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Crocheted Easter Basket

Front view

Back view

MATERIALS: White worsted weight yarn and a second color of your choice

GAUGE: crochet hook size G

PATTERN:
Bottom

Row 1: Ch 4, work 15 dc in first ch, join with sl st in the top of ch 4. total 16 dc

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc) work 1 dc in first dc, work 2 dc in ea st around. Join with sl st in the top of ch 3.  total 30 dc
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), *work 2 dc in first st, 1 dc in next st, rep from * around row. join with sl st in the top of ch 3. total 45 dc
Row 4:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work 1 dc in first st, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next two st, 2 dc in next st, rep from * around row. join with sl st in the top of ch 3. total 60 dc
Row 5:Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next st, * 1 dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in next st, rep from * around. total 80 dc
Row 6: With different color, *3 dc in same st, sc in next st, rep from * around row. Jn with sl st in top of ch 3.

Basket 
Row 1: Attach white to sc sp. ch 4 *dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * around. jn with sl st in top of ch 3.
Row 2: Ch 3, *dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * around. jn with sl st in top of ch 3.
Row 3- 9: repeat row 2.
Row 10: *3 dc in same st, sc in next st, rep from * around. jn with sl st in top of ch 3.

Ears
Row 1: Ch 22, working in front loop only, sc in ea st across to the last st.  Work 2 stitches in the last st on row. Turn, work in the back loop and sc in ea st across. Ch 3, turn
Row 2: 1 dc in ea st around.

Handle
Row 1: Ch 63, dc in 4th ch from hk, dc in ea st across. Ch 3 turn.
Row 2: dc in first st *ch 1, skip next st and dc in next st, rep from * across row.  Ch 3, turn.
Row 3: dc in ea st across.

Make a pom-pom for the head, tail and feet.  Use a pom-pom for the nose, and purchase googly-eyes, whiskers and small bowl for the inside of the basket.  Sew handle and ears to the basket. Glue bowl inside. Sew pom-pom in place. Afix the eyes, whiskers and nose. I weaved a sparkly gold pipe cleaner through the handle and around the basket, but that's up to you.

Abbreviations:
beg=beginning
ch=chain
ch3-sp=chain 3 space
dc=double crochet
hk=hook
lp=loop
rep =repeat
sc=single crochet
sk=skip
sl st=slip stitch
st=stitch
tch=turning chain

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