Plarn Easter Basket - Free Pattern

Materials:

Plarn in two colors. (I used cheap plastic tablecloths cut into long strips, pink and white)

Crochet Hook size H

Abbreviations:

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

st = stitch

sl st = slip stitch

INC = increase (work 2 sc in same st)

Basket Pattern:

Note: Do not join, work first 15 rows in continuous spiral rounds.

In main color (pink), ch 2.

Row 1: 6 sc into 2^nd ch from hook (6 st)

Row 2: INC around (12 st)

Row 3: (INC, sc in next st) around (18 st)

Row 4: (INC, sc in next 2 st) around (24 st)

Row 5: (INC, sc in next 3 st) around (30 st)

Row 6: (INC, sc in next 4 st) around (36 st)

Row 7: (INC, sc in next 5 st) around (42 st)

Row 8: (INC, sc in next 6 st) around (48 st)

Row 9: (INC, sc in next 7 st) around (54 st)

Row 10: (INC, sc in next 8 st) around (60 st)

Row 11: (INC, sc in next 9 st) around (66 st)

Row 12: (INC, sc in next 10 st) around (72 st)

Row 13: (INC, sc in next 11 st) around (78 st)

Row 14: (INC, sc in next 12 st) around (84 st)

Row 15: (INC, sc in next 13 st) around (90 st)

sl st to join to next st, ch 2

Note: We are no longer working in spiral rounds, join each round with sl st to top of ch-2

Row 16: hdc in each st around, sl st to join, ch 2

Row 17: hdc in each st around

Change to 2^nd color (white) here, and then sl st to join, ch 2

Row 18-20: hdc in each st around, sl st to join, ch 2

Row 21: hdc in each st around

Change back to 1^st color (pink) here, and then sl st to join, ch 2

Row 22-23: hdc in each st around, sl st to join, ch 2

Row 24: hdc in each st around

Change back to 2^nd color (white) here, and then sl st to join, ch 2

Row 25: hdc in each st around

Change back to 1^st color (pink) here, and then sl st to join, ch 2

Row 26: hdc in each st around, sl st to join, FO

Handle Pattern:

With 2^nd color (white), ch 51

Row 1: Starting in 2^nd ch from hook, sc back down starting ch, FO
Row 2: sc in each sc across, FO

Row 3: With 1^st color (pink), sl st down row of sc, and across short end to row 4.

Row 4: sl st down opposite side of foundation chain. FO

Alternate Handle Pattern:

With 2^nd color (white), ch 51

Row 1: Starting in 2^nd ch from hook, sc back down starting ch, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: sc in each sc across, FO
Row 3: Attach 1st color, sc across last row, with 2sc in last st. work 1 sc in short end of row, and begin row 4 with 2sc in first st.
Row 4: sc in each st across (working in opposite side of foundation ch, with 2sc in last st. Work 1 sc in short end of rows, then work 2sc in beginning corner st and sl st to join where you attached the yarn to begin this color.

Finishing:

Using 1^st color (pink), attach handles to opposite sides of basket

Color Stripes can be made in any pattern. Here is a chart showing some pattern options.