baskets on commission. I made a few just like the original, and then a few more with modifications, using a sleeker yarn that resulted in slouchier baskets.

As with the first basket, this project is relatively beginner-friendly, and works up very quickly. Due to the nature of the chunky yarn, the project will fly by! If you’ve never worked with yarn like this before, be careful not to split it as you’re crocheting.

To complete this project, you will need to know the following stitches (click on links for video tutorials): magic circle, sc, sc inc, ch, sl st

You will also need the following supplies:
15 mm (US P/Q) crochet hook [Affiliate Link]
Jumbo Tapestry Needle [Affiliate Link]
Stitch Markers [Affiliate Link]
Loops and Threads Chunky Boho, Color #2, Blue Lagoon (6 skeins) or Color #8, Singapore Sling (9 skeins) [Available at Michael’s]

These baskets are completed crocheting in the round. This means that there is no slip stitch join at the end of each round. To keep track of each round, I recommend using a stitch marker.

Round 1: Magic circle, 6 sc into circle, pull circle tight (6)
Round 2: sc inc in each stitch (12)
Round 3: *sc inc, sc* repeat around (18)
Round 4: *sc inc, sc* repeat around (27)
Round 5: *sc inc, 2 sc* repeat around (36)
Round 6: *sc inc, 3 sc* repeat around (45)
Rounds 7-17: sc in each stitch (45)

For smaller basket (blue in photos):

Round 7-19: sc in each stitch
Round 20: sc in the next 17 stitches, ch 6 and skip the next 5 spaces, sc in the next 18 stitches, ch 6 and skip the next five spaces (35 sc plus two ch 6 sections)
Round 21: sc in each stitch around, placing 7 sc in the ch 6 spaces (47)
Round 22: sl st in each stitch, tie off and sew in ends (47)

The final basket measures about 10-12″ tall and 14″ across, with handles approximately 6″ long each.

For larger basket (orange in photos):

Round 7: *sc inc, 4 sc* repeat around (54)
Round 8: *sc inc, 8 sc* repeat around (60)
Round 9-24 : sc in each stitch around (60)
Round 25: sc in the next 25 stitches, ch 6 and skip the next 5 spaces, sc in the next 25 stitches, ch 6 and skip the next five spaces (50 sc plus two ch 6 sections)
Round 26: sc in each stitch around, placing 7 sc in the ch 6 spaces (64)
Round 27: sl st in each stitch, tie off and sew in ends (64)

The final basket measures about 12-13″ tall and 18-20″ across, with handles approximately 6″ long each.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This pattern was designed by me and is intended for your personal use. I have provided it for free on my blog, and the selling of this pattern is strictly prohibited. If you are interested in selling completed items based off this pattern, please notify me and credit me as the designer.