CROCHETED BASKET


Size:  Height about 4", without handle.

Materials:  J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen,
1 ball (250 yds) ecru No. 61; steel crochet
hook No. 10; glass for insert, 2 1/2" in diam-
eter and 3" in height.

BASE: Starting at center of base, ch 5.
Join with sl st to form ring. lst rnd Work
10 sc in ring. Do not join rnds for base,
but mark beg of rnds with pin. 2nd rnd
Work 2 sc in each sc around (20 sc). 3rd
rnd Work 1 sc in each sc around. 4th rnd
' Work 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.
Repeat from * around (30 sc). 5th md '
Work 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next
sc. Repeat from ' around (40 sc). Work
even in sc for 7 rnd. 7th md Inc 70 sc
evenly spaced around (50 sc). Work even
in sc for 7 rnd. 9th rnd Repeat 7th rnd
(60 sc). ldth md Inc 4 sc evenly spaced
around (64 sc). 11th rnd Ch 3, work 1 dc
in each sc of last rnd (64 dc, counting
ch-3 as one dc). Join with sl st to top of
ch-3. Piece should measure 2 1/2" in diam-
eter. Work will start to cup for side section.
Side Section: 1st Ch 3, working in
dc, inc 7 O dc evenly around (74 dc). Join
with sl st to top of ch-3. 2nd md Ch 3,
work 1 dc in each dc around (74 dc). Join.
3rd rnd For this rnd only, all sts are
worked in back of top chain of dcs of last
rnd. Ch 5, skip 1 dc, insert hook in loop in
back of top ch of next dc and work 1 sc in
this loop, *ch 2, slip next dc, repeat from *
around. ending ch 2, skip last dc, join with
sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 (37 sp). From now
on work in back loop only of each sc. 4th
rnd Ch 3, skip ch-2, sc in back loop of
next sc, - ch 2, skip ch-2, sc in back loop
of next sc. Repeat from ' around, ending
ch 2. sl st in first ch of ch-3.
 Repeat last rnd 7 times more (there are
9 rnds of spaces). 12th rnd - Ch 5. skip
next sc. sc in back loop of next sc. Repeat
from * around, ending ch 5. skip next
ch-2 of last rnd, sc in top loop of center
ch st of first ch-5 of this rnd.
 From now on, work in top ~oop only of
ch st. 13th rnd  Ch 5. sc in top loop of
center st of next ch-5. Repeat from *
around. Repeat last rnd 5 times more.
There are 7 rnds of large spaces.
 19th rnd f Ch 3, sc in top loop of center
st of ch-5 loop. Repeat from " around,
ending ch 3, sc in top loop of first ch-3.
20th rnd + Ch 5, sc in top loop of center st
of ch-3 loop. Repeat from * around. Re-
peat iast rnd once more, working into cen-
ter st of ch-5 loop. Do not break off.
Ruffle: lst md SI st in next 2 ch StS, sC in
next sc, " ch 2, in top loop of center st of
next ch-5 loop work (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr, Cjh 1
and 2 tr); ch 2. sc in next sc. Repeat from
* around, work last sc in first sc. 2nd
* Ch 5, skip ch-2 and next tr, sc in next tr,
(ch 5, skip ch 1 and tr, sc in next tr)
lwice; ch 5, sc in next sc. Repeat from *
around. 3rd rnd * Ch 5. sc in center st
of next ch-5 loop, ch 3, work 3 dc in next
ch-5 loop, ch 3, sc in center st of next
loop. Repeat from * around. 4th md Work
3 dc in first ch-5 loop, ch 3, sc in last dc
worked for a picot; in same ch-5 loop work
(4 dc, picot and 3 dc); ' ch 3, skip ch-3
and next 2 dc. sc in next dc, ch 3, sc in
last sc worked for picot, ch 3, skip ch-3
and sc, in next ch-5 loop work (3 dc, picot,
4 dc, picot and 3 dc). Repeat from *
around. Join and break off.


HANDLE: Ch 9. lst row Work 7 dc in 4th ch
st from hook and in each remaining ch
(7 dc, counting ch-3 as one dc). Ch 3,
turn. 2nd row Skip first dc, dc in next dc,
ch 1, skip next dc. dc in next dc, ch 1, dc
in next dc, dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3,
turn. 3rd row Skip first dc, dc in next dc,
(ch 1, skip ch-l, dc in next dc) twice; dc
n top of turning ch. Ch 3. turn. Repeat
last row until handle measures 8" or de-
sired length. Break off.

FINISHING: If your work has become soiled,
wash it before starching. Let it dry thor-
oughly, then starch basket and handle
with sugar and water or use a very strong
solution of any commercial starch. Do not
use spray starch as it is not strong
enough. Place glass in basket while wet,
then stretch and shape basket and ruffle
while drying. Let handle dry flat. Sew
handle in place.

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