Making The Crochet Diagonal Basket
Materials Needed:
- Yarn: Biscuit knitted yarn in three colors: bell, niagara, and creamy.
- Wooden Bottom: 15 centimeters in diameter.
- Hooks:
- Hook number 5 for the bottom.
- Hook number 8 for the walls.
Final Dimensions of the Basket:
- Diameter: 16 centimeters.
- Height: 9 centimeters.
Step-by-Step Pattern:
- Preparation:
- Take hook number 5.
- Leave a 10-15 centimeters tail of the yarn.
- Knitting the Wooden Bottom:
- Insert the hook into the first hole, pull out a loop and stretch it.
- Insert the hook into the next hole, pull out a loop, and knit it.
- Repeat until all holes are knitted.
- For the last hole, insert the hook and grab the tail instead of the working thread, pull it through and completely pull out.
- Connecting the Bottom:
- Insert the tail through the pigtail at the center of the first loop on the reverse side.
- Stretch the tail along the knitting.
- Making Increments:
- Increment to ensure the basket stays flat and doesn’t narrow:
- Example with 34-hole bottom: Make 6 more increases to get 40 loops (even number required).
- Insert hook where the tail comes out, pull the yarn, and knit a column.
- In the same hole, knit another column (increase).
- Repeat the sequence: Knit 5 single columns, make an increment by knitting 2 columns in one hole.
- At the end, adjust the number of columns to maintain symmetry.
- Increment to ensure the basket stays flat and doesn’t narrow:
- First Row with Single Crochets:
- Use the same yarn:
- Knit single crochets in each hole, knitting through the upper pigtail and under the jumper.
- Connect the row: Pull out a larger loop, hook under the first pigtail, grab the loop, and pull through.
- Knitting the Main Diagonal Pattern:
- Switch to hook number 8.
- For each stitch:
- Insert the hook under the V of the stitch, pull the yarn through, and form a loop at the same level.
- Skip one V and repeat: insert, pull, and knit 2 loops together.
- Continue the pattern across the row.
- At the end, connect as done previously.
- Switch colors as desired:
- Cut the yarn, pull through the final loop, and transition to a new color.
- Insert the new yarn and knit two columns in designated holes.
- Repeat the diagonal pattern with the new color.
- Tying the Edge:
- After desired rows (e.g., 7 rows):
- Transition into creating a smooth edge using connecting loops.
- Insert the hook into the next hole, pull the yarn, and knit it.
- Continue around the basket edge.
- Complete the connection at the end of the row.
- Cut the yarn, pull the final thread through the loop, and hide the end.
- After desired rows (e.g., 7 rows):
- Finishing the Basket:
- Steaming:
- Lightly steam the basket with steam to shape it.
- Mold it with hands for a more convex shape and leave it to dry.
- Hide tails: Ensure all yarn tails are securely hidden within the stitches.
- Steaming:
