Moroccan Baskets
Finished
November 26, 2016
November 30, 2016

Moroccan Baskets

Project info
Moroccan Basket by Tamara Kelly
Crochet
Containers
Hooks & yarn
5.0 mm (H)
4.25 mm (G)
Bernat Ice Christmas
0.4 skeins = 79.6 yards (72.8 meters), 40 grams
Blue
Bernat Ice Christmas
0.45 skeins = 89.6 yards (81.9 meters), 45 grams
Blue
Red Heart Classic Solid
0.27 skeins = 51.3 yards (46.9 meters), 27 grams
Purple
Red Heart Fiesta
0.17 skeins = 53.7 yards (49.1 meters), 28 grams
Natural/Undyed
Red Heart Fiesta
2.33 skeins = 736.3 yards (673.3 meters), 396 grams
Natural/Undyed
Red Heart Fiesta
0.18 skeins = 56.9 yards (52.0 meters), 30 grams
Green
Red Heart Holiday
0.19 skeins = 44.7 yards (40.8 meters), 19 grams
Natural/Undyed
Red Heart Holiday
0.16 skeins = 37.6 yards (34.4 meters), 16 grams
Green
Red Heart Holiday
0.07 skeins = 16.5 yards (15.0 meters), 7 grams
Red
Red Heart Super Saver (Multis | Prints )
Red Heart Super Saver (Multis | Prints )
0.15 skeins = 36.6 yards (33.5 meters), 29 grams
Purple
Red Heart Super Saver (Solids)
1.19 skeins = 433.2 yards (396.1 meters), 235 grams
Red
Red Heart Super Saver (Solids)
0.35 skeins = 127.4 yards (116.5 meters), 69 grams
Green
Red Heart Super Saver (Solids)
0.12 skeins = 43.7 yards (39.9 meters), 23 grams
Green
Red Heart Super Saver (Solids)
0.02 skeins = 7.3 yards (6.7 meters), 3 grams
Red
Red Heart Super Saver (Solids)
Red
Red Heart Super Saver (Solids)
0.32 skeins = 116.5 yards (106.5 meters), 63 grams
White
Notes

I wanted to make some smaller baskets for Christmas so decided to use this pattern but make it smaller. I had to make a sample for myself before I made the Christmas ones so I used Red Heart Fiesta in Wheat and Meadow. The rest I tried to use Christmas colors (reds & greens) with Red Heart Fiesta in Soft White as the MC.

I only went up to 48 stitches (through R4) and then worked the sides. So the liner went like this:
R1-4 (48 sts)
R5 (pattern R7) front loop only (not necessary but made the outer edge sharper)
R6 (pattern R8) thru R9 (pattern R11)
So basically, I skipped the pattern R5 & 6 and 12-14 and only did 9 total rounds.

For the outer part:
MC: R1-4 (48 sts)
MC: R5 (pattern R7)
CC: R6 (pattern R8)
MC: R7 (pattern R9)
CC: R8 (pattern R10)
MC: R9 (pattern R11)
CC: R10 (pattern R12)
MC: R11 (pattern R13)
CC: R12 (pattern R14)
MC: R13 (pattern R19)

Then insert the liner and with MC:
R14 (pattern R20)
R15 (pattern R21): sc in first 5, ch8, skip 8 sc, sc in next 16 sts, ch 8, skip 8 sc, sc in last 11 sts.
R16 (pattern R22)
R17-18 (pattern R23-24)

These little cuties came out to about 4-1/4” tall x 4-1/4” across.

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#1 (11/26/16):
MC RH Fiesta Wheat 1.0oz/28.3g/52.8 yds
CC RH Fiesta Meadow (liner) 1.1oz/31g/56.9 yds

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#2 (11/26/16):
MC RH Fiesta Soft White 1.2 oz/34g/ 63.2 yds
CC RHSS Cherry Red (liner) 1.0 oz/28.3g/51 yds

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#3 (11/27/16):
MC RH Fiesta Soft White 1.1 oz/31g/ 56.9 yds
CC1 RHSS Paddy Green (liner) 0.8 oz/23g/43.7 yds
CC2 RHSS Cherry Red (outer) .2 oz/5.7g/10.9 yds

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#4 (11/27/16):
MC RH Fiesta Soft White 1.2 oz/34g/ 63.2 yds
CC1 RHSS Hunter Green (liner) 0.8 oz/23g/43.7 yds
CC2 RHSS Burgundy (outer) .2 oz/5.7g/10.9 yds

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#5 (11/27/16):
MC RH Fiesta Soft White 1.1 oz/31g/ 56.9 yds
CC1 RHSS Cherry Red (liner) 0.8 oz/23g/43.7 yds
CC2 RHSS Paddy Green .3oz/8.5g/16 yds

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#6 (same colors as #5) (11/28/16):
MC RH Fiesta Soft White 1.0oz/28.3g/52.8 yds
CC1 RHSS Cherry Red (liner) 0.8 oz/23g/43.7 yds
CC2 RHSS Paddy Green .3oz/8.5g/16 yds

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#7 (same colors as #3) (11/28/16):
MC RH Fiesta Soft White 1.1 oz/31g/ 56.9 yds
CC1 RHSS Paddy Green (liner) 0.8 oz/23g/43.7 yds
CC2 RHSS Cherry Red (outer) .2 oz/5.7g/10.9 yds

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#8 (same colors as #3) (11/29/16):
MC RH Fiesta Soft White 1.1 oz/31g/ 56.9 yds
CC1 RHSS Paddy Green (liner) 0.8 oz/23g/43.7 yds
CC2 RHSS Cherry Red (outer) .2 oz/5.7g/10.9 yds

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#9 (11/29/16):
MC RH Fiesta Soft White 1.1 oz/31g/56.9 yds
CC1 RHSS Paddy Green (liner) .9oz/26g/47.3 yds
CC2 RHSS Cherry Red .1oz/3g/5.5 yds

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#10 thru #14 (11/29, 11/30/16):
MC RH Fiesta Soft White 1.1 oz/31g/56.9 yds
CC1 RHSS Cherry Red (liner) 1.0oz/28.3g/51 yds
CC2 RHSS Paddy Green .1oz/3g/5.5 yds

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2017: Got an order for some of these so tried some a little different. Also, I started doing the liners with a G (4.0mm) hook to make them fit inside the outer part a little better.

#15 (11/10/17):
MC RH Holiday Aran/Gold .65oz/19g/44.7 yds
CC1 RH Holiday Green/Silver (liner) .55oz/16g/37.6 yds
CC2 RH Holiday Red/Silver (outer) .25oz/7g/16.5 yds

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#16 (11/10/17):
MC RH Fiesta Soft White 1.0oz/28.3g/52.8 yds
CC1 RHSS Cherry Red (liner) .7oz/20g/37 yds
CC2 RHSS Paddy Green .35oz/10g/18.4 yds

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#17 (11/11/17):
MC RH Fiesta Soft White .9oz/25.5g/47.7 yds
CC1 RHSS Hot Red (liner) .75oz/21.3g/39.15 yds
CC2 RHSS Paddy Green .4oz/11.3g/21 yds

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#18 (same as #2) (11/11/17):
MC RH Fiesta Soft White 1.05oz/30g/55.8 yds
CC RHSS Cherry Red (liner) 1.05oz/30g/55.2 yds
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#19 (11/11/17):
MC RH Fiesta Soft White 1.1oz/31.2g/58 yds
CC RHSS Paddy Green (liner) .9oz/25.5g/46.9 yds

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#20 (11/12/17):
MC RHSS White 1.15oz/33g/60.7 yds
CC1 RHSS Christmas (liner) .7oz/20g/24.6 yds
CC2 RHSS Paddy Green (outer) .35oz/10g/18.4 yds.

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#21 (11/12/17):
MC RHSS White 1.1oz/31.2g/57.4 yds
CC1 RHSS Christmas (liner) .7oz/20g/24.6 yds
CC2 RHSS Hot Red (outer) .35oz/10g/18.4 yds

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#22 (11/12/17):
MC Bernat Ice Christmas Ice Navy .85oz/24.1g/48 yds
CC Bernat Ice Christmas Ice Blue (liner) .65oz/18.4g/26.6 yds

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#23 (11/12/17):
MC Bernat Ice Christmas Ice Blue .75oz/21.3g/42.4 yds
CC Bernat Ice Christmas Ice Navy (liner) .75oz/21.3g/42.4 yds

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#24 (Same as #22) (11/14/17):
MC Bernat Ice Christmas Ice Navy .75oz/21.3g/42.4 yds
CC Bernat Ice Christmas Ice Blue (liner) .75oz/21.3g/42.4 yds

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#25 (11/14/17):
MC Purple .95oz/27g/51.3 yds
CC Gemstone 1.05oz/30g/36.6 yds

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November 26, 2016
November 30, 2016
 
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