These small, versatile crochet organizer baskets come in 3 different shapes, and a total of 5 written sizes. Use them in your bathroom, or guest bedroom, for storing hand towels and/or washcloths, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, or body wash bottles in.

This crochet pattern is available for FREE on my website or you can download it here as a print-optimized, ad-free PDF for your convenience.

Difficulty:
Easy/Intermediate

Materials Needed:
3mm hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge 
30 (small round basket), 40 (medium basket), 45-65 yards (large basket) yards #4 worsted weight yarn in tan, brown, or color of your choice for basket bottom (Color A), 85 (small round basket), 140 (medium basket), 150-190 (large basket) yards #4 worsted weight yarn in off-white, light pink, medium green, or color of your choice for basket sides, and bottom (Color B). You may use cotton or acrylic yarn for this project. See my notes for more information in the “Additional Notes” section.
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stitch Markers
(Optional) Sheet of plastic canvas for reinforcing bottom of basket/organizer

Stitches Used:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
BPsc = back post single crochet
rsc = reverse single crochet (crab stitch)

Additional Terms:
hdc in the 3rd loop = Look at the top of the stitch, and locate the sideways “V”, bend the stitch to look at the back, and you should see another “V”. You’ll be working into the back loop of that “V”, this is called the 3rd loop.
BLO = back loop only
prev = previous
st/sts = stitch/stitches

Gauge:
16 sc in 4”, 10 rounds give approximately 2” of height

Measurements:
(These are approximate measurements)
Small round organizer basket 5” in diameter, by 4”-5 1/2” tall
Small oblong organizer basket: 3 3/4” wide, by 7 3/4” long, by 5 1/2” tall
Longer, narrower oblong organizer basket: 3” wide, by 10”, 12”, or 14” long, by 5 1/2” tall

Additional Notes:
-ch-1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch.
-Use tight tension when working these organizer baskets. They will end up stiffer and more “formed”.
-I used acrylic yarn because my hands won’t allow me to crochet this tightly with cotton anymore, but if your hands can handle it I’d encourage you to use #4 cotton yarn instead (Lily Sugar ‘n Cream yarn in “Jute”, “Ecru”, “Sage Green” and “Coral Rose” is what I would have used). Your stitches will be more crisp and the baskets can easily be hand-washed if needed.
-If you want use acrylic yarn and match my colors, I used Caron One Pound in “Taupe” for the bases of each organizer, and Loops and Threads Impeccable in “Fern” for the round basket, Bernat Super Value in “Primrose” for the medium size, and Caron One Pound in “Off White” for the largest size.
-See additional notes in pattern.