Material and tools:
● Ribbon raffia yarn - 500 meters / 550 yds. I used ISPIE raffia yarn (2 skeins). Alternative materials: doudle twisted jute rope, polyester rope 1.5-2 mm, any other yarns.
● Hook No 3.5 mm and No 4.5 mm (for bottom)
● Stitch markers - 4 pcs.
Abbreviations (US terms):
● CH - chain stitch
● SL ST - slip stitch
● SC - single crochet
● HDC - half double crochet
● DC - double crochet
● BLO - back loop only (the loop further away from you)
● HDC INC - half double crochet increasing: work 2 HDC in the same stitch of the
previous row
Approximate finished size:
width at the top - 48 cm (18 4⁄5 ”) height till the handles - 30 cm (11 4⁄5 ”) height with the handles - 33 cm (13”) handles length - 32 cm (12 4⁄5 “) diameter of the bottom 28 cm (11”)
Gauge for the main pattern: 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm) = 5 repeating patterns x 8 ROWs