Crochet Nesting Wip Baskets Pattern With Yarn Scraps

Craft your leftovers into something beautiful with the Crochet Nesting WIP Baskets pattern! This delightful pattern turns unused yarn into practical yet charming storage baskets. Featuring simple round shapes with sturdy handles, these baskets can accommodate various supplies while keeping everything tidy. Each basket can be made in different sizes to fit inside one another, making them perfect for organizing yarn or other projects. The gentle spiral adds a subtle design detail, and the playful use of colors allows for unique and personalized creations.

Crochet Nesting Wip Baskets Pattern

Materials Needed:

• Yarn: Two worsted weight (4-ply) yarns
• Crochet Hook: Size 7 mm (You can also use 6.5 mm or 8 mm depending on yarn thickness)
• Scissors
• Large Eye Embroidery Needle
• Several Stitch Markers (Optional: Use a strip of yarn as a stitch marker)

Pattern Instructions:

Base of the Basket:

1. Magic Circle: Start with a magic circle and chain 1.
2. Round 1: Make 12 half double crochets (HDC) into the magic circle. Pull the tail to close the circle. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch.
3. Round 2: Work 2 HDC into each stitch around. (24 stitches total)
4. Round 3: 1 HDC in the first stitch, 2 HDC in the next stitch, repeat from * to * around. (36 stitches total)
5. Round 4: 1 HDC in each of the first 2 stitches, 2 HDC in the next stitch, repeat from * to * around. (48 stitches total)
6. Continue increasing each round by adding one more single HDC between increases until you complete 7 rounds, ending with 84 stitches.

Sides of the Basket:

7. Round 8 (Start of Sides): Work 1 HDC in the back loop only of each stitch around to create a crease that helps the basket's base to transition into the sides.
8. Rounds 9-13: Work 1 HDC in each stitch around through both loops (no increases). Continue to mark your rounds if needed.

Creating Handles:

9. Determine Handle Placement:
   • Divide total stitches in half (42 stitches for each half).
   • Decide on handle size (e.g., 15 stitches for the handle).
   • Subtract handle size from half for the number of stitches between the handles (42 - 15 = 27 stitches between handles).

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10. First Handle Round:
    • Work 27 HDC, chain 15 (for handle), skip next 15 stitches.
    • Work 27 HDC across the next, chain 15, skip next 15 stitches.
11. Second Handle Round:
    • Work HDC around to the first handle chain.
    • Work 15 HDC around the chain (work around the chain, not in each chain stitch).
    • Continue around to the next handle and repeat, then slip stitch to the next stitch to finish the round.

Finishing:

12. Finish Off: Fasten off your yarn, weave in any loose ends using an embroidery needle.
13. Adjust Handles: If needed, adjust the stitches around the handles so they sit uniformly.

Additional Tips:

• If desired, you can make three different-sized baskets for nesting by varying the number of base rounds (e.g., 9, 7, and 5 rounds).
• Adjust height and handle size based on your personal preference.

This pattern provides a flexible design to create your own stash-busting baskets using leftover yarn!