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Free Crochet Pattern: Springtime Basket
Lion Brandฎ Vanna's Choice® Baby - Vanna's Choice®
Pattern #: 90070AD
Rating: ****4.0 (based on 2 reviews)
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SKILL LEVEL:  Easy

SIZE: One Size
About 6 in. (15 cm) diameter (not including handle)

PUBLISHED IN:  By Kids, For Kids
CORRECTIONS: (applied Feb 27, 2009)

Repeat Rnd 2 12 until side measures about 2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm) from beginning.
The above is only a summary of corrections; the corrected pattern text is below (if free) or shipped upon completion of order (if purchased)
 
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This colorful basket is great for holding Easter eggs or spring decorations. Featured in March 2009 BK4K newsletter.
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Color (A)
Vanna's Choice® Baby
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Color (C)
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Color (D)
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Color (E)
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To change colors, simply select color name from the drop-down above or else click the swatch you want to change and then click a color below
Vanna's Choice®
Linen White Pink Aqua Soft Pink Silver Blue Sapphire Dusty Blue
Colonial Blue Navy Raspberry Scarlet Beige Toffee Taupe Chocolate
Espresso Honey Radiant Orange Brick Terracotta Rust Dusty Rose Wild Berry
Rose Antique Rose Magenta Eggplant Dusty Purple Purple Burgundy Silver Grey
Charcoal Grey Black Radiant Yellow Mustard Pea Green Fern Kelly Green Dusty Green
Olive Radiant Lime Cranberry Lime Mountain Print Woods Print Purple Print Autumn Print
Charcoal Print Denim Mist Rose Mist Taupe Mist Purple Mist Seaspray Mist Pearl Mist Tangerine Mist
Oatmeal Grey Marble Wheat Barley Dark Grey Heather Silver Heather Patchwork Grey Vanilla Twist
Twilight Plum Jam Oceania Cambridge
Vanna's Choice® Baby
Lamb Angel White Aqua Lullaby Pink Little Boy Blue Bluebell Cheery Cherry Chocolate Cake
Goldfish Pink Poodle Berrylicious Duckie Mint Sweet Pea
*Vanna's Choice® Baby (Article #840). 100% Premium Acrylic; package size: 3.50oz/100.00 gr. (170yds/156m) pull skeins
*Vanna's Choice® (Article #860). 100% Premium Acrylic
400, 401, 403: 92% Acrylic, 8% Rayon
402: 96% Acrylic, 4% Rayon; package size: Solids: 3.5 oz (100 g), 170 yards (156 m)
Prints, Tweeds, & Heathers: 3 ozs (85 g) , 145 yards (133 meters)
Twists: 2.5 oz (70 g), 121 yards (111 meters)

You can also buy materials separately
  
MATERIALS
To change colors, click the drop-down list or swatches above		 QUANTITY PRICE ALT QTY  
•  840-098 Vanna's Choice Baby: Lamb
   ball
 $ 4.39  
Note: (A)
•  840-106 Vanna's Choice Baby: Little Boy Blue
   ball
 $ 4.39  
Note: (B)
•  840-138 Vanna's Choice Baby: Pink Poodle
   ball
 $ 4.39  
Note: (C)
•  840-157 Vanna's Choice Baby: Duckie
   ball
 $ 4.39  
Note: (D)
•  860-171 Vanna's Choice Yarn: Fern
   ball
 $ 4.39  
Note: (E)
• Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size H-8 (5 mm)   $ 2.45  
• Lion Brand Split Ring Stitch Markers   $ 2.49  
• Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)   $ 3.59  
•Additional Materials
6 in. (15 cm) diameter circle of craft foam
Pencil
 

Springtime Basket

Lion Brandฎ Vanna's Choice® Baby - Vanna's Choice®

GAUGE:

Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

BASKET
Base
With A, ch 2. 

Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker for beginning of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed. 

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sts. 

Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around – 18 sts. 

Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around – 24 sts. 

Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * around – 30 sts. 

Rnd 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * around – 36 sts. 

Rnd 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * around – 42 sts. 

Rnd 8: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts; rep from * around – 48 sts. 

Rnd 9: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * around – 54 sts. 

Rnd 10: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts; rep from * around – 60 sts.
Rnd 11: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts; rep from * around – 66 sts.
Shape Side
Rnd 12: Working in front loops only, sc in each st around.
Rnd 13: Working in both loops, sc in each st around.
Repeat Rnd 12 until side measures about 2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm) from beginning.
Fasten off.

FLOWERS
Cut a 12 in. (30.5 cm) length of E and a 24 in. (51 cm) length of B. Fold E length in half and lay along pencil for ‘stem’. Wrap B in a spiral around pencil and stem. Knot ends of E loosely together. Slide pencil carefully from yarn wraps and tighten knot to gather wraps together for Flower. Make as many Flowers as desired, using E for stems and B, C, or D for Flowers.

HANDLE
Cut 15 lengths of A and 6 lengths of E, 25 in. (63.5 cm) long.
Knot all strands tog about 1 1/2 in. (4 cm) from one end. Divide yarn into 3 groups of 7 strands each and braid. Knot strands tog about 1 1/2 in. (4 cm) from end.

FINISHING
Sew Handle ends to Basket. Sew Flowers to Basket as desired.
Place foam in Basket to add structure to Base.
Weave in ends.


 
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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ch(s) = chain(s) rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet st(s) = stitch(es)
tog = together  


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Pattern Average Rating: ****4.0 (based on 2 reviews)
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Springtime Basket Reviewed by Carol Cox on 2010-09-25 *****
made several on lots of colors, grandson loved it


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