2 Strand Basket
2 Strand Basket
Materials
- Lily® Sugar’n Cream® Confectionary Colors Twists (340 g / 12 oz)-1 Ball of Blueberry Pie
- Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) Crochet Hook or Size Needed to Obtain Gauge
GAUGE: 13½ sc and 16 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with 2 strands of yarn tog.
SIDES (make in one piece).
Instructions
With 2 strands of yarn, ch 21.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 20 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Rep last row until work from beg measures 5 ins [12.5 cm], ending with a WS row.
Next row: (RS). (Fold line). Ch 1. Working through back loops only, 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
**Next row: Ch 1. Working through both loops, 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Rep last row until work from last fold line measures 10 ins [25.5 cm], ending with a WS row.**
Next row: (RS). (Fold line). Ch 1. Working through back loops only, 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. Working through both loops, 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Rep last row until work from last fold line measures 5 ins [12.5 cm], ending with a WS row.
Rep from ** to ** twice more.
Next row: (RS). (Joining row). Place foundation ch behind last row with WS of work tog. Ch 1. Working through both thicknesses, 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off.
BASE
With 2 strands of yarn, ch 35.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 34 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
Rep last row until work from beg measures 5 ins [12.5 cm], ending with a WS row. Do not fasten off.
Join Base to Sides: Place lower edge of Sides behind Base with WS of work tog, aligning corners of Base with fold lines and joining row of Sides.
Next rnd: (RS). Ch 1. Working through both thicknesses, work 1 rnd of sc around all 4 sides of Base. Join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Fold top edge of Basket to RS as shown in picture.
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