Materials:
– Yarnart macrome cotton 250 g /225 m
– crochet hook 5 mm
– scissors, a needle
Abbreviations:
ch – Chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease, two single crochets together
Basket
1. Crochet 8 sc in a ring
2. (1 sc, 3 sc in one) х4 = 16
3. 2 sc, 3 sc in one, (3 sc, 3 sc in one) х 2, 3 sc in one, 1 sc = 24
4. 3 sc, 3 sc in one, (5 sc, 3 sc in one) х 2, 3 sc in one, 2 sc = 32
5. 4 sc, 3 sc in one, (7 sc, 3 sc in one) х 2, 3 sc in one, 3 sc = 40
6. 5 sc, 3 sc in one, (9 sc, 3 sc in one) х 2, 3 sc in one, 4 sc = 48
7. 6 sc, 3 sc in one, (11 sc, 3 sc in one) х 2, 3 sc in one, 5 sc = 56
8. 7 sc, 3 sc in one, (13 sc, 3 sc in one) х 2, 3 sc in one, 6 sc = 64
9. 8 sc, 3 sc in one, (15 sc, 3 sc in one) х 2, 3 sc in one, 7 sc = 72
10 – 25. 72 sc
Divide into four parts of 18 stitches each.
1. 18 sc, ch, turn
2. 1 dec, 14 sc, 1 dec = 16, ch, turn
3. 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec = 14, ch, turn
4. 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec = 12, ch, turn
5. 1 dec, 8 sc, 1 dec = 10, ch, turn
6. 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec = 8, ch, turn
7. 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec = 6, ch, turn
8. 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec = 4, ch, turn
9. 2 dec, ch, turn
10. 1 dec
Leaves (4 pieces)
10 ch
1. From the 2rd ch from the hook, crochet 8sc, 3 sc in one, 6 sc, turn
2. From the 2rd ch from the hook, crochet 1 sl st, 5 sc, 3sc in one, 7 sc, turn
3. From the 2rd ch from the hook, crochet 1 sl st, 6 sc, 3sc in one, 6 sc, turn
4. From the 2rd ch from the hook, crochet 1 sl st, 5 sc, 3sc in one, 7 sc, turn
Bind off. To cut off a thread. To leave the small end of thread for further operation.
Attach the leaves to the top of each piece. Sew on.
Add loops as a "lock". Make a chain of 10 ch into three vertices. In one longer one, for example 40 ch. It will be like a handle.
The basket is ready!