Crochet Hanging Basket, A Free Crochet Pattern
A crochet hanging basket can add to the charm of your studio or your kid’s nursery all while giving you a little extra storage space for your lightweight items. Use them to store towels, small stuffed toys or even hold plastic bags in your kitchen.
Since this crochet hanging basket pattern is designed using the plush and bulky Bernat blanket yarn all it takes is one strand to get a sturdy basket. No hassle of holding the strands together and hurting your hands. This is a very quick and easy pattern. When you get tired of working those Afghans this project could be the perfect break. I hope you enjoy the free crochet pattern.
Crochet Pattern
Materials
1. Super Bulky, size 6 yarn. Bernat Blanket yarn in colors Light Teal and Almond were used for the samples.
2. An N/P (10)mm hook was used for the pattern.
4. A smaller hook for weaving in the tails.
Gauge
With N/P hook, 9 sc sts= 6 inches
Yardage
Around 120 Yards
Stitch Abbreviations
The pattern is in standard American terms.
sc- single crochet
dc- double crochet
sl st- slip stitch
ch- chain
sk- skip
Crochet Hanging Basket Pattern
Ch 4, sl st to the first ch to form a ch ring.
Round 1: Ch 1( not counted as a st), 8 sc into the ch ring. Do not sl st or turn.—8 sc
Round 2: 1 sc in the next sc, place a marker in this st to indicate the first st of the round, 1 more sc in the same st, 2 sc in each st across until you end in the st before the marked one, do not turn.—–16 sc
Round 3: 1 sc in the marked st, move the marker up into the st you just made, 1 more sc in the same st, *(1 sc in next, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * until you end with a sc in the st before the marked one, do not turn.—–24 sts
Round 4: 1 sc in the marked st, move the marker up into the st you just made, 1 more sc in the same st, *(1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * until you end with a sc in the st before the marked one, do not turn.—–32 sts
Round 5: 1 sc in the marked st, move the marker up into the st you just made, 1 more sc in the same st, *(1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * until you end with a sc in the st before the marked one, do not turn.—–40 sts
Round 6: 1 sc in the marked st, move the marker up into the st you just made, 1 more sc in the same st, *(1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * until you end with a sc in the st before the marked one, do not turn.—–48 sts
Round 7: 1 sc in the marked st, move the marker up into the st you just made, 1 more sc in the same st, *(1 sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * until you end with a sc in the st before the marked one, do not turn.—–56 sts
Round 8: 1 sc and 1 dc both into the marked st, move the marker up into the sc st, sk next st, *(1 sc and 1 dc in next st, sk next st), repeat from * until you have just 1 st left before the marked st.
Repeat the above round 8 more times. Your basket will be around 10 1/2 inches tall now.
Next Round: Sl st to the marked sc while picking up the second color, 1 sc in next 6 sts, (2 sc in next, 1 sc in next)three times, 1 sc in next, (2 sc in next, 1 sc in next)twice, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 6 sts, 16 sc2tog, sl st to 1st sc.
Last Round: Ch 1( not counted as a st, 1 sc in next 15 sts, ch 5 for loop, 1 sc in next 15 sts, 1 sc in each st to end, sl st to 1st sc, fasten off and weave in the ends.
Could you tell me please, what are the dimensions of this basket? Thank you.
When you hang it, it measures 13 inches long and around 10 inches wide.
Could this pattern be made using 2 strands together of regular yarn instead of the bulky yarn to make the thickness?
Considering how thick Bernat blanket yarn is, I think it would require 3 strands of worsted weight yarn. I would suggest you use 2 strands and check your gauge first and take it from there.
Hello! Would this be sturdy enough to use as a hanging cat bed, with a small pillow put inside it?
I wouldn’t use a nail maybe a hook like they use to hang swings or something like that. If it works your cat would love it.
Since it hangs from just one loop and I might be scared of the nail coming off, I wouldn't be comfortable using it for a cat. The only way you could use it is to hang it really low so that even if it falls the cat wouldn't be hurt.
Hello! Your pattern is practical and beautiful! My two favorite attributes in any pattern. Thank you so much for publishing it free! Your pattern has inspired me to make a few changes for some specific purposes. Do you have any objection to me publishing those changes, with full credit and linked to this blog for the original pattern? I don’t want to do anything to make you upset as that would defeat the purpose of sharing! EM me, please, if you have a moment and let me know what you think.
Hi Dani,
You are free to publish those changes as long as you are not republishing parts of my pattern and link to it as well. Thank you for asking.
I made several and they a perfect in my craft room. I hung them on my peg board and they hold allot so everything is handy. Also it prettied up my room!
That sounds wonderful! I am so glad you liked the pattern. Would you mind sharing a picture? I would love to share it on my social media.
Hi, I love the finished project in your pictures but I’m struggling with the second last row, how am I going to work 46 stitches only when I have 56 stitches from the last 9 rounds? I end up with so many stitches left
The second last row does not say it has 46 sts. Kindly read carefully.
I want to make smaller baskets for plants can you help me
Try reducing the number of rounds before Round 8. I am sorry, I haven’t tested it in smaller sizes. Your best bet would be to try a thinner yarn which will automatically make your basket smaller.
I’m not understanding the second to last row, the one where you change colors. I’m to the part where it says “16 sc2tog”. I don’t understand what this means. I’m almost exactly 1/2 way through the row. Please help.
sc2tog is a decrease that will join 2 stitches into one. You can look under stitch explanations in the pattern or search Youtube for “single crochet decrease”.
I would like to make this larger. Do you have instructions for a larger one?
I am sorry, I haven’t tested it in a bigger size.
I don’t understand the second to last row especially the triple and three times I’m sorry but I don’t get it thanks love it though
Hi Mary, repeat the part in brackets the specified number of times.
Hi, question, after finishing row 8, I then go ahead and repeat it but I end up doing the last sc/DC right before my marker. Is that how it should be? I’ve frogged it twice 😩 thanks so much!
The last sc/dc should not be in the st right before the marker but one st before. I mean, after you do your last sc/dc, there will be one st free before the marker.