The Color Block Crochet Basket Pattern | Free Crochet Pattern

Introducing The Color Block Crochet Basket Pattern, #5 in the crochet basket series! If you enjoyed pattern #4, The Little Handle Basket, get ready to challenge yourself a bit more. This tutorial adds a color change and few slight tweaks, to ramp up your crochet skills.

The Color Block Crochet Basket Pattern is another advanced beginner basket pattern and worked with two strands of Lion Brand Wool Ease held together. Two of the sizes have a cute handle on each side, adding a fun detail. In the video tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a seamless color change.

This beautiful, modern pattern is available in three fun sizes that can be displayed in a number of decorative, yet useful ways. Follow along below as we get started on The Color Block Crochet Basket Pattern!

Styling Ideas for The Color Block Crochet Basket Pattern

Below are a few of my favorite ways to style The Color Block Crochet Basket Pattern:

1. Tray – On a coffee table to hold remotes, coasters, a cute plant, or candle.
2. Mini Bowl – On your dresser or nightstand to hold essential oils.
3. Medium Basket – Looks great as a decorative piece to hold a plant.

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Yarn

The Color Block Crochet Basket Pattern is written using size 6 super bulky yarn (two strands held together). I prefer Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick. The colors shown are Fisherman and Fossil.

Below are the suppliers I recommend:
Lion Brand Yarns
Amazon or Like To Know It (LTK)

Yarn Alternatives

Secondly, as my yarn choice for The Color Block Crochet Basket Pattern is Cover Story™ Lazy Days Thick & Quick® Yarn (two strands held together).

– The gauge is just slightly smaller than 2 strands of Lion Brand Wool Ease T&Q held together.

Below are the suppliers I recommend:
Lion Brand Yarns
Amazon or Like To Know It (LTK)

Feel free to experiment with other yarns, but please note the gauge may turn out slightly smaller or larger depending on what you use. The best way to create a sturdy basket is to use a nice thick yarn and a tight stitch.

Screw on Tags

I recently created a blog post on the different crochet tags I use. The full post with extensive detail can be found here.

– The Color Block Crochet Basket Pattern, I used Ultrasuede, screw on, custom logo tags from: Angie & Britt.
– I’ve also used tags from Savlabot & Grain Deep, in the past.
– You’ll also need Chicago Screws to attach the tags.

Sizing

The Color Block Crochet Basket Pattern is offered in three sizes.

Mini Bowl (No Handles) – Approximate Finished Size, Diameter 5 – 5.5 inches, Height 2.75 inches
Tray – Approximate Finished Size, Diameter 8 – 8.5 inches, Height 3.5 inches
Medium Basket – Approximate Finished Size, Diameter 6.5 -7 inches, Height 5.5 inches

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Skill Level

Advanced Beginner

Stitch Key | US Terms

blo – back loop only
ch(s) – chain/chains
ch-sp – chain space
hdc – half double crochet
rnd(s) – round/rounds
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch/stitches

Materials

Shop sullies on Amazon or Like To Know It (LTK)

Size 6, super bulky yarn (6oz./170g (106yd/97m), two strands held together
Approximately 50 – 130 yards
I prefer Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick, (results will vary depending on yarn used)
L11/8mm Crochet Hook (or size to meet gauge)
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Flexible Measuring Tape
Optional Logo Tags

Gauge | Working In The Round

First 2 Rounds in Pattern for Basket = 3.75 Inches with L Hook
Please be sure to check your gauge before starting, as tension can vary greatly from person to person and depending on the yarn used.

Special Stitches

Special Stitch: No-Cut Join Method
Instead of joining the end of a round with a slip stitch, remove hook from loop. Insert hook from back to
front under both bars of first stitch of round. Put loop back onto hook and draw through to the back. Pull
loop tightly to draw stitches together, then pull working yarn to draw loop back to usual size.
Video Instructions Here

Chain Space (ch-sp)
A chain space is the space/gap in your work that is created by making a chain. The space is located below the chain. Normally you’d insert your hook into the front and back loops of the stitch, but when you work into a chain space you insert your hook into the space underneath the chain.

Invisible join
After completion of the last stitch of the round, fasten off. With a tapestry needle, weave tail end under both loops of the first stitch of the round. Next, weave through the back loop only, of the last stitch of the round. Weave in tail.

Tips & Tricks

The key to having a sturdy basket it to create a very tight stich by using a small hook in comparison to the yarn size.  The completed basket should be very sturdy, yet flexible.  Over time it can become misshaped.  You can easily re-shape with your hands.  I also find it helpful to form it around a heavy bowl about the same size, then remove the bowl to reveal a nice, new, even shape.

Video Instructions

Instructions

– Pattern is worked holding two strands of yarn held together
– Beg chs of each rnd do NOT count as 1^st st, join each rnd in 1^st st, not beg ch/ch

Medium Basket

Starting with 1^st color
Rnd 1. Create a magic circle, work 10 hdc in circle, join with sl st. (10hdc)
Alternate Method: Ch4, join with sl st in 4th ch from hook, ch1, work 10 hdc in circle, join with sl st. (10hdc)

Rnd 2. Ch1, work 2 hdc in each st around, join with sl st. (20hdc) (diameter should measure about 3 ¾” across)
Rnd 3. Ch1, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st. (30hdc)
Rnd 4. Ch1, *hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join using the no cut join method (special instructions above). (40hdc) (diameter should measure about 6 ½” across)

Starting Sides
Rnd 5. Ch1, working in blo, sc in each st around, join with sl st. (40sc)
Rnd 6-7. Ch1, continue working in both loops, sc in each st around, join with sl st. (40sc)
Rnd 8. Ch1, sc in each st around, fasten off with invisible join method. (40sc) 

Switch to 2nd color
Rnd 9. Join 2^nd color, ch1, working in blo, sc in each st around, join with sl st. (40sc)
Rnd 10. Ch1, continue working in both loops, sc in each st around, join with sl st, fasten off leaving a long tail end. (40sc)
Rnd 11. Ch1, sc in each st around, fasten off with invisible join method. (40sc)

Switch to 3^rd color
Notes: On rnd 12, the same stitch as the beginning ch8 is counted as 1^st skipped stitch.

Rnd 12. Starting the handle, join 3^rd color, *ch8, sk next 8 sc, working in blo, sc in next 12 sc, repeat from * around, DO NOT JOIN (16chs, 24sc)
Rnd 13. Continue working in both loops *work 9 sc in ch-sp, sc in next 12 sc, repeat from * around, DO NOT JOIN. (42sc)
Finishing Rnd 14. Loosely sl st around, fasten off, weave in loose ends, add optional logo tag. (42sl st)

Your basket is complete, enjoy!!

Tray

Starting with 1^st color
Rnd 1. Create a magic circle, work 10 hdc in circle, join with sl st. (10hdc)
Alternate Method: Ch4, join with sl st in 4th ch from hook, ch1, work 10 hdc in circle, join with sl st. (10hdc)

Rnd 2. Ch1, work 2 hdc in each st around, join with sl st. (20hdc) (diameter should measure about 3 ¾” across)
Rnd 3. Ch1, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st. (30hdc)
Rnd 4. Ch1, *hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st. (40hdc) (diameter should measure about 6 ½ inches across)
Rnd 5. Ch1, *hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join using the no cut join method (special instructions above). (50hdc) (diameter should measure about 8” across)

Starting Sides
Rnd 6. Ch1, working in blo, sc in each st around, join with sl st. (50sc)
Rnd 7. Ch1, continue working in both loops, sc in each st around, join with sl st. (50sc)
Rnd 8. Ch1, sc in each st around, fasten off with invisible join method.  (50sc)

Switch to 2nd color
Notes: On rnd 9, the same stitch as the beginning ch9 is counted as 1^st skipped stitch.

Rnd 9. Starting the handle, join 2nd color, *ch9, sk next 9 sc, working in blo, sc in next 16 sc, repeat from * around, DO NOT JOIN (18chs, 32sc)
Rnd 10. Continue working in both loops *work 10 sc in ch-sp, sc in next 16 sc, repeat from * around, DO NOT JOIN. (52sc)
Finishing Rnd 11. Loosely sl st around, fasten off, weave in loose ends, add optional logo tag. (52sl st)

Your tray is complete, enjoy!!

Mini Bowl (no handles)

Starting with 1^st color
Rnd 1. Create a magic circle, work 10 hdc in circle, join with sl st. (10hdc)
Alternate Method: Ch4, join with sl st in 4th ch from hook, ch1, work 10 hdc in circle, join with sl st. (10hdc)

Rnd 2. Ch1, work 2 hdc in each st around, join with sl st. (20hdc) (diameter should measure about 3 ¾” across)
Rnd 3. Ch1, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join using the no cut join method (special instructions above). (30hdc) (diameter should measure about 5” across)

Starting Sides
Rnd 4. Ch1, working in blo, sc in each st around, join with sl st. (30sc)
Rnd 5. Ch1, continue working in both loops, sc in each st around, join with sl st. (30sc)
Rnd 6. Ch1, sc in each st around, fasten off with invisible join method. (30sc)

Switch to 2nd color
Rnd 7. Join 2^nd color, ch1, working in blo, sc in each st around, DO NOT JOIN. (30sc)
Finishing Rnd 8. Loosely sl st around, fasten off using the invisible join method, add optional logo tag. (30sl st)

Your basket is complete, enjoy!!

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In case you missed the last 4 patterns in the series, here’s what we’ve covered so far:
The Boxy Basket
The Basic Basket
The Flat Bottom Basket
The Little Handle Basket

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