SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Bernat® Blanket™ yarn (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m)
- Main Color (MC) Dark Gray, 4 balls or 690 yds/628 m
- Bernat® Alize® Blanket-EZ™ yarn (6.4 oz/180 g; 18 yds/16 m)
- Contrast A Slate Grays, 1 ball
- Size U.S. M/13 (9 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
MEASUREMENTS:
Approx 14" [35.5 cm] diameter x 10" [25.5 cm] high
GAUGE:
Bernat® Blanket™: 7 sc and 7 rows = 4" [10 cm] with 2 strands of MC held together
DIRECTIONS:
Notes:
Loop section of Basket is worked using MC for background sc rows while holding EZ yarn (A) in front of MC yarn and working each sc with MC around each space between loops of EZ yarn (A).
EZ yarn (A) is held towards front of work (RS) at all times with loops facing downward and always below MC.
Work with 2 strands of MC held tog.
Beg at base of Basket, with 2 strands of MC, ch 2.
1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 3 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st in first sc. 24 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 36 sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 48 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 60 sc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 72 sc.
7th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 84 sc.
8th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 96 sc.
9th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. 108 sc.
Beg working Side of Basket:
Next rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as hdc here and throughout). Working into back loops only, 1 hdc in each sc around. Join with sl st in first hdc. Place marker at end of rnd.
Next rnd: Ch 2. *Work 1 hdc in horizontal bar created below next st in previous rnd which creates ridge (bar is below loops normally worked on WS-see diagram which shows WS of work). Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc. Rep last rnd for Ridge St until work from marker measures 8" [20.5 cm].
Next rnd: Ch 1. *Work 1 sc in horizontal bar created below next st in previous rnd. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. Next rnd: Holding A yarn in front of work (towards RS with loops facing downward) with MC above, ch 1 with MC. With MC, (catching A yarn between 2 loops for each sc across), 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Rep last rnd 4 times more.
Fasten off.
ABBREVIATIONS:
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Begin(ning)
Ch = Chain(s)
Hdc = Half double crochet
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
Yoh = Yarn over hook