If you’re looking for a crochet project that’s both beautiful and practical, this Spike Stitch Crochet Basket & Tray Pattern is the perfect choice. The spike stitch creates a gorgeous textured design that gives the baskets a simple, modern look.
This spike stitch crochet basket pattern includes instructions for both a shallow tray and coordinating baskets to use throughout your home. The tray works perfectly as a decorative centerpiece for fruit, candles, or seasonal décor, while the baskets are great for organizing small items on shelves, desks, or countertops.
Made with two strands of super bulky yarn, these baskets work up quickly and hold their shape beautifully. You can also add optional leather handles for a polished, finished look that adds a touch of modern style.
Whether you’re making a decorative tray for your kitchen table or a stylish storage solution, this crochet basket & tray pattern is a fun and rewarding project to make.
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Styling Ideas For Your Spike Stitch Crochet Basket & Tray
The Spike Stitch Crochet Basket & Tray set is both decorative and practical, making it easy to style throughout your home. The tray works beautifully as a centerpiece on a kitchen table or coffee table. Try filling it with fresh fruit, candles, or seasonal décor for an stylish display.
The coordinating spike stitch crochet baskets are perfect for organizing small items like keys, remote controls, or craft supplies while still adding a handmade touch to your space. Their textured design and optional leather handles give this crochet basket & tray set a polished look that works with many home décor styles.
Yarn Suggestions For Your Spike Stitch Crochet Basket & Tray
The Spike Stitch Basket and Tray Pattern is written using two strands of size 6 super bulky yarn. I prefer Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick. I used the colors Whipped Cream, Squash, and Hazelwood.
Below are the suppliers I recommend:
Lion Brand Yarn
Amazon or Like To Know It (LTK)
Alternative Yarn Suggestions
You’re welcome to experiment with different yarns, just keep in mind that gauge and finished weight may vary depending on the fiber content and thickness. Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick would also work well, but the finished basket may be a bit larger and denser, as the yarn is a little thicker.
Tips & Tricks
The key to having a sturdy basket is to create a very tight stitch, using a thick yarn. The completed basket should be 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. If your basket is quite loose, you may need to go down a hook size or two.
Optional Leather Handles & Screw-On Tags
The baskets are beautiful when displayed as-is, but adding a leather handle or tag gives them a polished, finished look.
Leather Handles
For the handles I used 1.5-inch wide genuine leather strips from Michaels. Each package includes a 42-inch strip that can be cut to your desired length. Similar options can be found on Amazon or at other craft stores. You can also purchase pre-made handles that already include holes and screws for easy attachment.
Basket: Cut two strips, 5 inches long.
Tray: Cut 2 strips, 7.5 inches long.
For the tray you’ll need to add a small scrap piece of leather to the inside of the basket before tightening the screws (see photo below). This reinforces the handle and prevents the screws from pulling through the crochet stitches. You’ll need four small pieces for each basket.
Using a leather hole punch, add two holes to each end of the strips. (For the tray, also punch holes in the small scrap reinforcement pieces.)
Position the handles on each side of the basket (see photo below) and secure them in place with Chicago screws (available on Amazon). I prefer purchasing a box of Chicago screws in varying lengths, so you can adjust based on the thickness of your project. I typically use 5 x 10mm in bronze, but for this project the 5 x 15mm works best.
Screw-On Tags
The screw on tags I use are from Angie & Britt and Savlabot. (I share more details about my favorite crochet tags in a separate blog post here).
The tags are attached with Chicago Screws, which I purchase on Amazon.
Sizing For The Spike Stitch Crochet Basket & Tray
The Spike Stitch Basket and Tray Pattern is offered in two sizes.
Small Tray – Approximate Finished Size, Diameter 9 inches, Height 3.5 inches
Large Tray –Approximate Finished Size, Diameter 14 inches, Height 3.5 inches
Adjust the size by adding or subtracting increase rounds, ensuring the base (hdc rounds) ends with an even number. To add height, simply repeat round 8 as many times as desired before completing the finishing round.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Stitch Key | US Terms
beg – beginning
ch(s) – chain/chains
ch-sp – chain space
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
spdc – spike double crochet
st(s) – stitch/stitches
Materials
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Size 6 Super Bulky Yarn (2 strands held together)
I prefer Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick
Approximate yardage needed:
Basket – 160 yards
Tray – 310 yards
L11/8mm Crochet Hook (or size to meet gauge)
Flexible Measuring Tape
Scissors
Stitch Markers
Tapestry Needle
Optional
Handles – 1.5-inch Wide Genuine Leather Strips, Hole Punch, & Chicago Screws (or Pre-Made Handles of Your Choice)
Optional Screw on Tags
Gauge Working in The Round
First 3 Rounds in Pattern = 4.5 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
Spike Double Crochet (spdc)
A spike double crochet is an elongated double crochet worked into a lower row/round, usually one or two rows/rounds below the current one. The lower you go, the longer the stitch. In this pattern we’ll be working in one round below the current round.
Step 1: Yarn over, insert your hook under the top two loops of the indicated stitch, one round below the current round.
Step 2: Yarn over, pull up a long loop to the same height as your current round.
Step 3: Yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through remaining two loops (just like a regular double crochet).
Invisible join
After completion of the last stitch of the round, fasten off. With a tapestry needle, weave tail under both loops of the 2nd stitch of the round, to create a false stitch, then weave through the back loop of the last stitch of the round. Weave in ends.
Chain Space (ch-sp)
A chain space is the space/gap 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.
Video Instructions For The Spike Stitch Crochet Basket & Tray
Written Instructions For The Spike Stitch Crochet Basket & Tray
Instructions Base – Basket & Tray
– Use two strands of super bulky yarn held together.
– Beg chs do not count as st, work 1st st in same st as beg ch.
Rnd 1. Create a magic circle, ch2, work 10hdc in circle, join with sl st in beg hdc. (10hdc)
Rnd 2. Ch1, 2hdc in each st around, join with sl st in beg hdc. (20hdc)
Rnd 3. Ch1, *hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st in beg hdc. (30hdc)
Rnd 4. Ch1, *hdc in next 2sts, 2hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st in beg hdc. (40hdc)
Rnd 5. Ch1, *hdc in next 3sts, 2hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st in beg hdc. (50hdc)
Rnd 6. Ch1, *hdc in next 4sts, 2hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st in beg hdc. (60hdc)(diameter measures approximately 9 inches)
For basket stop here and continue to basket instructions below.
Tray Continued
Rnd 7. Ch1, *hdc in next 5sts, 2hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st in beg hdc. (70hdc)
Rnd 8. Ch1, *hdc in next 6sts, 2hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st in beg hdc. (80hdc)
Rnd 9. Ch1, *hdc in next 7sts, 2hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st in beg hdc. (90hdc)
Rnd 10. Ch1, *hdc in next 8sts, 2hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st in beg hdc. (100hdc)(diameter measures approximately 14 inches)
Sides
– Each spdc is worked in the skipped st 1 rnd below the current rnd.
– Mark indicated sts to maintain alignment.
Basket Continued
Rnd 7. Ch1, *hdc in next st, ch1, sk next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st in beg hdc. (30hdc, 30chs)
Rnd 8. Loosely sl st in next ch-sp (mark sl st with st marker), ch1, *spdc in next skipped st, ch1, sk next st, repeat from * around, ending with a spdc and ch1 in last st, join with sl st in beg spdc. (30spdc, 30chs)
Note: On the following rnds, you’ll work your last st in the marked st 1 rnd below the current rnd.
Rnds 9 & 10. Repeat rnd 8. (30spdc, 30chs)
Finishing Rnd 11.
Ch1 (counts as 1st sl st), *spdc in next skipped st, sl st in next st, repeat from * around, ending with a spdc in last st, join with invisible join, weave in ends. (60sts)
Your Spike Stitch Basket and Tray are complete. Shape nicely, add the optional screw-on tag, handles, and enjoy!
Tray Continued
Rnd 11. Ch1, *hdc in next st, ch1, sk next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st in beg hdc. (50hdc, 50chs)
Rnd 12. Loosely sl st in next ch-sp (mark sl st with st marker), ch1, *spdc in next skipped st, ch1, sk next st, repeat from * around, ending with a spdc and ch1 in last st, join with sl st in beg spdc. (50spdc, 50chs)
Note: On the following rnds, you’ll work your last st in the marked st 1 rnd below the current rnd.
Rnds 13 & 14. Repeat rnd 12. (50spdc, 50chs)
Finishing Rnd 15.
Ch1 (counts as 1st sl st), *spdc in next skipped st, sl st in next st, repeat from * around, ending with a spdc in last st, join with invisible join, weave in ends. (100sts)
Your Spike Stitch Basket and Tray are complete. Shape nicely, add the optional screw-on tag, handles, and enjoy!
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