Hey guys, I wanted to try out this yarn
that I bought from Amazon.
I made a crocheted basket and here’s what I did.
I used a G or 6 crochet hook.
First, I made a magic circle.
To do this, wrap the end of the yarn over your fingers
twice, to form an x.
With a crochet hook,
go under the 1st strand
and pull the 2nd strand through it.
Hold the loop in place with your finger.
Then, bring the yarn over to the front of the hook
to wrap it,
and pull it through the loop created,
creating a chain stitch.
Untwist the yarn around the circle
and you should have an adjustable loop.
Next, make a single crochet.
To do this, go through the circle,
wrap your hook,
and pull the yarn through the circle.
Wrap your hook again and pull it through both loops.
I made 6 single crochets for the 1st round.
Pull the end of the yarn to tighten the circle.
Next, make a slip stitch to close the round.
To do this, go under the 2 strands from the 1st stitch,
wrap your hook,
and pull the yarn through all 3 loops.
Make 1 chain stitch to start the next round.
I used a bobby pin to mark the end of the round.
For the 2nd round, go under the the 1st stitch
and make a single crochet.
Wrap the hook and pull the yarn through the 2 loops.
Wrap your hook again
and pull the yarn through the 2 loops.
Go through the same stitch
and make another single crochet.
There should be 2 single crochets in 1 stitch.
Repeat this with the rest of the round.
Remove the bobby pin
to make a single crochet in the last stitch.
Next, make a slip stitch to close the round.
Again, go under the 2 strands of the 1st stitch,
wrap the hook,
and pull the yarn through all 3 loops.
Then, make a chain stitch to start the next round.
For the 3rd round,
make 2 single crochets in the 1st stitch.
Then, go to the next stitch and make a single crochet.
Repeat this pattern with the rest of the round.
Remove the bobby pin
to make a single crochet in the last stitch.
Next, make a slip stitch to close the round.
Then, make a chain stitch to start the next round.
For the 4th round,
make 2 single crochets in the 1st stitch.
Go to the next stitch and make a single crochet.
Then, go to the next stitch
and make another single crochet.
Repeat this pattern with the rest of the round.
Remove the bobby pin
to make a single crochet in the last stitch.
This is the pattern for the 5th round.
This is the pattern for the 6th round.
This is the pattern for the 7th round.
This is the pattern for the 8th round.
You could make more rounds,
to increase the base of the basket.
The next rounds are to add height.
For the 9th round, make a single crochet in each stitch.
I did this for 12 rounds.
Add more rounds if you want a taller basket.
I flipped the basket,
so that the side I was working on is on the outside.
If you run out of yarn or want to add another color,
add the new strand
when you make the slip stitch to connect the round.
To do this, go through the first stitch
and wrap the hook with the new strand.
Next, pull the new strand through all 3 loops.
Then, continue your pattern.
I decided to make my basket one color.
I made a slip stitch to close the round.
Then, I made 1 chain stitch.
To finish the basket, I made a round of slip stitches.
I brought my hook through the 1st stitch,
wrapped it, and pulled the yarn through all 3 loops.
I repeated this with each stitch.
When you reach the end of the round,
leave a little extra yarn before cutting it.
Then, pull the yarn completely through the loop.
With a tapestry needle,
I weaved the end through inside part of the basket
and cut the extra yarn.
The basket ended up being 5" x 3"
and here’s how it turned out.