Transform your space with a splash of personality using this Crochet Plum Purple Basket Pattern! Bursting with bold color and cozy texture, this basket is more than just storage it’s a statement piece.
Crochet Plum Purple Basket
Whether you’re tidying up your yarn stash, styling your shelves, or gifting something handmade with heart, this juicy plum hue brings a playful twist to everyday organization. Get ready to hook your way to a basket that’s as functional as it is fabulous!
Materials
- Abi Road t-shirt yarn (100% polyester)
- 8mm crochet hook
- Smaller crochet hook (for finishing)
- Scissors
Optional: Stitch marker, hot glue gun, and decorative patch
Stitches Used
- Magic Ring (MR)
- Chain (ch)
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Slip Stitch (sl st)
- Crab Stitch (reverse single crochet)
Basket Base
Round 1
- Create a magic ring
- Ch 1
- Work 6 sc into the magic ring
- Pull the ring tight to close
- Sl st into the first sc to join the round (6 stitches)
Round 2
- Ch 1
- Work 2 sc into each stitch around
- Sl st into the first sc to join (12 stitches)
For Round 3
- Ch 1
- 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next stitch – repeat around
- Sl st into the first sc to join (18 stitches)
Round 4
- Ch 1
- 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches – repeat around
- Sl st into the first sc to join (24 stitches)
Round 5
- Ch 1
- 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches – repeat around
- Sl st into the first sc to join (30 stitches)
For Round 6
- Ch 1
- 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches – repeat around
- Sl st into the first sc to join (38 stitches)
Round 7
- Ch 1
- 2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches – repeat around
- Sl st into the first sc to join (47 stitches)
Working Up the Sides
Round 8
- Ch 1
- Work 1 sc in the back loop only of each stitch around
- Sl st into the first sc to join (47 stitches)
Rounds 9–14
- Ch 1
- Work 1 sc in each stitch around (normal sc through both loops)
- Sl st into the first sc to join
- Repeat for a total of 6 rounds (47 stitches per round)
Finishing Edge
Round 15 (Last Round)
- Ch 1
Work crab stitch (reverse sc) all the way around
- Insert hook into the stitch behind your current position
- Yarn over, pull through (2 loops on hook)
- Yarn over, pull through both loops
Continue until you reach the beginning of the round
Finishing Touches
- Cut the yarn, leaving a tail
- Use a smaller crochet hook to weave the tail through the last stitch and secure
- Weave in all loose ends neatly into the basket fabric
Optional: Attach a decorative patch using hot glue
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