Bouncing Basket Free Pattern

Materials Needed & Measurements:

• Suggested Yarn:
  • Lion Brand Fast-Track (Super Bulky/”6″/UK 14-16 ply)
    • Color A: Dune Buggy Denim – 1 skein/120 yds
    • Color B: Chopper Grey – 1 skein/80 yds
    • Color C: Airstream White – 1 skein/100 yds
• Yarn Measrurement: 300 yards (149 yds of Color A, 80 yds of Color B, 100 yds of Color C)

• Hook Size: US – N, 9.0mm
• Gauge: Round 1-5 of pattern = 4″ (10 cm) diameter
• Finished Size: 9″ diameter, 12″ tall
• Other Tools: Stitch Markers (Clover Lock Ring Markers)

Abbreviations Used:

• sc = Single Crochet
• dc = Double Crochet
• tr = Treble (Triple) Crochet
• hdc = Half Double Crochet
• ch = Chain
• BLO = Back Loop Only
• sts = Stitches
• st = Stitch
• sp = Space

Stitching Instructions for Making the Bouncing Basket Pattern:

Bottom of the Basket

• Round 1: With Color A, make a magic circle, work 6 sc into the ring; join with a sl st. (6 sts)
• Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join. (12 sts)
• Round 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, 2 sc in next st; repeat around; join. (18 sts)
• Round 4: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat around; join. (24 sts)
• Round 5: Ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat around; join. (30 sts)
• Round 6: Ch 1, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat around; join. (36 sts)
• Round 7: Ch 1, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat around; join. (42 sts)
• Round 8: Ch 1, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat around; join. (48 sts)
• Round 9: Ch 1, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat around; join. (54 sts)
• Round 10: Ch 1, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat around; join. (60 sts)
• Round 11: Ch 1, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat around; join. (66 sts)
• Round 12: Ch 1, sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat around; join. (72 sts)

Basket Sides

• Round 13: Ch 1, sc in BLO of each st around; join. (72 sts)
• Round 14 (Lace Foundation): Ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, ch 1, skip 1 st, sc in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat around, join. (48 sc, 24 ch)
• Round 15 (Lace Detailing): Ch 4 (counts as first dc + ch-1), skip next 3 sts, dc in skipped st from
• Round 13 (enclosing the ch-1 from Round 14), ch 1, skip next st, dc in next skipped st from
• Round 13 (enclosing the ch-1 from Round 14), ch 3, skip next 3 sts, dc in skipped st from
• Round 13, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next skipped st from
• Round 13; repeat around, join to the ch-4 sp. (24 dc, 48 ch)
• Round 16: Ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat around; join. Break Color A. (72 sts)
• Round 17: With Color B, join with sc to 1st st of previous round, sc in next 2 sts, dc in skipped st from
• Round 13 (enclosing the ch-3 from previous rounds), tr in skipped st from
• Round 11 (enclosing the ch-3 and ch-1 from previous rounds), dc in skipped st from
• Round 13, sc in next 3 sts, dc in skipped st from
• Round 13, tr in skipped st from
• Round 11, dc in skipped st from
• Round 13; repeat around, join. (72 sts)

Repeating Pattern

• Rounds 18 – 20: Repeat Rounds 14-16; break Color B.
• Round 21: With Color C, repeat Round 17.
• Rounds 22 – 24: Repeat Rounds 14-16; break Color C.
• Rounds 25 – 28: With Color A, repeat Rounds 21-24; break Color A.
• Rounds 29 – 32: With Color B, repeat Rounds 21-24; break Color B.
• Round 33: With Color C, repeat Round 17.

Final Rounds

• Round 34: Ch 1, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts; repeat around, join. (72 sts)
• Round 35: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join. (72 sts)
• Place stitch markers in sts #11, 23, 47, and 59 to mark handle placements.

Making the Handles

• Round 36: Ch 1, sc in each st to 1st marker, ch 15, skip next 13 sts (from 1st marker to 2nd marker), sc in next 23 sts, ch 15, skip next 13 sts (from 3rd marker to 4th marker), sc in remaining 13 sts; join. (46 sc, 30 ch)
• Round 37: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch across; join. (76 sts)
• Rounds 38-39: Ch 1, sc in each st around; break yarn and join with seamless finish. (76 sts)

Finishing Touches

• Weave in ends neatly.
• Shape the basket as desired.

And that’s it! Your Bouncing Basket is complete.

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