I’ve had this idea in my head to work up a couple baskets, and I have, but I just haven’t been happy with the shape and look of the baskets only using two strands of worsted weight yarn together. I went back to my local JoAnn’s to get yarn to try with four strands when I came across some Grande yarn from Red Heart on sale. I picked up two skeins, and got started as soon as I got home. I definitely like the way they look and sit much better now - an alternative to this would be four strands of worsted weight yarn held together!

These little baskets are great for a variety of things, like using as a centerpiece on a table filled with lots of holiday/seasonal goodies, or filled with some yarn, or pom poms, around a jar as a cozy, or even on your bathroom counter filled with things like cotton balls, washcloths or rolled towels - to name a few.

Materials:

• 30 - 45 - 70 yards of Jumbo Weight #7 Yarn - I used Red Heart’s Grande Yarn in Aran (about ⅔’s of a skein), Foggy Mist Grayull skein plus two rows), and Straw Ivory & Gold Sparklesull skein and about ⅔’s)
• M13/9mm Hook
• H8/5mm Hook for Weaving in Ends (or any smaller hook that fits comfortably under stitches)

Material Notes:
Four strands of worsted weight yarn (like Red Heart’s Super Saver) held together will work, two strands of a chunky weight yarn (like Deborah Norville’s Serenity Chunky) held together would probably work or possibly produce a slightly larger basket, or even a thick super bulky/chunky yarn (like Lion Brand’s Thick n Quick ) or t-shirt yarn and the pattern as written should work. Experiment, and have fun with it!

Time Spent:
Small Basket - About 20 minutes; Medium Basket - About 30 minutes; Large Basket - About 40 minutes.

Measurements:
Small Basket: 5.25” in diameter by 4” tall; Medium Basket: 7” in diameter by 5.5” tall; Large Basket: 8.25” in diameter by 6.5” tall

Abbreviations:
HDC - Half Double Crochet
BLO - Back Loop Only
SC - Single Crochet

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