Nesting Basket Trio Pattern

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Baby #2 is due any day now, and along with her impending arrival comes NESTING and getting her nursery ready. We haven’t been able to do a lot of decorating in her nursery since we’re renting and we can’t repaint or put holes in the walls, but we’re doing little bits. I decided I wanted some baskets on her dresser, but I didn’t want wicker baskets…so I made my own! These nesting baskets can be made in any color/colors you want, they look great nested together as decorations, and they’re handy for all your storage needs.

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Nesting Basket Trio

Materials:

• I/9 5.5 mm crochet hook
• Worsted weight yarn, held double (I used Loops & Threads Impeccable on the Large & Medium baskets, and I used Bernat Maker Home Dec on the Small basket)
  Small – 115 yards
  Medium – 250 yards
  Large –  370 yards

Finished Size:

• Small – Sizing: approx. 3” tall x 4 ½” across
• Medium – Sizing: approx. 4” tall x 6 1/2 “ across
• Large – Sizing: approx. 5 1/2” tall x 7 1/2” across

Abbreviations:

• Ch – Chain
• HDC – Half Double Crochet
• SC – Single Crochet
• Sl St – Slip Stitch
• St(s) – Stitch(es)

Instructions:

 Large

For all sizes, the chain at the beginning of the round is NOT included in the stitch count. Your first stitch should always be placed in the stitch your ch 1 comes from.

• Round 1 – Start with a Magic Loop. 8 SC in loop. Join with a sl st to first SC. (8 sts)
• Round 2 – Ch 1. 2 SC in each stitch around. Join with a sl st to first SC. (16 sts)
• Round 3 – Ch 1. *1 SC in first stitch; 2 SC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first SC. (24 sts)
• Round 4 – Ch 1. *2 SC in first stitch; 1 SC in next 2.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first SC. (32 sts)
• Round 5 – Ch 1. *1 SC in first 3 stitches; 2 SC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first SC. (40 sts)
• Round 6 – Ch 1. *2 HDC in first stitch; 1 HDC in next 4 stitches.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first HDC. (48 sts)
• Round 7 – Ch 1. *1 HDC in first 5 stitches; 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first HDC. (56 sts)
• Round 8 – Ch 1. *2 HDC in first stitch; 1 HDC in next 6 stitches.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first HDC. (64 sts)
• Round 9 – Ch 1. HDC in back loop only around. Join with a sl st to first HDC. (64 sts)
• Round 10 – Ch 1. HDC in each stitch around. Join with a sl st to first HDC. (64 sts)
• Repeat round 10 an additional 9 times, for a total of 10 rounds.
• Ch 1. Turn work and reverse SC around to finish, in the opposite direction you’ve been working your rounds. Join with a sl st to first reverse SC.
• Fasten off and weave in ends.

Medium

For all sizes, the chain at the beginning of the round is NOT included in the stitch count. Your first stitch should always be placed in the stitch your ch 1 comes from.

• Round 1 – Start with a Magic Loop. 8 SC in loop. Join with a sl st to first SC. (8 sts)
• Round 2 – Ch 1. 2 SC in each stitch around. Join with a sl st to first SC. (16 sts)
• Round 3 – Ch 1. *1 SC in first stitch; 2 SC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first SC. (24 sts)
• Round 4 – Ch 1. *2 SC in first stitch; 1 SC in next 2.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first SC. (32 sts)
• Round 5 – Ch 1. *1 SC in first 3 stitches; 2 SC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first SC. (40 sts)
• Round 6 – Ch 1. *2 HDC in first stitch; 1 HDC in next 4 stitches.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first HDC. (48 sts)
• Round 7 – Ch 1. *1 HDC in first 5 stitches; 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first HDC. (56 sts)
• Round 8 – Ch 1. HDC in back loop only around. Join with a sl st to first HDC. (64 sts)
• Round 9 – Ch 1. HDC in each stitch around. Join with a sl st to first HDC. (64 sts)
• Repeat round 9 an additional 6 times, for a total of 7 rounds.
• Ch 1. Turn work and reverse SC around to finish, in the opposite direction you’ve  been working your rounds. Join with a sl st to first reverse SC.
• Fasten off and weave in ends.

 Small

For all sizes, the chain at the beginning of the round is NOT included in the stitch count. Your first stitch should always be placed in the stitch your ch 1 comes from.

• Round 1 – Start with a Magic Loop. 8 SC in loop. Join with a sl st to first SC. (8 sts)
• Round 2 – Ch 1. 2 SC in each stitch around. Join with a sl st to first SC. (16 sts)
• Round 3 – Ch 1. *1 SC in first stitch; 2 SC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first SC. (24 sts)
• Round 4 – Ch 1. *2 SC in first stitch; 1 SC in next 2.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first SC. (32 sts)
• Round 5 – Ch 1. *1 HDC in first 3 stitches; 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join with a sl st to first HDC. (40 sts)
• Round 6 – Ch 1. HDC in back loop only around. Join with a sl st to first HDC. (64 sts)
• Round 7 – Ch 1. HDC in each stitch around. Join with a sl st to first HDC. (64 sts)
• Repeat round 7 an additional 3 times, for a total of 4 rounds.
• Ch 1. Turn work and reverse SC around to finish, in the opposite direction you’ve been working your rounds. Join with a sl st to first reverse SC.
• Fasten off and weave in ends.