Crochet Elegant Heart Nesting Baskets Free Pattern

Materials Needed

• H/5.00 mm crochet hook
• Medium weight cotton yarn (size 4) in cream, taupe, and pink shades
• Blunt needle for weaving in ends

Stitches Used

• Single Crochet (sc)
• Half Double Crochet (hdc)
• Double Crochet (dc)
• Waistcoat Stitch
• Crab Stitch (Reverse Single Crochet)

Special Stitches

• Waistcoat Stitch: Insert your hook between the legs of the next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
• Crab Stitch: Work single crochet stitches in reverse order, moving from left to right.

Pattern Instructions

Small Basket (Cream)

1. Make a magic ring. Chain 1, work 10 sc into ring. Join with sl st. (10 sts)
2. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. Join. (20 sts)
3. Round 3: Ch 1, (waistcoat st in next st, 2 waistcoat sts in next) around. Join. (30 sts)
4. Rounds 4-10: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (30 sts)
5. Final Round: Work a round of crab stitch, Fasten off and weave in ends.

Medium Basket (Taupe)

1. Follow steps 1-2 of Small Basket.
2. Round 3: Ch 1, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next) around. Join. (30 sts)
3. Round 4: Ch 1, (waistcoat st in next st, waistcoat st in next, 2 waistcoat sts in next) around. Join. (40 sts)
4. Rounds 5-12: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (40 sts)
5. Final Round: Work a round of crab stitch, Fasten off and weave in ends.

Large Basket (Pink)

1. Follow steps 1-3 of Medium Basket.
2. Round 4: Ch 1, (waistcoat st in next 3 sts, 2 waistcoat sts in next) around. Join. (50 sts)
3. Rounds 5-14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (50 sts)
4. Final Round: Work a round of crab stitch, Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing

Stack the baskets inside one another for a perfect nesting display. Enjoy using your handmade baskets around the house!