Nesting baskets

Make a set of crochet baskets for your autumn interior

Today’s post will teach you how to crochet a nesting baskets set for all these items around us – keys, jewelry, candies or nuts, dry fruits, etc.

For the projects you can use any type of yarn. But for optimum results I recommend a thick cotton yarn. I used DMC Natura Just Cotton XL. Each ball is 100 g/82 y. You will need less than one ball for the smallest basket one ball for the middle sized one, and a little bit more than a ball for the biggest one. I used a crochet hook size 10 ½. Let’s get started!

Red basket

Dimensions: 6.5 inches wide x 2.5 inches tall.

Ch 4 st. Close the chain with a sl st. 

Rnd 1 – Make 5 sc st in the loop, join with a sl st (6 sc).

Rnd 2 – Make 2 sc in each st, make one 1 st in the last sc from the previous row and join with a sl st (12 sc).

Rnd 3 – Ch 2, in the next st *make 1 sc in the first sc, make 2 sc in the second sc*. Repeat from * to * till the last stitch. Join with a sl st (18 sc).

Rnd 4 - Ch 2, *make 1 sc in the first two sc, make 2 sc in the third sc*. Repeat from * to * till the last stitch. Join with a sl st (24 sc).

Rnd 5 - Ch 2, *make 1 sc in the first three sc, make 2 sc in the fourth sc*. Repeat from * to * till the last stitch. Join with a sl st (30 sc).

Rnd 6 - Ch 2, *make 1 sc in the first four sc, make 2 sc in the fifth sc*. Repeat from * to * till the last stitch. Join with a sl st (36 sc).

Rnd 7 - Ch 2, *make 1 sc in the first five sc, make 2 sc in the sixth sc*. Repeat from * to * till the last stitch. Join with a sl st (42 sc).

Rnd 8 - Ch 2, *make 1 sc in the first six sc, make 2 sc in the seventh sc*. Repeat from * to * till the last stitch. Join with a sl st (48 sc).

Rnd 9 - Ch 2, *make 1 sc in the first seven sc, make 2 sc in the eight sc*. Repeat from * to * till the last stitch. Join with a sl st (54 sc).

You are ready with the base of the basket. Now you will create the walls.

Rnd 10 – Ch 2, sc in every st.

Rnd 11 – 16 - Sc in each st. You are making a spiral all the way up.

Rnd 17 – Sl st in each st, cut the thread and weave the ends in.

There you have it – a lovely little basket entirely made by yourself!

A few things to have in mind – mark the first st of each row to keep track of your work. You can use a marker or a simple hair clip. Another alternative is to ch 2 st every time you end the row instead of the final sc but I prefer the previous way. It gives a better look.

Burnt orange basket

Dimensions: wide 7.5 inches x 2.5 inches tall

Repeat all the steps for the first basket but add one more row after rnd 9 for the base of the basket before working the sides.

Rnd 10 - Ch 2, *make 1 sc in the first eight sc, make 2 sc in the ninht sc*. Repeat from * to * till the last stitch. Join with a sl st (60 sc).

Now make the sides but don’t forget you need to count to count in the added row. Total of 18 rows.

Two-colors basket

Dimensions: wide 8.5 inches x 2.5 inches tall

Repeat all the steps for the first basket but add two more rows after rnd 9 for the base of the basket before working the sides.

Rnd 10 - Ch 2, *make 1 sc in the first eight sc, make 2 sc in the ninth sc*. Repeat from * to * till the last stitch. Join with a sl st (60 sc).

Rnd 11 - Ch 2, *make 1 sc in the first ninth sc, make 2 sc in the tenth sc*. Repeat from * to * till the last stitch. Join with a sl st (66 sc).

Now make the sides but don’t forget you need to count to count in the added rows. Total of 19 rows.

Since this basket is bigger than the others you might consider adding one more round on the sides. It’s up to you.

Now sit back and enjoy your work! 

Abbreviations:

Ch/ch – chain

Rnd/rnd - round

St/st – stitch

sl st – slip stitch

Sc/sc – single crochet